Young Auto Care Network Accepting Applications Presentations

The Young Auto Care Network Group is accepting applications for presentations at the 2018 YANG Leadership Conference, which will be held on May 11-12 in Atlanta, Ga

The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), a community of the Auto Care Association, is accepting applications for speakers at the rapid-fire “Five for Five” presentations at the 2018 YANG Leadership Conference, which will be held on May 11-12 in Atlanta.

The YANG Leadership Conference is catered to the under-40 group of young professionals in the auto care industry and provides a forum for attendees to enhance leadership skills, sharpen global perspective of the industry and develop new relationships with peers.

Industry professionals interested in submitting an application should choose a presentation topic relevant to young professionals in the auto care industry. Potential topics can include but are not limited to: leadership, negotiating, management skills, and time-management skills. With the goal of this session to be fast-paced and engaging, presentations submitted for consideration must fit the five minutes, five slides requirement.

The deadline to submit applications is April 4. All applicants should be registered for the conference or must register for the conference upon selection. To access the online presentation application form, click here.

For more information about application requirements or the 2018 YANG Leadership conference, please visit the YANG webpage or contact Courtney Hammer at [email protected].

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."