Upcoming Events:
SAVE-THE-DATE
Iowa Auto Recyclers
Summer Outing at
March 6-7, 2026
ARA Convention Info:
October 15-18, 2025
Birmingham, Alabama
812nd Annual Convention!
204 Alta Vista Ave Waterloo, Iowa 50703 | email: IowaAutoRecyclers@gmail.com |Fax or call: 319.233.7970
Iowa Summer Outing 2026 is at GMARE!
See you in Omaha!
Register at https://ari-ne.org/convention/
Mark your calendars to attend the
Greater Midwest Automotive Recyclers Exposition
March 6-7, 2026
LaVista Conference Center at Embassy Suites
12520 Westport Parkway, LaVista, NE
Hotel Reservation Link:
Training & Trade Show
Scholarship Auction at Friday night banquet
Bring an item!
Download CONFERENCE BROCHURE
See you in Omaha!
Register at https://ari-ne.org/convention/
FRIDAY, March 6, 2026
9:00 Exhibitor Move In & REGISTRATION
10:00 Nebraska Board & Member Meeting
10:00 Iowa Board & Member Meeting
11:00 – 1:00 Tradeshow with Exhibitors & Buffet Lunch
1:00 What to do about cyber security? Jeremy Heidemann, Forbin
2:00 Break – Beverage station
2:15 Why Part Quality is Important Theresa Colbert, Car-Part.com
3:00 Top Ten Techniques for Your YMS Amanada Urban, Hollander
3:45 eBay Tips & Tricks Car-Part & Hollander
4:15 EV & Hybrid Safe Handling Sue Schauls
5:00 Tradeshow with Exhibitors and Social Hour
6:00 Dinner Banquet 7:00 Auction
SATURDAY, March 7, 2026
7:30 CARVA Prayer Meeting
7:30 – 9:00 Tradeshow with Exhibitors
8:00 – Noon Sales School with Mike Kunkel and Jarrett Hann
Warranty Maximization • Closing More Sales • The 30 Second Close Setting Meaningful Goals • Territory Expansion & Customer Retention Building Partnerships through Brokering
Noon – 2:30 Yard Tour at Kosiski’s Omaha & LUNCH
