The National Franchised Dealers Association has given its backing to Automotive Management Live Virtual, a fully interactive online version of the event we normally hold at Birmingham’s NEC every autumn.

The coronavirus pandemic has prevented AM from holding the usual physical event in November for hundreds of UK motor industry executives, so in 2020 we’re bringing it to you instead through your PCs, tablets and smartphones.

On January 20 and 21 in 2021 there’ll be around 20 insightful guest presenters and live Q&A sessions, plus multiple networking chat rooms, inspirational speakers and exhibitors manning virtual stands.

Topics include digital marketing, customer engagement, aftersales, lead management, social media, dealer sustainability, property management and remote leadership.

Registered attendees can download brochures and content, arrange one-to-one video meetings and continue to access all the insightful content for four weeks afterwards.

Sue Robinson, chief executive of The National Franchised Dealers Association, said: “NFDA is delighted to work in partnership with AM to bring you this year’s virtual Automotive Management Live.

“The digital platform is highly innovative, and the event promises to be as just informative and insightful as previous years’ editions.

“We look forward to attending AM Live and ‘meeting’ dealers there!”

Registration for dealers and OEMs is now open at https://www.automotivemanagementlive.co.uk/

Digital communications and lead management experts RAPID RTC have signed up as headline sponsor of Automotive Management Live Virtual in 2020.