The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its lineup of instructors for the May 3 training sessions at its 2018 Annual Business Meeting.
Scheduled for May 2-4 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Hotel in Orlando, Fla., the business meeting will feature two half-day sessions on Thursday, May 3, taking place simultaneously from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The classes are approved by the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), and students can earn six credits per class. The Thursday sessions include:
- “New for 2018: 6 Tips for Making Better Decisions” – Maylan Newton, CEO of ESI, will teach shop owners and their staff the techniques of developing better decision-making skills.
- “Embracing Change: Take the Fear Out of Change and Establish a Mindset of Improvement” – Richard Flint, chairman and CEO of Flint Inc., will explore the four-phase timetable a shop goes through toward self-destruction – if it is not willing to implement change. The course also will offer specific steps shop owners must take to open their mind to improvement.
Registration is open for ASA’s 2018 Annual Business Meeting. To register or learn about additional activities planned for the meeting, go to www.asashop.org/annualmeeting.
The advance registration fee for members is $99 if they register by April 2. The registration fee includes: Thursday continental breakfast; open board of directors meeting; ASA luncheon; all AMi-approved training; welcome cocktail reception; Celebration of Excellence and AMi graduation; and the Epcot Center dessert reception and IllumiNations fireworks display.
Registered attendees also can purchase a guest pass for $50. Housing and transportation arrangements are the responsibility of attendees.
Since this is a members-only event, nonmembers are welcome to attend but must join ASA first. To join, visit ASAshop.org or call (817) 514-2900, ext. 2.
