AASP-Minnesota Recognizes Retired Body Shop Owner Roger Bonn as Honorary Member
Bonn, recently retired from Peter’s Body Shop in St. Cloud, Minn., is only the third AASP-MN member to receive honorary membership.
SCRS Board Elects Two New Members, Two Incumbents During Pittsburgh Meeting
With six candidates vying for four board seats, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) elected Trace Coccimiglio and Mark Schaech Jr. as new members of the SCRS Board of Directors, and re-elected Amber Alley and Brett Bailey during its April 18 meeting in Pittsburgh.
New SCRS Chairman Kye Yeung Reflects on Humble Beginnings in Collision Repair
Kye Yeung’s parents wanted him to be a doctor or lawyer, but the new SCRS chairman dropped out of college to open a body shop – and never looked back.
CIC: AASP/NJ Receives Affiliate Association Award at Society of Collision Repair Specialists Luncheon
The Affiliate Association Award recognizes affiliates that perform exemplary actions on behalf of the collision repair professional.
Editor’s Notes: Scanning the Horizon
Thanks to the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), I recently had the opportunity to take one of their new online course offerings on the hottest topic in the collision repair industry today: scanning.
AASP-PA Announces Organizational Changes
Jeff Walter, current executive director, will be stepping down and returning to his family business in the private sector.
How They Work: Spraybooths
Spraybooths could be costing you money if not designed, used and maintained properly.
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)