NORTHEAST Automotive Trade Show Moves to Meadowlands for 2009
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced late last month that it would be moving its 32nd annual NORTHEAST Automotive Trade Show to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. AASP/NJ President Tom Elder explains the move and the high expectations AASP/NJ has for the 2009 show in the following Q
NORTHEAST 2009 Will Be at Meadowlands Exposition Center
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced that the NORTHEAST automotive repair trade show will be moving to the Meadowlands Exposition Center at Harmon Meadow in Secaucus, N.J., in March 2009. The Meadowlands Exposition Center is five miles from New York City and offers 61,000 square feet of exhibit space
Parts Pricing: Your Business, Your Call
Parts prices listed in estimating systems are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices. Despite what insurers would like you to believe, you can price parts based on the gross profits you desire.
6% Net – 15% = Bad…Getting the Repair Plan Right
Our industry has a tough time getting the repair plan right when we have the car. Now some genius thinks that we’re going to get it right by looking at photos and that we can give back 15%? Still, I’m sure shops will be bidding like crazy — underutilization being the motivator,” says DCR Systems
What Happens in Vegas..International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Nov. 2-5.
What’s happening is NACE. Where else can you explore 2,000 trade show booths, hang out with peers and gamble away your life savings? Not to mention, marry a complete stranger with Elvis as a witness?
Supply & Demand: A Misunderstood Concept
Insurers offer volume in return for lower prices. But volume discounts do NOT apply to labor.
PRIDE Award Winners Selected
Check out the stories behind this year’s award winners. St. Charles, Ill. – The National Auto Body Council has once again singled out those businesses, individuals and groups in the collision repair industry that have distinguished themselves and the industry by performing humanitarian and/or service deeds outside of their normal job responsibilities. This year’s PRIDE
Signed, Steered, Delivered — Not Yours
Many shop owners contend that insurance adjusters steer work to DRP shops. To compete, you need to educate yourself so you can then educate potential customers.
It’s Getting Easier Being Green
“What’s the future hold for VOC compliance? With all the new regulations and the trouble it took to become compliant and to learn new techniques for materials, will it all have to be done again in the next two to five years? What’s next?“ – Sterling Wayne Stirewalt, shop manager, Mr. Dent, West Plains, Mo.
Seeing the Light
If you’re not afraid to try, refuse to quit and focus on the positive, you’ll reach the light at the
end of the tunnel, where success will shine on you.