AMI Announces 2009 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications announced that John Fugate, estimator, Lehman’s Garage, Inc., Savage, Minn., is the recipient of this year’s BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship. AMI and Babcox present the scholarship annually to recognize management-oriented members of the Automotive Service Association Collision Division. The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses
AMI Announces 2009 Emil Stanley Merit Award Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced today that Terri Neely, director of operations for Nagy’s Body & Frame, Inc., Doylestown, Ohio, is the recipient of this year’s Emil Stanley Merit Award. The award honors Emil Stanley who was publisher of Automotive Body Repair News until his death in 1989.
AMI Announces 2009 Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) jointly announced today that Scott Schaefer, body shop manager of Schaefer Autobody, St. Louis, Mo., is the recipient of this year’s Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship. Schaefer has worked in the collision industry for more than four years and is currently working on completing
I-CAR Rolls Out New Damage Analysis and GM Vehicle Classes
I-CAR announced it will introduce two new classes at NACE in Las Vegas. On Nov. 4, I-CAR will launch Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems (DAM07) and Collision Repair for General Motors Vehicles (GEN03). Both programs are offered as classroom training programs. Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems provides the latest information about damage analysis
2009 IGA Fall Marketing Conference to Feature Steering Seminar
This November, the Independent Glass Association’s (IGA) Fall Marketing Conference will feature a seminar dedicated to the issue of steering in the auto glass industry. Allen Wood, executive director of the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA), will share his experience from the recent hard-fought steering battle in California. Attendees will learn what worked in
I-CAR Ed. Foundation Offering $50,000 in Scholarships with AkzoNobel, CCC
As part of the scholarships available fall 2009, the I-CAR Education Foundation will offer scholarships on behalf of AkzoNobel and CCC Information Services. Each company has provided funding to the Education Foundation in order to reward students studying collision repair and allow them the opportunity to continue their education. For the seventh consecutive year, the
Toyota to Hold Daily Product Drawings at CARS Expo
Toyota will be giving live demonstrations and holding daily prize drawings at this years Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), held in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Nov. 5-7. Visitors to Toyota’s CARS booth C9001 will see a demonstration of Toyota’s Techstream diagnostic tools
Recent I-CAR Ed. Foundation Golf Tournament is Most Successful Golf Fundraiser to Date
The Eighth Annual I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Tournament, sponsored by PPG Industries, raised over $20,000 for the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. Held at the Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 72 golfers hit the fairway to raise funds for upcoming
NABC Makes Last Call for PRIDE Nominations
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) is making a last call for nominations for its 15th annual PRIDE Awards, which recognize industry professionals who exhibit the type of bravery, generosity, genius and passion that exemplify the spirit of the collision repair industry. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, Sept. 15. The PRIDE Awards are not
I-CAR Education Foundation Launches $50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced it’s offering the largest grant award in its 17-year history. “The Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program” will award one school with a $50,000 grant to overhaul its current collision repair program. The $50,000 grant will be used to purchase equipment, curriculum, instructor training and supplies for the winning school. The