Car-Part World Tour Training is coming right to your desktop! We're hosting a live training event, online-only, November 12-16, 2024. Join us for 5 days of online classes, including some evening and weekend classes! We'll walk you through the latest features of the programs you use every day, and introduce ideas that you can immediately put into action at your business. Our expert trainers will be available to answer any questions that come up.
We'll be covering a wide range of topics, including:
- Checkmate Sales Pro Skills - Beginner and Advanced
- Partmate - Grading, Customizing your Workflow, $martList
- Inventory Pro - Optimizing for Online Marketplaces
- Photomate - Mobile Inventory Tool
- eBay & Car-Part Interchange Plus (CPI+, a $400 Million opportunity)
- CPI+ is available to Pinnacle and Powerlink yards with CrashLink Inventory
This event is free for auto recyclers. Share this with your whole team!
Class Information
All class times are in Eastern Time (ET).
Nov 12: Tuesday (4:00pm-8:00pm)
Nov 13: Wednesday (9:00am - 8:00pm)
Nov 14: Thursday (9:00am - 8:00pm)
Nov 15: Friday (9:00am - 5:30pm)
Nov 16: Saturday (8:00am-12:00pm)
This is an online-only event, that you can join from anywhere! No flights, no hotels, just pure knowledge!
When you register for this event, your registration is good for any and all of the sessions. Pick a few classes or attend them all! After you register, you'll receive a confirmation email from the hosting platform with information about how to join the event. Hope to see you online!
Roger Schroder
Vice President
Roger Schroder is a co-founder of Car-Part.com and is currently the company's Vice President. Roger has been in the auto recycling industry for over 30 years, and is owner of Foreign Auto Salvage in Fort Wright, Kentucky. He was the manager of Foreign Auto Salvage for many years and continues to serve as a senior officer.
Roger received a bachelor's degree from Thomas More College with a double major in Business Administration and Accounting. He spent 10 years as a special agent with the Treasury Department. Roger is a Fort Wright General for his volunteer work with the city and work with the Fort Wright Business Association. He has also been recognized as an Honorary Colonel by the Kentucky State Police Department.
Theresa Colbert
Theresa Colbert is an on-the-ground representative for Car-Part.com. She works with dismantling yards to help them decide which products in the Car-Part suite best fit their needs and shows them how they can optimize their part listings for online sales through eBay, Brokering, and Trading Partners. She does this by emphasizing the importance of accurate part grading and high-quality part images. She also stresses the value of online sales in our current marketplaces.
Theresa has been with Car-Part.com for over 12 years. Previously, she worked at Nu-Parts Automotive Products for 10 years. Prior to Nu-Parts, she was the manager at Winter Auto Japanese Engines in Glendale, Arizona, and at AAA Economy Auto Parts in Fort Wright, KY. Theresa also owns and operates her own automotive recycling yard, Recycled OE Parts in Richland, MO. With over 25 years of industry experience, she has seen the auto recycling world from almost every point of view. Theresa is on the Pennsylvania association event board, the Colorado association event board, and the ARA Scholarship Foundation fundraising committee. She also speaks at industry trade shows and writes monthly articles in The Recyclers Power Source, the Toolbox, and several state association publications.
Mendi Evans
Mendi Evans is part of Car-Part.com's Training team, specializing in the Full Checkmate product suite, Web Services (CrashLink and CPI+/iCPM/Car-Part Gold) and Car Part Pro. Mendi has been with Car-Part.com for about 10 years, working with both the Training and Sales teams. She trains auto recyclers and repairers on Car-Part.com's software solutions.
Prior to Car-Part.com, Mendi worked in the golf business, planning weddings, membership events, and golf outings in Coastal Georgia and Coastal Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration from Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA. Mendi lives in Richmond, VA and stays busy in her free time with her two boys and husband.
Dan Ruud
Dan Ruud is a Checkmate Product Specialist. He is responsible for testing new enhancements and software changes, acting as a communication point between developers and support staff, and helping support staff with escalated issues. Dan has also been part of numerous installations and conversions, so he understands what it's like working at yards ranging from a single employee to the largest yards.
Dan started working with Checkmate over 25 years ago as a basic support representative on the Orion product. He switched to Checkmate and worked his way up to the Lead Support Rep for Checkmate. He held that position for a few years, and once Car-Part.com purchased Checkmate, Dan then moved to the development and testing side of the product. He continues to assist with escalated issues when needed.
Curious about what Car-Part World Tour Training is like?Check out some World Tour classes from a past event:
Sample World Tour Classes