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ICRS 2024: Update on Today’s Car Rental Market
This seminar will provide insights on the forces driving today’s car rental market as well as fleet trends.

This seminar looks at the trends and factors affecting today's car rental market.
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Want to learn more about today’s car rental market? This International Car Rental Show seminar will give you an insider’s perspective on trends and factors affecting the market.
John Healy, managing director and market analyst at Northcoast Research, will provide his view on the forces driving U.S. and international car rental for publicly traded companies and the market in general.
Chris Brown, associate publisher of Auto Rental News and ICRS conference chair, will add his thoughts on general fleet trends and how they relate to today’s car rental market.
"How is supply trending? How are the OEMs reacting to new market forces? Where is electrification growing, and where is it not? John and I will give it to you straight!" Brown said. "Let's make it interactive. We want to hear from you, too!"
The International Car Rental Show will be held April 15-17, 2024, at Horseshoe Las Vegas. Registration is open, and early bird pricing ends March 15.
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