The organisers of November's Service Dealer Conference are pleased to announce that this year's theme is one which will be of utmost relevance to independent dealers - Turning A Profit.

Returning to the Double Tree by Hilton Oxford Belfry, the date of this year's event has been confirmed as Thursday November 21st 2019.

Commenting on the theme for this year's conference, Service Dealer owner Duncan Murray-Clarke said, "Turning A Profit is at the heart of what all independent dealers must be about. Be they large or small companies, domestic, professional turfcare or agricultural specialists, maintaining profits in all areas of the dealership is essential.

"To help our delegates in this regard, we have a superb international line-up of speakers in place to offer real, practical nuggets of information which dealers can take away and put into practice in their businesses.

"Subjects such as recruitment, marketing and business structuring amongst others, will be discussed all with the underlying theme of how best practice can lead directly to profitability."

As ever the Conference will be comprised of presentations, breakout sessions, workshops and panel debates. Throughout the day dealer delegates are encouraged to participate and join in the discussion, sharing their thoughts and experiences with their fellow specialists.

Service Dealer editor, Steve Gibbs added, "The event is always an important date in the industry diary. It gives an opportunity to network, share stories, discuss business challenges and most of all share a valuable and enjoyable day with each other."

Details on speakers and ticketing will be released soon. So keep an eye on this Weekly Update, the Service Dealer website and Service Dealer magazine for updates.

Also launching soon will be details of how your dealership can enter 2019's Dealer Of The Year competition. Once again the core categories will be:

• GARDEN MACHINERY DEALER OF THE YEAR
• FARM MACHINERY DEALER OF THE YEAR
• FORESTRY EQUIPMENT DEALER OF THE YEAR
• PROFESSIONAL TURFCARE DEALER OF THE YEAR
• ATV/QUAD DEALER OF THE YEAR

As well as these there will be awards presented on the night for:

• STAR OF THE DEALERSHIP
• APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
• OVERALL DEALER OF THE YEAR
• OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

As before, dealers can either enter their own business into the competition or be nominated by a supplier. Once entered, feedback will be collected from customers and judging will take place by an expert panel.

Once again, keep an eye on Service Dealer's channels for updates on when the competition opens.