Peter FitzSimons is an interesting man. That's like saying Elle Macpherson is an attractive woman – technically correct but not entirely sufficient.

Disproving the theory that rugby players are mere 'boofheads', this former Wallaby is multi-lingual and has a degree in government and political science.

He is a well respected columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and the London Daily Telegraph, a television presenter on Fox Sports and has interviewed the likes of George Bush Senior to Mother Theresa and Diego Maradona.

Peter has written twelve best-sellers, including the biography of the former Federal Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley. His biographies of Nancy Wake and John Eales are his most recent entries on the non-fiction best-selling list.

With a passion for France (where he played club rugby) and a friendly loathing for Kiwis, Peter provides a thoughtful and provocative presence wherever he appears, be it on the Fox Sports show Back Page, reporting from the Olympics or even for CNN.

Managing to successfully keep his feet planted in both the political and sports worlds, Peter FitzSimons is sure to give a compelling, thought-provoking and laughter-filled presentation.

Jim Ziegler is a dynamic speaker who specialises in seminars teaching businesses how to increase their profitability.

Believing that attitude is everything, Jim focuses on helping companies and organisations to improve morale and the overall attitude of their members and employees.

He is a Certified Speaking Professional and a member of the U.S. National Speakers Association. Those attending learn how to leverage relationships for increased sales and profits.

Jim Ziegler's future forecasting has an accuracy for predicting industry trends and events approaching 90 per cent.

President of three corporations with revenues approaching $US4 million annually, no one has the hands-on experience in the retail automobile business to rival his accomplishments and experience.

Since March 1986, when Jim left the retail car business following a career as a record setting manager with some of the top dealerships in the U.S, he has been expounding his wisdom for the benefit of more than 1000 showrooms in no less than 200 cities in 49 states.

“Follow the process and the results will look after themselves” is a mantra many successful people live by. If you don't already subscribe to this theory, you will after attending Jim's session.

This year the AADA National Dealer Convention is all about “Best Practice”. We've searched high and low to find the best speakers, sessions and workshops to arm you with the tools to have your business running as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Ultimately though, all businesses succeed or fail based on one area: sales. If your practices here are not the best, you might as well throw the rest away.

If selling is a technique, an art and a science, then it’s Renaissance Man is Tom Stuker. He was as huge a hit at the 2006 AADA National Dealer Convention, as we were with him. He declared AADA the best event of its kind, anywhere in the world, and true to his word, is back to give us the benefit of his experience once more.

With more than two decades experience in the automotive industry, excelling in every area from retail sales to dealership management to sales training and management consulting, Tom is one of the most dynamic trainers and speakers in the U.S. Automotive industry. He founded the “Sales Centre” and “Business Development Centre” concepts, both recognised as best practices in the automotive industry, making Stuker & Associates the world's leading automotive training organisation.

Learn what more than 15,000 dealerships worldwide have gleaned from Tom's sessions. Buzz words or not, that's the bottom line.

The AADA National Dealer Convention prides itself on bringing you speakers and workshops from 'outside the square'.

When you're talking about Shawn Evans, there’s a lot to talk about. From 1987 to 1997, Shawn was a heavyweight prize fighter under the watchful eye of the legendary Joe Frazier and Butch Lewis. With an unblemished record of 18 wins – all from knockouts – from 18 fights, injury forced his retirement.

Already experienced in the automotive industry, having worked the line in the Washington DC marketplace in the 1980s, Shawn moved on to become a new car sales manager in Des Moines, Iowa. For the past 11 years Shawn has turned his talents to training and speaking in the toughest, most competitive marketplace on the planet: Greater Los Angeles.

Shawn also speaks on the U.S. national circuit, addressing more than 500 dealerships and over 10,000 automotive sales people and managers. In addition to workshops on closing, management and general dealership motivation, Shawn is an expert in helping dealerships tap into the hidden potential of 'true sales people', the service advisers, and their pre-established relationships with the people who one day soon will be looking to replace the car you just serviced.

Don't miss this session as Shawn shows how to turn a service into a sale.