Dec. 12, 2014—Greg Buckley, a more than 40-year veteran of the automotive repair industry, will keynote the 2015 Think Kukui Trade Show, presented by Kukui Corp.
Buckley is the owner of Buckley’s Auto Care in Wilmington, Del., and also helped develop the Virtual Service Advisor program, which helps automate the service writing process. Buckley also serves on the NAPA AutoCare National Advisory Council and is a trainer for the Automotive Training Institute.
An advocate of using technology to grow business, Buckley will discuss technology trends that will impact repair shops in the future.
The Think Kukui Trade Show will be held Jan. 16-17 at the San Jose Airport Doubletree, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, and will feature a wide spectrum of exhibitors, as well as educational seminars presented by the industry's leading management coaches. The event also offers the opportunity to network with fellow shop owners and learn more about new services and products from a range of exhibitors.
Kukui, a developer of marketing software solutions for the automotive repair industry, will also showcase its Success Platform and give clients the chance to connect one-on-one with their individual marketing directors to discuss marketing challenges.
In addition to Buckley, this year’s speakers also include: Cecil Bullard, owner of the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence; Matt Winslow, director of speakers and content for the Automotive Training Institute; Maylan Newton, CEO of Educational Seminars Institute (ESi); Bill Haas, an automotive coach with ESI; Dave Schedin, founder of CompuTrek Automotive Consulting; and Jude Larson, a partner and trainer with the company.
The trade show will also include the annual Kukui Industry Awards, which recognize outstanding repair shops in 13 categories.
For more information, visit kukuitradeshow.com.
