United Recyclers Group Joins NABC as Corporate Member
United Recyclers Group, LLC (URG), a partnership of automotive recyclers, is the latest organization to enroll as a diamond level member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC). This is the highest level of NABC corporate membership. Like several other corporate members, URG’s support of the NABC began with its participation in Recycled Rides, a
NABC Receives Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that it has received an Award of Excellence in the first round of the 2010 Associations Advance American (AAA) Awards program, a national competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Center for Association Leadership, based in Washington, D.C. NABC is one of 13
Inaugural NABC President’s Award Presented to Michael Quinn
Michael Quinn, co-founder of 911 Collision Centers – with locations in Las Vegas, Nev., Tucson, Ariz., and Phoenix, Ariz. – has received the NABC President’s Award. The award has only been presented once before – in 1999 to Marco Grossi by then-NABC President Ed Dollar. Quinn has been a driving force behind several prominent NABC initiatives. These
2010 ASRW Partnering Program Kicks Off with Industry Support
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW 2010) reports it has received strong industry support for this year’s events via the ASRW Partnering Program (APP). The APP is designed to foster industry participation by partnering organizations supporting the many segments of the automotive service and repair industry. APP participants promote unified industry involvement, while strengthening their
Collision Industry Foundation Seeking Donations for Online Charity Auction
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) will continue raising funds through its online eBay store to benefit the charitable causes of the collision repair industry and is seeking items for the auction. The goal of this drive is to fund projects – new and established — such as Recycled Rides title transfer grants, industry grant assistance,
Copart Is Newest NABC Diamond Level Member
Online vehicle auction company Copart, Inc., has become the latest diamond level member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC). This is the highest level of NABC corporate membership. NABC says Copart’s commitment to recycling vehicles made the company a good fit as a contributor to the Recycled Rides program for the last two years.
Las Vegas Declares National Auto Body Appreciation Day
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that the City of Las Vegas declared Nov. 6, 2009 to be National Auto Body Appreciation Day in recognition of the work the industry performs to provide safe, quality collision repairs to the public. The declaration coincided with the donation of six recycled vehicles to families needing transportation
Donates Five Vehicles for ‘Second Tour of Duty’
On Nov. 23, the Monday before Thanksgiving, five Arizona veterans organizations received refurbished vehicles thanks to five collision repair centers participating in the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program. In 2008, Impact Auto Body of Mesa, Ariz., refurbished a vehicle supplied by Allstate Insurance and donated it to the Disabled American Veterans of Mesa,
Service King Collision Repair and Interfaith Housing Coalition Donate Vehicle to Texas Family
With the help of Interfaith Housing Coalition and The Republic Group, who donated a vehicle, Service King Collision Repair, a member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), recently delivered a white Dodge Durango to the Okereke family in a ceremony at Service King’s West Fort Worth location as part of NABC’s Recycled Rides program.
LKQ is Newest NABC Sponsor
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that LKQ Corporation has become a diamond level member of NABC, the highest level of corporate sponsorship for the organization. LKQ Corporation serves tens of thousands of collision repair businesses, mechanical service shops and vehicle dealerships throughout the United States and Canada, providing a variety of aftermarket, recycled