CREF Celebrates a Successful 2022
CREF saw over $12 million in support distributed in 2022 in support of collision repair educational programs, schools and students.
CREF Introduces 2022 Executive Committee
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced its newly appointed executive committee.
Meet the BodyShop Business 2019 Executives of the Year
This year’s Single-Shop award winner is Keith Hazen of Collision Repair Center, and the Multi-Shop winner is Ron Perretta of Professionals Auto Body.
Rolling Out the Red Carpet
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the second annual Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast and honoring BodyShop Business’ Executives of the Year for 2018.
Collision Industry Luminaries Honored at Red Carpet Awards Breakfast
On Oct. 30 at the SEMA Show, several collision industry luminaries were recognized with various awards at the Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast, presented by SCRS, BodyShop Business and AMi. BodyShop Business awarded its Single-Shop Executive of the Year award to Louis Giordano of Giordano’s Collision and its Multi-Shop award to Vartan Jerian of Caliber
Automotive Service Association Mixes Business with Pleasure at Annual Meeting in Orlando
The three-day Annual Meeting also featured shop management classes by top-notch trainers; this year’s Celebration of Excellence and AMi Graduation; an Epcot Center fireworks display; and a Town Hall Academy Live presentation on the state of the states’ periodic motor vehicle inspections.
Bill Garoutte to Lead National Auto Body Council
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has selected Bill Garoutte, a veteran business development, marketing and collision executive, to take the helm at the organization.
Enterprise, Progressive, National Auto Body Council Donate 500 Cars to Veterans in Five Years
In the fifth year of Progressive’s Keys to Progress program, Progressive and its industry partners have collectively donated more than 500 vehicles to deserving veterans and veteran organizations.
National Auto Body Council Receives Prestigious National ‘Power of A’ Summit Award
The American Society of Association Executives recently honored the National Auto Body Council (NABC) with its highest award, the “Power of A” Summit Award, in recognition of the NABC’s Recycled Rides program.
NABC’s ‘FREE’ Program Provides Firefighters with Crash Course on How to Cut up Complex Vehicles
NABC’s training program is designed to provide specialized instruction on the safest, fastest way to extricate accident victims from vehicles constructed with today’s high-strength materials and advanced technologies.
