Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) announced that the full schedule for the ASRW Main Stage is now available. Located on the expo floor, the ASRW Main Stage will showcase a different industry speaker every hour during show hours.
ASRW will take place Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, with education beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The ASRW Main Stage is sponsored by BodyShop Business.
A total of 12 speakers will comprise the ASRW Main Stage, with six speakers on Thursday and six on Friday. The ASRW Main Stage presentations will take place each hour between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The powerful slate of speakers and topics planned for the ASRW Main Stage make it the first of its kind, and we believe this area will be a staple at the show for many years to come,” said Dan Risley, ASA executive director. “Attendees won’t find these speakers in one place at any other event, and this new area is another great example of why ASRW is the place where the industry comes together.”
All Main Stage presentations are available at no charge to attendees. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis as tickets/registration will not be required.
Main Stage Schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 16
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
The New Reality of Modern Vehicle Maintenance
Kevin McCartney, Automotive Support Services
11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Evolving Market Trends and What They Mean to Your Business
Susanna Gotsch, CCC Information Services
12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Factory Scan Tools: Keys to Improved Productivity and Profits
Donny Seyfer, Seyfer Automotive & Pete Rudloff, Pete’s Garage
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Crash Testing and Crash Avoidance: Are We There Yet?
Kim Hazelbaker, Highway Loss Data Institute
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
HR Practices to Bulletproof Your Shop
Cory King, Fine, Boggs and Perkins LLC
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
OEM Certification Programs The Next Frontier!
Scott Biggs, Assured Performance Network
Friday, Oct. 17
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
The Future Workforce
Bill Haas, Haas Performance Consultants LLC
11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Chuck: Giving Back, Paying Forward. Does It Really Make a Difference?
Chuck Sulkala, National Auto Body Council
12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Training, Knowledge and Operational KPIs
Jeff Peevy, I-CAR
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
State of the Industry
Mike Anderson, CollisionAdvice.com
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Most Favored Nation Clause and Collision Repair
Bob Redding, ASA
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Industry Headwinds
George Avery, State Farm
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