RSVP Today for September Georgia Collision Industry Association Meeting

RSVP Today for September Georgia Collision Industry Association Meeting

This session will look at the shrinking Labor GP% due to additional costs of investment in equipment, facility and training.

The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) is holding its September meeting, titled “Getting Paid for Investing in Facility, Equipment and Training,” on Sept. 22nd.

The meeting will be presented by Tim Ronak, senior services consultant, Services Group with AkzoNobel Automotive and Aerospace Coatings NA.

Repairers are facing significant additional tooling and training to repair modern vehicle construction materials and technology. This session will look at the shrinking Labor GP% due to additional costs of investment in equipment, facility and training. Strategies will be explored to understand the mechanisms at your disposal to offset these rising business costs to justify a return on that capital expenditure.

The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Hotel in Atlanta, Ga.

GCIA meetings begin around 6:30 p.m. with a catered dinner and refreshments prior to the meeting. It will conclud around 9 p.m. RSVP online here.

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