The Independent Glass Association (IGA) is the only association dedicated to the needs of the independent glass companies in North America. Its conference seminars and trade shows are designed to provide members and industry insiders with the latest information, education and networking opportunities. IGA conferences are guaranteed to serve you, your business and the industry in only a positive and prosperous manner.
This year's fall conference’s seminars are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, November 7 and will consist of sessions covering marking strategies to help independents compete in the auto glass industry’s ever-changing environment.
2008 IGA Marketing Conference Seminar Topics
• Internet Marketing 301
• Using Radio Effectively
• Explaining the Steering Equation
• Selling the Value of Your Brand
• Sustainability: Growing a "Green" Business
By Attending the IGA Conference You’ll Receive
• All the IGA Seminars and Workshops
• Networking Opportunities with Colleagues and Related Industry Peers
• Admission to the Welcoming Cocktail Party on Friday night
• Admission to the NACE Trade Show
• Admission to the Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics
• Admission to the Auto Glass Technician Olympics
Fees are
Registration Type | Price* |
| IGA Member Registration | $99 |
| IGA Member Registration after 10/17/08 | $129 |
| Non-IGA Member Registration | $129 |
| Non-IGA Member Registration after 10/17/08 | $199 |
*Note – all prices will increase for on-site rates.
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the conference registration form.
IGA Schedule At a Glance
Date | Time | Seminar |
| Fri, Nov. 7 | 7:30am -6:00pm | Registration open |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Welcoming Cocktail Party | |
| Sat, Nov. 8 | 7:30am - Noon | Registration Open |
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Event Opening and Welcome | |
| 8:30am - 9:15am | Steering Equation | |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Using Radio Effectively | |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Internet Marketing 301 | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00pm - 1:45pm | Selling Your Brand | |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Sustainability | |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | FREE IGA Auto Glass Technician |
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the conference brochure.
Where To Stay
Room rates in Las Vegas are discounted for participants the IGA Marketing Conference. The Luxor rooms start at $168 per night. Please note that all room rates are not inclusive of tax. Contact Hanley Wood Housing at 800-895-3978 for these rates and mention you are part of Auto Glass Week for the NACE room block OR feel free to book your rooms through the discount housing bureau on-line (click here).
IGA Auto Glass Technician Certification - FREE to attendees!
Auto glass technicians attending the IGA's 2008 Marketing Conference™ will have an opportunity to take the IGA’s Auto Glass Technician Certification exam during the event for no additional charge - a $149 value. The exam will be administered to qualified technicians at the conclusion of the conference’s seminar track on Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m.
IGA Auto Glass Technician Certification is an AGRSS-registered program and is, in part, based on the industry recognized and ANSI-approved AGRSS Standard. It is the only certification program offered by a nonprofit association to be AGRSS-registered. The complete certification and training program is available on-line, allowing technicians to review course materials and take course exams at their own pace and requires annual renewal courses.
Qualified technicians interested in taking the exam should contact Patrick Smith.
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the conference registration form.