Body Shop Associations
Two Weeks Left to Nab Early-Bird Pricing for Repairer Driven Education at SEMA Show

Early-bird pricing for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education programs at the 2017 SEMA Show ends Oct. 13.

Women’s Industry Network Announces Annual Membership Drive

The drive will run through Dec. 31 and will offer special membership pricing of $109 for both the remainder of 2017 and all of 2018.

Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey Announces Speakers for 2017 Annual Meeting

Robert Palentchar of the Ombudsman’s Office, Allan Smith of I-CAR and Robert Pingatore of American Compliance are among the speakers scheduled for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP-NJ) 2017 Annual Meeting.

Society of Collision Repair Specialists Releases New Video on Spot Welding

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has released the newest SCRS Education Committee video, which focuses on squeeze-type resistance spot welding.

‘SEMA Ignited’ After-Show Party Returns for Fourth Consecutive Year

“SEMA Ignited,” the official after-party of the SEMA Show, returns for the fourth consecutive year on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Las Vegas Convention Center Gold Lot.

Georgia Collision Industry Association’s Annual Golf Tournament Will Be in Memory of Howard Batchelor

The Georgia Collision Industry Association will hold its 21st annual Invitational Golf Tournament on Oct. 10 at Bear’s Best Atlanta Golf Course in Suwanee, Ga.

Foursome Shoots 66 to Win AASP-NJ’s Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing

Howard Meeks, Jim O’Brien, Jerry Sheehan and Chris Callahan took top honors at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP-NJ) 13th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing, with a score of 66.

Attorney Handling $1 Million Dallas Body Shop Lawsuit Among Scheduled Panelists for SCRS Summit at SEMA

Attorney Todd Tracy, who is representing the couple suing John Eagle Collision Center in Dallas, is one of the panelists scheduled to take part in the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at the 2017 SEMA Show.

Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association Adds West Virginia to Membership Territory

Steve Krieps, shop manager for Greg Cline Automotive in Winfield, W.Va., led the effort to include the Mountain State in the trade association.

SCRS to Offer Free Career Center Postings to SCRS Members

The association announced it will provide a 60-day window for SCRS members to post open positions on the local site for free.

Automotive Service Association Meets with U.S. Treasury Officials to Discuss Future of Federal Insurance Office

Attendees were able to provide FIO senior officials with first-hand insight into the relationships between collision repair shops, consumers and insurance companies.

AASP-NJ Gearing up for Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing

For the 13th consecutive year, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP-NJ) will pay tribute to beloved former board member Lou Scoras with its annual golf outing in his name.