CARSTAR Honors Veterans and Active Duty Military with National Military Month Celebration
This November, CARSTAR Collision Centers will honor America’s active duty and military veterans with a special celebration for National Military Month. It will include a national recognition program, local market festivities for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, and special fundraising initiatives to help families of those serving the country. CARSTAR is working with national and
Indiana CARSTAR Group Raises $12,000 for Make-A-Wish
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts of Northwest Indiana held their 5th annual charity golf outing benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana – Indiana Region. The event hosted over 55 hole sponsors and 115 golfers. With the help of corporate sponsors such as 3M, BASF, CCC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Finishmaster and Hertz, CARSTAR
I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Raises Record Funds
The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised over $30,000 for the foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund, making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., on
Connecticut Collision Repair Association Members Host First Responders Extrication Classes
Over 200 First Responders received free training from two collision repair facilities in Newington and North Haven, Conn. Turnpike Motors Auto Body and North Haven Auto Body members of the Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists (CCRS), hosted consecutive training classes to first responders from towns all across the state. Due to today’s economy and training budgets
ASA Collision Operations Committee Meeting to be Broadcast on CollisionHub.com
Prior to the ASA ‘Taking the Hill’ Fly-In, the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. EST, which will be broadcast live on the website CollisionHub.com. Topics scheduled for discussion include an I-CAR educational update, an introduction of the 2010 Collision Division Operations
I-CAR Ed. Foundation Announces 2010 Scholarship Winners
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced the recipients of the scholarships created to assist students pursuing careers in the collision repair industry. These awards are part of over $150,000 in grants and scholarships to be given out in 2010 by the I-CAR Education Foundation. One of the scholarships, the I-CAR Education Foundation Scholarship, is in its
NABC Shop Hosts Training Program for First-Responders
First Responders Emergency Extrication (FREE) course promotes efficient motor vehicle rescue procedures for emergency personnel at the scene of an accident.
How to Acquire and Retain Collision Shop Customers
Insurers can steer customers to their preferred shops, but we can steer them too. Copy what they do and you’ll be well on your way to regaining control of your customers.
Mass. Council on Aging Chapter Gets Recycled Ride from Carl’s Collision
Carl’s Collision Center of Fall River, Mass., with the help of ChemSpec USA and Allstate, restored a vehicle for the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides program, providing the Massachusetts Chapter of Council on Aging with a much-needed refurbished minivan. With not a seat left in the room, the vehicle presentation was attended by
WIN Offers Free Memberships to 2010 Sponsors
All 2010 sponsors of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) will enjoy additional benefits – between five and 25 free memberships, depending on sponsorship level. “WIN has always valued its sponsors and has done a marvelous job of honoring them; however, this year, we wanted to do something extra special by offering free memberships,” said