Increased Floor Traffic, Record Seminar Attendance Reported for NORTHEAST 2012
With a nearly 20-percent jump in show attendance as well as a record number of seminar attendees, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is reporting that the NORTHEAST 2012 Automotive Services Show was its most successful to date.
1-800 Radiator & A/C Added to Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Network Member Services
As a member of the Network, A-Plus members will now be eligible to receive A-Plus Reward points when they purchase directly from 1-800 Radiator & A/C.
Collision Industry Repairer Forum and Exhibition Slated for Mississippi Feb. 24-25
Consumer Auto Repair Excellence (CARE) Inc. is hosting its 2012 Collision Industry Repairer Forum, themed “The ABCs to Succeed” Feb. 24-25 at the Imperial Palace Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss.
Digital Marketing, Waterborne, OEM Procedures and Standards Highlight NORTHEAST 2012 Seminars
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced the educational seminar slate for its 35th annual NORTHEAST 2012 Automotive Services Show, with presentations and demos that touch upon almost every topic trending daily in the industry. NORTHEAST 2012 takes place March 9, 10 and 11 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center of Secaucus, N.J.
Industry Groups Call for Data Sharing ‘Opt Out’ Option in Shop Management Systems
SCRS, AASP and ASA contend that companies could be collecting business information without shops’ consent, in some cases selling it to third parties.
Database Enhancement Gateway Surpasses 4,000 Inquiries
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has processed more than 4,000 inquiries since the initiative was launched in 2007. "This is a great milestone for the DEG and all our industry participants who have supported and contributed to the success of this program," says DEG Administrator Arthur Harris. With support and funding from
Northern Michigan Body Shop Association Presents Mike Anderson at January Event
The Northern Michigan Body Shop Association will present well-known industry speaker Mike Anderson at its January meeting. Anderson will present "Educate, Not Alienate" and "Understanding Continuous Improvement." More about Anderson: • Nationally recognized speaker, consultant, and contributor to trade journals • Programs consistently rated as having “exceeded attendees expectations” • Founder of “Collisionadvice.com” • Owned/Operated
The Standard is Set?
The leaders of the three main collision industry associations announced their unanimous endorsement of OEM repair procedures as the industry’s repair standards: now what?
Industry-Wide OEM Repair Standards Gaining Support
More than 20 regional and state collision repair groups have endorsed OEM collision repair standards as the official basis for an industry-wide standard.
CAPA Responds to Associations’ Recognition of OEM Repair Procedures as Industry Standards
CAPA believes repair standards leave room for use of CAPA-certified crash parts.