2018 International Car Rental Show to Convene Investors’ Seminar
This seminar will present analyses on the forces affecting the U.S. car rental market from an investment perspective. John Healy of Northcoast Research will lead the discussion.
John Healy of Northcoast Research
The 2018 International Car Rental Show announces a seminar specifically geared to the investment community. The two-hour seminar, “U.S. Car Rental Market — an Investment View,” will discuss the forces affecting the leisure and corporate markets, including trends on pricing, volume, demand, and fleeting, and the impacts of new transportation modes such as ride hailing.
John Healy of Northcoast Research
John Healy will lead the discussion. Healy is managing director, senior research for Northcoast Research, an independent institutional equity research firm with a concentration on car rental. Healy has covered auto rental for 10 years and is a regular on the financial conference calls for Hertz Global Holdings and Avis Budget Group. His work has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, USA Today, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Reuters, as well as trade publications such as Auto Rental News.
Healy will be joined by Michael Meyer, president of Rate-Highway Inc., a revenue management software company for the car rental industry. Meyer will present data and analysis relating to car rental rates.
The seminar will be moderated by Chris Brown, executive editor of Auto Rental News.
Michael Meyer of Rate-Highway Inc.
The Investor’s Meeting convenes Sunday, April 15 from 3pm to 5pm. The 2018 International Car Rental Show takes place April 15-17 at Bally’s Las Vegas. Visit here to register. The Investor’s Meeting is included with a Supplier Full Conference Pass.
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