March 24 CREW to Tackle Data Privacy with a Panel of Industry Experts
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will look at the proliferation of data collection, protection and distribution as it relates to the privacy rights of consumers and repairers. A panel of industry experts representing differing perspectives will look at the current situation and future impact of data privacy issues. The panel includes Erica Eversman,
Industry Legal Expert Erica Eversman Shares North State v. Progressive Insight at Cincinnati Conference
KOI Auto Parts sponsored annual Cavalcade of Customs held in Cincinnati January 7-9. At the event, several educational classes pertaining to the automotive industry were held. The U.S. Alliance of Collision Professionals (USACP) co-sponsored a seminar by Erica Eversman, chief counsel of Vehicle Information Services, Inc. in Bath, Ohio. Fresh from a "not guilty" of
Diamond Standard Brand Enters into Consulting Agreement with Airbag Deployment Expert
The Diamond Standard Brand Group has announced it has entered a consulting agreement with Dr. David Breed, considered an expert on airbag system development, performance and deployment. Breed holds several engineering degrees from MIT and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in mechanical engineering. He is the recipient of the H.H. Bliss Award as one of
Kyle Claypool Selected As USA WorldSkills Technical Expert in Web Design
Optima Worldwide to Train USA Web Design Competitor
Expert Says Knowing Difference Between Today’s Four Generations Is Key to Running a Successful Collision Shop
Cam Marston, author and generational expert, delivers keynote address at PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Conference.
AMI Leadership Conference to Feature Business Ethics Expert
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) in conjunction with the Automotive Service Association (ASA) will offer a Leadership Conference on May 11 in Washington, D.C. Two three-hour workshops focusing on ethical leadership will be presented by Frank Bucaro, ethics expert. Bucaro has spent 20 years researching, speaking, training and writing on the topic. His presentations blend
AkzoNobel Hosts Business Forum with OEM Collision Repair Experts
Following one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the automotive industry, three of the industry’s leading automotive manufacturers shared their insights of the future at the recent AkzoNobel Acoat selected annual business forum. In a presentation titled “Auto Manufacturer’s New Reality and its Impact on the Collision Repair Industry,” Toyota, Ford and
Multi-Store Collex Collision Experts to Host Job Fair
Collex Collision Experts, a multi-shop operator with locations in Florida and Michigan, is holding a job fair Aug. 1 to fill about a dozen positions within the company. At the job fair, Collex says qualified candidates will be given an on-the-spot interview and an upfront view of one of the company’s state-of-the-art facilities. Available
Industry Expert Says Miles Lost Probably Gone Forever
Much as been reported about people driving fewer and fewer miles due to steep gas prices, which of course hits the collision repair industry hard. One expert believes that those miles lost probably won’t come back. “People are being sensitized to not driving,” Sam Malatesta told a crowd at the recent Paint, Body and Equipment
California Air Quality Expert to Share Shop Success Stories at BSB Waterborne Conference
Body shops in Orange County, Calif., and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S., had to switch to low-VOC basecoats and clearcoats effective July 1, 2008 to comply with Rule 1151. Naveen Berry, planning and rules manager for the South Coast Air Quality Management District