F&I Training

AGWS University On-Site F&I Training

AGWS University is an intensive 2 1/2 day, on-site course to ensure all of the employees on your staff are compliant with current laws, regulations, and best practices. Attend a course at our corporate office outside of Chicago in Warrenville, Illinois.

Our course is led by our own industry expert, VP of Training Robert Harkins. It is designed to provide insight and education to both dealers and agents with classes built to help you optimize sales production and expand your knowledge of ethics and compliance issues.

The cost is $995 and includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, and training.

About the Instructor

Bob Harkins

Bob Harkins, Vice President of Training at AGWS, has background in the automotive industry including consumer finance, sales, and F&I management. He once served as Vice President and Director of Training for an international credit insurance and vehicle service contract administrator and also has worked with Northwood University, NADA’s Dealer Candidate Academy, NCM Associates Inc., manufacturers’ dealer development programs, state dealer associations, and AFIP.

Everything You Need to Know About On-Site F&I Training

Hotel accommodations for all attendees of each session are be made by AGWS for arrival the night prior to the first class and check-out on the day of the last class.

Cost of the hotel room and any related taxes will be paid by AGWS. Any additional days that an attendee wishes to extend their stay or any other charges put on the room will be at the attendees expense.

Unless otherwise requested, all rooms have a king sized bed.

If there is a change of hotel accommodations, attendees will be notified.

Your hotel information will be updated with your confirmation. If there is a change of hotel accommodations, attendees will be notified.

Meals

Hot breakfast is offered by each hotel and is included on each day that classes take place.

Lunch during the training days is being provided at the AGWSU training facility.

Please notify AGWS of any special dietary requests on your registration form. We will do our best to make all accommodations. All other meals are at the attendee’s own expense. All hotels have a restaurant on-premise.

Warrenville Location

There are a number of other eating choices within a short walking distance from the hotel, or arrangements can be made with the hotel to have the shuttle take you should you wish to leave the property.

Once a registration form has been sent in, an acknowledgment email will be sent to attendee. At that time, a check should immediately be sent in to AGWS for payment for the class. This payment information is the same no matter what location/class you select.

Make checks payable to AGWS and mail to:
AGWS
Attn: Helen Stone
P. O. Box 768
Warrenville, IL 60555

Amount to send is based on when registration form is sent in. See bottom of form for amount. Payment MUST be received prior to the first day of class. Any other arrangements must be approved by Helen Stone prior to the first day of class.

Contact information for Helen Stone:
Phone: 1-800-579-2233 x4175 or 1-630-534-4175
Email: events@agws.com

Transportation from the hotel to the office and back is included. Transportation to and from the airport will be at the attendee’s expense.

On Arrival, plan to arrive the afternoon or evening of the night prior to your first class. For departure, allow sufficient travel time to the airport. Your return flight should not be any earlier than 6:00pm of the last day of classes.

It is highly recommended that you make reservations for your ground transportation to the airport in advance. Depending on your return flight time, you may prefer to have the transportation company pick you up directly at the AGWSU training facility on the last day.

Warrenville Location

You may plan to fly into either of Chicago’s airports: Midway or O’Hare. Both are about the same distance from the hotel and training facility, so make your reservations according to your own airline preference based on your departure city.
Returning to airport, you may be picked up at the training facility.

Two ground transportation options to consider are:

• West Suburban Limousine: 1.630.668.9600
• American Taxi: 1.800.244.1177

(Neither of these companies is affiliated with AGWS in any way and there are many other convenient options available.)

Reservations are highly recommended in regards to your choice of transportation. The AGWSU trainers or AGWS employees are not able to make these arrangements for you.

Shuttle to Training Each Day

AGWS will make arrangements for a shuttle to transport all attendees to and from the hotel each morning and afternoon. Make sure to be in the lobby each day by 8:40 am. If this time or arrangement should change, all attendees will be properly notified.

If AGWS has to cancel the class for any reason, a full refund of the payment will be issued. If the attendee would prefer, we can retain the payments towards a future class.

If circumstances change and the registered person cannot attend a class, the dealership may send someone else in their place. Changes need to be communicated immediately.

If no one is available to take that spot in the class, a full refund will be issued as long as cancellation is communicated AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR to first class. If a cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the first day, the refund will be reduced equal to the cost of the hotel room for one night.

AGWS University Webinars

Our AGWS University Webinars provide Agents and Dealers with additional opportunities for convenient F&I training. Our Vice President of Training, Bob Harkins offers expert advice on how to implement stronger strategies within your dealerships to maximize profits. AGWS University Webinars cover a range of different topics including how to improve the quality of your personal presentation, re-assessing your current F&I strategy, and successful menu selling.

View Past Webinars

Phone Number

800.579.2233