Top 5 Stories of the Week

Top 5 Stories of the Week

A recap of the top five stories on bodyshopbusiness.com during the week of May 15.

Steve Johnson Racing Awards Scholarships to Collision Techs

Steve Johnson recently presented BAT-man (Be A Technician) Scholarships to collision technicians Reimy Santiago De La Cruz and Kaden Riehl.

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ASA Calls on Texas Legislature to Oppose H.B. 3297

ASA says bill would end Texas vehicle safety inspections and make roads less safe.

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Coffee Talk: The Unicorn Employee

Can you imagine having the kind of employee who would solve a coffee cup lid shortage problem on their own when corporate couldn’t or wouldn’t?

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Maaco Martinsburg Honors Military Families with Grand Opening

The grand opening featured a car show, networking and a booth where attendees learned about Operation Homefront, one of Maaco’s charitable partners.

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Petty Family Foundation Joins Operative Talent Initiative

The Petty Family Foundation has joined the ever-growing list of over 40 Operative Talent project partners with the shared goal of raising awareness around automotive industry career opportunities.

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NORTHEAST Named to Trade Show Executive Magazine’s “Fastest 50” List

The show was recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the fastest growing U.S. trade shows held in 2023.

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show has been recognized for the second consecutive year by Trade Show Executive magazine as one of the fastest growing U.S. trade shows held in 2023.

NORTHEAST, which typically draws thousands of industry professionals to the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J., every March, was named to the magazine’s “Fastest 50” for 2023. In addition, Trade Show Executive magazine also recognized NORTHEAST’s continued growth in the areas of exhibit space and number of exhibiting companies via its "Next 50" lists for 2023. 

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CIECA to Hold Webinar on Artificial Intelligence

The webinar, “The Fundamentals of Generative AI, Large Language Models and Implications for the Collision Industry,” will be held on Thursday, May 30 at 2 p.m. EST.

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Give us your answer for this month’s Guess the Car and you might win $50!

Lawson Products Acquires S&S Automotive

Like Lawson’s Kent Automotive business, S&S Automotive is an industry-leading distributor in the automotive dealership market.

Crash Champions Expands to Great Falls, Montana

Crash Champions has announced the successful acquisition of Mitchells’ Crash Repair, Flawless Auto Body and 3 Way Auto Body.