PPG Spring MVP Conference Offers ‘Journey to Excellence’
PPG will host an MVP Business Solutions Conference at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., March 27-29. Focusing on the theme “Journey to Excellence,” the conference will present prominent speakers, enlightening seminars and interactive workshops to give participants opportunities to tap into new ideas and strategies to enhance their continuous
Elektron Donates Two Plasma Cutters to Collision Repair Education Foundation Schools
Elektron Inc. has donated two Elektron PC 30 Plasma Cutters to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation). One plasma cutter will be given to Bridgerland Applied Technology College (Logan, Utah), the winner of the 2010 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the other will be given to Tennessee Technology Center (Crump,
SCRS to Cover the Cost of Membership for Collision Repair Education Foundation Schools
As part of its ongoing effort to support industry education, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced at its board meeting held during the 2010 SEMA Show that it will begin picking up the membership cost for educational facilities that provide a collision repair vocational or technical program. This offer is effective immediately to
SkillsUSA Conference Shines Spotlight on Next Generation of Collision Repairers
Ever been to an NBA game and witnessed the “pump up the volume” madness that ensues just prior to introducing the home team? Well, the thousands of students, parents and teachers who participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City last week essentially equaled that during the opening ceremony of the
Spray Finishing Training Sponsored by DeVilbiss, Binks & Owens Community College
DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop. This three-day intensive training program is scheduled for Nov. 10-12 in Toledo, Ohio. Classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the college and include both classroom and hands-on sessions. Two Continuing Education Units are awarded. Attendees
I-CAR Education Foundation and AkzoNobel Most Influential Women Announce 2010 Scholarship Winners
The I-CAR Education Foundation, in conjunction with AkzoNobel and the Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry, has awarded eight young women with scholarships to assist in their education and advancement in the collision industry. The top scholarship winner in the Secondary category is Amanda Middlebrook, a student at Chantilly Academy in Chantilly, Va.
SCRS Industry Awards Recognize Collision Repairer Service and Achievement
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its corporate awards dinner on April 13 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, Ga. The focus of this annual event is to celebrate and thank the corporate members that enable SCRS to maintain and increase its level of service to its direct and affiliate members, to
CIC Panel Lists Vehicle Complexity, Training as Top Challenges
Vehicle complexity and training were the two main challenges members of a panel discussion held at the Collision Industry Conference last week in Palm Springs, Calif., said lie ahead for the collision repair industry. Members of the panel included: Guy Bargnes of Bargnes Associates; Randy Hanson, auto director for Allstate; John Edelen, president and CEO
PPG MVP Training Earns I-CAR, AMI Accreditation
PPG Automotive Refinish has announced that its new MVP training courses centered on developing people and organizations in collision repair have earned accreditation from I-CAR and the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). According to PPG, the set of three interrelated MVP courses – Job Relations, Job Instruction and Job Methods – are designed to develop the
PBES Spring Conference to Provide Insight on New Generation of Workers
Gregory Mayo, president of Human Resource Solutions, Inc., will present a session on “The Millennial Generation: The New Workforce” at the 2009 PBES Spring Conference on May 14 at 8 a.m. at the Embassy Suites in Phoenix, Ariz. Mayo will lead a discussion on the general characteristics of the four generations composing the current workforce,