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Refinish Distributors Alliance Holds Spring IMPACT Performance Conference

The Refinish Distributors Alliance announced that over 100 RDA members, manufacturer partners and guests gathered for the 2019 RDA IMPACT Spring Performance Conference April 1-3, 2019.


The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA), the largest national group of refinish jobbers dedicated to providing quality services and products to their collision shops, announced that over 100 RDA members, manufacturer partners and guests gathered for the 2019 RDA IMPACT Spring Performance Conference in Frisco, Texas, at the OMNI Frisco April 1-3, 2019. This was the second consecutive meeting with every participating RDA member and manufacturer partner attending the three-day event.

The meeting venue was adjacent to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters in The Star, a 91-acre premier sports and entertainment district. On April 2, attendees were treated to a private tour of the Cowboys’ facility.

The Mayor of Frisco, Jeff Cheney, kicked off the meeting and was followed by Chip Eichelberger from “Get Switched On.” Later, everyone enjoyed a welcome reception poolside at the Omni Edge. The next day, there were one-on-one meetings with the RDA members and manufacturer partners that offered special promotions and prizes throughout the event. After the private tour of the Cowboys’ facility, everyone enjoyed a reception and dinner followed by a comedy hypnosis show by Erick Kand.

“We would like to thank all of our manufacturer partners who sponsored this event, making it such a success,” stated RDA.

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