MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) has announced several activities that will take place during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas.
Running Nov. 1-4, Industry Week includes the AAPEX show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center and the SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The week also features the AVI Training Conference, offering world-class technical training geared toward the needs of mechanical technicians and shop owners, as well as collision industry events such as the Collision Industry Conference and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Repairer Driven Education (RDE) Series.
AASP will sponsor a seminar titled "Share the Knowledge – Gain the Profits" at the AAPEX show from 9-10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Venetian Hotel. The program will focus on how shops can use communication and electronic technology tools, including websites, car care videos and lobby television programs, to help their customers better understand car repair and maintenance procedures. Attendees will learn how educating customers can add dollars to their bottom line and enhance the customer service experience. The program will be presented by Danny Sanchez, an AMI accredited instructor, nationally known speaker and CEO and founder of Autoshop Solutions Inc.
AASP has announced it is also among the sponsors of the Repairer Driven Education Series, featuring more than 21 seminar offerings for collision repair professionals. The sessions will be held each afternoon during the SEMA show, highlighted by a high-energy, impactful headline presentation from Afterburner Fighter Pilots on Thursday evening, Nov. 3.
While in Vegas, AASP will hold its Fall Board of Directors meeting, which will include consideration of applications for the association’s 2012 industry improvement grants. Established in 2010, AASP’s Industry Improvement Grant program funds initiatives that demonstrate innovative and collaborative projects and programs that address unmet needs within the mechanical and collision industries. The meeting will also feature review and updates on various industry initiatives and status of the association’s financial, membership and benefit programs.
