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Sept 10th, 2024
the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, BC
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Following the tremendous success of our previous event last year in Ontario, we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming one-day seminar on How to Buy a Dealership in the U.S. This event will take place on September 10th, 2024, at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, BC. See schedule of events below.
This seminar is specifically designed to provide Canadian dealers looking to acquire a dealership in the U.S. with invaluable insights and guidance from leading U.S. legal, accounting and financial experts.
TIME
ACTIVITY
SPEAKER
8:00am
Breakfast
All
9:00am-9:30am
Welcome from DSMA
John Chisholm, VP, Canada, DSMA
9:30am-10:15am
Economic and Industry Overview Canada/U.S.
Erik Johnson, Economist, BMO
10:15am-10:30am
Break
All
10:30am-11:00pm
“My U.S. Purchase Experience” Fireside Chat hosted by Katie Naughton, VP Central/West, U.S. & Partner DSMA
Steve Davidson, Partner & COO, Steve Marshall Group
11:00am-12:00pm
Legal Consideration when Purchasing in the U.S.
Michael A. Semanie, Esq., Semanie Law, PLLC
12:00pm-1:00pm
Financial Considerations when Purchasing in the U.S.
Stuart McCallum, ASA, Partner, Withum
1:00pm-2:00pm
Lunch
All
2:00pm-2:45pm
2023 and 2024 Industry & Financial Trends
Etienne Demeules, CPA, Director, Finance and M&A & Partner, DSMA
2:45pm-3:15pm
Next Steps/How Do I Begin?
Katie Naughton, VP Central/West, U.S. & Partner, DSMA
3:15pm-3:30pm
Break
All
3:30pm-5:00pm
Critical Practices to Purchasing Effectively in the U.S.
Panel Discussion led by John Chisholm, VP, Canada and Kyle Chase, VP, The Prairies & Partner, DSMA
Bradley Warren, Head, National Accounts Dealer Finance, Corporate Finance Division, BMO
Stuart McCallum, ASA, Partner, Withum
Michael A. Semanie, Esq., Founder & President, Semanie Law, PLLC
Katie Naughton, VP Central/West, U.S. & Partner DSMA
5:00pm-5:30pm
Best Practices to Seamlessly Export to the U.S. Profitably!
Tane Jillings, Co-Founder, President of Signal Technologies
5:30pm-7:00pm
Cocktail Reception
All
Hotel Contact Information:
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
To book your room, call the Fairmont Reservations Department at 604-691-1820 or Global Fairmont Reservations Centre at 1-800-441-1414 and quote DSMA0924 or “DSMA Conference”.
Room availability is limited.
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Markham, ON | L3R 9S7
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Naples, Florida | 34103
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