Women Driving Vehicle Retail

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Women Driving Vehicle Retail explores gender diversity in the auto and truck retail industry. This popular event features structured and informal networking, and inspiring speakers.
When: Tuesday, February 3 | 8:30-11:45am
What: Breakfast, industry talks and networking
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center
How: Add your ticket when you register for NADA Show or ATD Show (registration opens July 28).
Tickets cost $150 for dealers and managers, $200 for exhibitors and sponsors.
Please note this is an optional ticketed event, it is NOT INCLUDED with your Show registration.
Late-Night Lessons in Leadership
Discover how to thrive in the fast-paced world of automotive retail. Learn from award-winning TV producer Lindsay Shookus as she shares her secrets to navigating high-pressure situations. Gain practical strategies to build resilience, make quick decisions and drive success in your career.

The ability to think through challenges is essential for any leader, changemaker or impact player. It’s something award-winning TV producer Lindsay Shookus is no stranger to, having dealt with the pressure of producing live TV for two decades. She learned early in her career, anything and everything can go wrong at a moment’s notice. Rather than running from the problem, she found running toward it honed her ability to think on her feet and tap into creative problem-solving.
Hear her open up about unforeseen moments behind the scenes of “Saturday Night Live” and other popular programs. Learn how to navigate difficult circumstances, and to find the opportunity in adversity, make quick decisions and develop solutions. Discover how teamwork, resilience, accountability and adaptability are key components for sharpening your skills as a problem-solver and leader.
Lindsay Shookus
Lindsay Shookus is a seven-time Emmy award-winning producer who, for 20 years, worked as a producer for Saturday Night Live. During her tenure, as both producer and head of the talent department, Shookus helped engineer the show’s success from booking and managing celebrity hosts and musical guests, to scouting rising stars to join the show’s ranks.
Previously named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Rising Executives 35 and Under,” she has appeared on Billboard’s “Women in Music” list three times. Beyond her work, Shookus is passionate about supporting the causes close to her heart. She is the co-founder of Women Work F#cking Hard, a women’s community focused on empowering female founders and helping businesswomen develop their careers and advocate for one another. She is also a member of the 2022 Class of Henry Crown Fellows with Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.