Automotive Body Parts Association's 2017 Annual Meeting to be Held in Atlanta

Automotive Body Parts Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting to be Held in Atlanta

The event features keynote speakers covering legislative, legal and management topics, with educational breakout sessions and panel discussions on key issues affecting the aftermarket industry.

The 2017 Annual Meeting & Convention of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) will be held April 25-28, 2017, in Atlanta.

The ABPA’s annual event is comprised of aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives and collision repair industry leaders. In addition to the ABPA’s organizational business meetings, the event features keynote speakers covering legislative, legal and management topics, with educational breakout sessions and panel discussions on key issues affecting the aftermarket industry.

The host hotel for the 2017 ABPA Annual Meeting & Convention in Atlanta will be the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown. More details about convention registration and hotel packages will be made available on the ABPA’s Body Language newsletter.

“The ABPA Annual Meeting is the best place for aftermarket and collision repair leaders to connect, learn, discuss and promote their industry,” said Ed Salamy, executive director of the ABPA. “Attendance has been growing steadily over the past few years, and we expect industry events and evolving issues will bring even more people to Atlanta in April.”

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