Online attendee registration is now open for NACE/CARS 2014, as well as other Industry Week events.
Events taking place the week of July 27 in Detroit include a number of board and association meetings Monday, July 28; the CIC summer meeting on Tuesday, July 29; the I-CAR Conference and Gala 35th Anniversary Networking Event on Wednesday, July 30; and the NACE/CARS 2014 Conference and Expo July 30 through Aug. 2 (expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Cobo Convention Center). The full conference program and schedule can be viewed here.
Expo Passes to access the show floor only can be purchased for $35/each. Individual, 90-minute conference sessions are available for $75/session, or individual 3- or 4-hour conference sessions are available for $150/session. A Day Pass is $250, and Saturday Mechanical Sessions are $150. A full-access Super Pass is $315 for ASA members and $365 for non-members. All prices noted reflect early bird pricing, which is in effect through June 14. Add-On Education from I-CAR, as well as the CRES/MSO Collision Repair Executive Symposium and TTF Technology & Telematics Forum events are available at an additional charge.
New this year, all registration options include the NACE/CARS Show Floor Receptions on Thursday and Friday evening, the Opening General Session Thursday morning and the Assembly Industry Forum on Wednesday afternoon. Additional details on these events will be released in the near future.
“As the automotive collision and mechanical industry’s premier networking and training event, we are so pleased to include the Show Floor Receptions, Opening General Session and the Assembly Industry Forum in every registration this year, as it reflects our desire to create an event that fosters networking and community interaction among our attendees,” said Dan Risley, ASA president.
Special discount pricing is available for ASA members, collision students and instructors. Discounts are also provided for other industry organization members. All NACE/CARS exhibitors will be offering substantially discounted Expo Passes and 10 percent off any conference purchase (excluding Add-On Education). Attendees are encouraged to contact an exhibitor to redeem this discount. For a list of current exhibitors, click here.
In addition, all NACE/CARS participants are encouraged to book their hotel reservations early as rooms are filling fast. Attendees and exhibitors can review the hotels within the official housing block and reserve their rooms online here or by calling (800) 221-3531 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
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