Enter BSB 13th Annual Reader’s Choice Contest to Win $50
BodyShop Business is planning its 13th Annual Reader’s Choice issue – an entire issue devoted to questions about the collision repair business that you want answered! But we can’t do it without you. Click HERE to fill out the form. Please submit by June 24, 2011. If one of your ideas is chosen, we’ll not
Ohio Technical College Takes Airbrush Demonstrations, High School Contests to Northeast Rod and Custom Nationals
The Ohio Technical College (OTC) "Fuel Your Future Tour" will be on display at the Northeast Rod and Custom Car Show, March 25-27, 2011 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Featuring a 75-foot tractor trailer that OTC has customized into a mobile classroom, the show will have a live airbrush demonstration
H&V Collision Sponsors Albany Devils Hockey Contest
H&V Collision Center has discovered a unique way to market itself by sponsoring a contest that enables Albany Devils hockey fans to win Devils’ jerseys during the 2010-11 season. The "H&V Collision of the Game" will allow fans to vote on player collisions during Devils’ home games at the Times Union Center. Voting will be
Collision Hub Contest Offers $1,000 Prize for Paint Story
Industry social networking site Collision Hub is offering $1,000 for the best paint story submitted during the month of March. From learning the process to creating amazing art, Collision Hub says any story from anyone, regardless of affiliation or experience level, is wanted. “Painters are just some of the most amazing and creative people I’ve
Web-Est Contest Seeks Successful Body Shop Marketing Strategies
Web-Est is inviting auto body professionals to list their most successful marketing ideas to provide new ideas to the industry about effective marketing techniques. Web-Est customers will vote for the best ideas. With economic activity still lagging, Web-Est hopes this contest will provide readers with new ways to bring business to their shops. The top three
BASF Hosts ‘Best Painter Contest’ for Waterborne Refinishes in Japan
BASF Coatings Japan Ltd. held the “Best Painter Contest" for users of the company’s R-M automotive refinish coatings system this December, the first contest for painters in Japan using waterborne coatings. The contest was the industry’s first to be held by a coatings manufacturer. The winner, selected from a total of eight finalists, was Nobuhiro
Matrix System Announces 2010 ‘Award Winning Finishes’ Calendar Contest Winners
Matrix System Automotive Finishes has announced the winners of its 2010 “Award Winning Finishes” Calendar Contest. Matrix says the competition was close this year with many noteworthy entries. Similar to years past, many of the vehicles were designed and painted by restoration, custom and body shop painters nationwide. The 2010 Calendar Winners include First Place
Enter BSB 11th Annual Reader’s Choice Contest to Win $50
There’s still time to enter the BodyShop Business 11th Annual Reader’s Choice contest. Submit your business or techical question, and if one of your ideas is chosen, we’ll not only find someone to write the article you suggested but also credit you for the idea – and give you 50 bucks! Your question will be
DEPO/Maxzone Contest Offering $10,000 in Gift Cards
DEPO/Maxzone Auto Parts Corp. is putting on a gift card raffle for shops that purchase DEPO brand products, including DEPO brand lamps and fans. For every 10 DEPO products used, shops can receive a raffle ticket for a drawing for up to $10,000 in Macy’s gift cards. The contest ends March 31, 2010. The gift
Sherwin-Williams, Barrett-Jackson Sponsoring Contest for Custom Cars Featuring New Planet Color Line
The new Planet Color Barrett-Jackson Collector Color Series paint line from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) aims to provide muscle car enthusiasts with 25 classic vehicle finishes and colors. “Barrett-Jackson has provided us with valuable information on re-styled vehicle colors from the iconic muscle car era, as well as the hottest colors in demand by