ALBANY, N.Y. – May 8th, 2017 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) today announced its second national Customer User Summit, scheduled for October 11th - 13th in San Antonio, TX. The User Summit spans over three days and features breakout sessions and product experts giving in-depth training on the latest and greatest features of Auto/Mate's dealership management system (DMS).

"We have heard from previous attendees that they appreciate learning so much about our system, how to use certain features, time-saving short cuts and best practices in a short period of time. These are actionable items that customers they can take back to their dealerships and put to practical use right away; and they have a great time doing it," said Mike Esposito, President and CEO of Auto/Mate Dealership Systems.

Renee Bissonnette with Evergreen Subaru attended the 2016 User Summit in Chicago. “I really enjoy the seminars about the different modules where you can learn best practices with the current module and changes that will be coming," said Bissonnette. "I love that each seminar includes an individual from Auto/Mate who takes notes on new ideas from attendees."

Auto/Mate's User Summit is designed for dealership principals, executives and department managers. Highlights include breakout sessions, speakers, happy hours and more. Attendees will learn best practices and in-depth feature overviews designed to increase efficiencies, all within a fun, collaborative environment.

Early bird registration deadline for the User Summit is July 7th, 2017. Customer rates are $99 for the first attendee and $79 for each additional attendee from the same dealership. Final deadline for registration is September 8th, 2017. Regular rates are $129/attendee and $109 for each additional attendee from the same dealership.

To register, visit http://www.automate.com/usersummit.

Call for Sponsorships

Auto/Mate is offering sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at its User Summit to Open/Mate and third-party partners, as well as other industry vendors. Sponsorships increase brand awareness and provide the opportunity to network with Auto/Mate team members, customers and other vendors.

“This event was really well done," said 2016 sponsor Ken Hill, Managing Director with 700Credit. "Auto/Mate structured the event so that vendors had plenty of opportunities to meet with every dealer in attendance, which was very much appreciated by our team. We look forward to the 2017 User Summit!"

For more details on sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities contact Jessica Joralemon, CMP at Auto/Mate at usersummit@automate.com or 877-340-2677.

Auto/Mate's User Summit will be held at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio, right on the famous San Antonio Riverwalk! To book a room reservation call 210-222-1400 and ask for the Auto/Mate User Summit discounted room rate.

For more information or to register visit: http://www.automate.com/usersummit/. Follow the event on Twitter @AutoMateDMS #AMUserSummit

About Auto/Mate

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems is a leading provider of dealership management system (DMS) software to retail automotive dealerships, typically saving dealers thousands of dollars per month from their current provider. Our Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) is a user-friendly, feature-rich DMS in use by more than 1,350 auto dealers nationwide. Auto/Mate has received DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Auto/Mate’s employees have more than 1,000 years of combined experience working in franchised auto dealerships, the foundation of its “Designed By Car People For Car People^TM” slogan. Auto/Mate is committed to winning its customers’ business each and every month with no long-term contracts and free software upgrades. For more information follow us on Twitter @AutoMateDMS and subscribe to our blog at www.automate.com/blog.