New Seminar Added to AIA Education Lineup at AAPEX
Seminar on “Today’s Escalating Import Car Parc: How to Capitalize on More Than Just the ‘Fast Movers'” will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4.
Leadership 2.0 Class Concludes ‘Intellectually Stimulating’ Week in Midland, Mich.
Largest class in program history completes week of academic pursuits, ready to tackle team research projects.
Largest-Ever Leadership 2.0 Class Begins Busy Week on Campus
Thirty industry professionals gather on Northwood University’s Michigan campus; Session I kicked off with address by industry sales executive Roger McCollum.
University of the Aftermarket Announces Largest Incoming Leadership 2.0 Class in History
Aftermarket’s premier executive development program sold out for third straight year; 30 industry professionals to convene Sept. 12-17 in Michigan for Session I.
CAWA Announces Ken Walker as Keynote Speaker for Annual Meeting
The meeting, sponsored by Motorcar Parts of America, kicks off Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week.
Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies Dedicated at Northwood University
The automotive aftermarket is big business, Northwood University President Keith Pretty commented during Thursday’s dedication of the Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies. “In fact, it’s very big business,” he said, adding the industry’s annual revenues are approaching $300 billion. “This is bigger than the gross national product of many nations around the globe.” And Northwood is an integral part of the equation to help keep the economic engine of the automotive aftermarket humming along, Pretty believes.
VIDEO FEATURE: LDN Fun Run Raises $6,000 for GAAS Scholarships
A record number of aftermarket execs laced up their running shoes for a worthy cause last week. The Leadership Development Network (LDN) hosted its annual Fun Run benefit during the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) Spring Leadership Days, which took place April 9-11 in Bonita Springs, Florida. While in Bonita Springs, aftermarketNews Editor Amy Antenora talked with LDN Chairman Jason Porrini about the history of the Fun Run, as well as his own experiences as one of the first participants in LDN’s Next Generation Club program.
Hundreds Turn Out for AAIA Spring Leadership Days
Despite the travel hurdles many faced last week as American Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights, roughly 400 aftermarket executives turned out to participate in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association’s (AAIA) Spring Leadership Days. The biannual gathering of AAIA leadership and industry volunteers took place April 9-11 in Bonita Springs, Fla. In addition to the more than 25 AAIA market segment and committee meetings that took place during the event, the association held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and State of the Association address on Thursday, during which Jerry O’Pry kicked off his term as chairman of the AAIA Board of Directors for 2008-2009.
AMRA Announces Retirement of Larry Hecker
The board of directors of the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA) has announced the retirement of Executive Director and President Larry Hecker. Hecker will step down effective June 30, 2008, after 14 years with the association. Hecker will also be retiring from his leadership post at the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), a subsidiary of AMRA, at the same time.
Building for the Future: Northwood University Breaks Ground for Aftermarket Studies Building
In Midland, MI, yesterday, the future of the aftermarket was represented with a shovel full of earth. On Northwood University’s Michigan campus, aftermarket industry VIPs, university alumni, students and faculty gathered to observe the official groundbreaking for the construction of The Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies.