Body Shop Associations
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey Announces Schedule of Training Seminars for 2018

“The sessions will feature content in a variety of the most relevant topics in the collision repair industry, offering attendees countless opportunities to become more knowledgeable business owners moving forward,” the alliance said in a news release.

Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association Gearing up for 2018 Golf Outing

The event raises money for the local Jerry Dalton Memorial Education Fund.

Kansas Collision Repairers Launch Auto Body Association

The association’s mission statement is: “To serve our members and the state of Kansas through leadership, education and initiatives that further uplift the professionalism and business conditions of those engaged in our state’s collision industry for the safety and knowledge of the consumer.”

Southern Automotive Repair Conference on Tap this Weekend

Attorney Todd Tracy and communication expert Rick Brinkman are among the scheduled speakers for this weekend’s Southern Automotive Repair Conference in Biloxi, Miss.

BASF to Bring Bogi Lateiner, Female-Built Chevy Montage to 2018 Women’s Industry Network Conference

The conference will take place May 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis.

PPG’s Domenic Brusco Elected to Society of Collision Repair Specialists Board

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has elected longtime PPG manager Domenic Brusco to its board of national directors, along with four incumbents.

Auto Body Association of Texas to Hold Second Annual Skeet Tournament

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) promises that its second annual ABAT Skeet Tournament will be “bigger and badder than ever.”

California Autobody Association Executive Director David McClune Retires

Don Feeley has resigned from the Executive Committee and will be serving as the interim executive director while the association forms an ad hoc committee to search for a permanent full-time executive director.

AASP/NJ Celebrates Biggest NORTHEAST Show in Event’s 41-Year History

Held March 16-18 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., NORTHEAST 2018 boasted a 20-percent increase in attendance from last year, a new additional floor for exhibitors and the debut of the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association’s (WMABA) Collision P.R.E.P. track.

Society of Collision Repair Specialists to Hold Open Board Meeting April 10 in Colorado

Anyone wishing to learn more about the association’s industry work is encouraged to attend the two-hour meeting, which will include updates from SCRS staff, special presentations and updates from SCRS committees.

Auto Care Association Pens Letter Urging White House to Reconsider Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

“Based on the fact that there are few parts necessary for the upkeep of a vehicle that do not contain significant amounts of steel and aluminum, this action will have a significant negative impact throughout the supply chain, including many small medium and small businesses and their employees that comprise the auto care industry,” said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association. 

South Dakota Auto Body Association to Host Mike Anderson Seminar

Mike Anderson will present “100% Disassembly and Tear Down” in Sioux Falls, S.D., on April 13.

Mike Anderson discussed negotiation tactics at NORTHEAST 2017