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Next NASTF Meeting to be Held April 11 in Detroit

The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced this week plans to hold its next meeting on Monday, April 11 in conjunction with the SAE World Congress in Detroit. The meeting will be held in the Mackinac Room of the Marriott Renaissance Center from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ARLINGTON, VA — The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced this week plans to hold its next meeting on Monday, April 11 in conjunction with the SAE World Congress in Detroit. The meeting will be held in the Mackinac Room of the Marriott Renaissance Center from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

NASTF provides a forum for service providers, tool companies and automakers to discuss topics of interest and address service technology issues. Automotive service professionals are urged to attend the meeting and are encouraged to participate in all discussions. Among other business, the five current NASTF committees on service information, training, tools and equipment, vehicle security and communications will be providing reports and plans for future activities.

For more details, go to: www.nastf.org.

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