Don’t Forget: Check Daily for AMN Web Exclusives
This week, look for web exclusives featuring the Alliance and Activant, Be Car Care Aware, Mitchell 1 and AAA, ArvinMeritor and Commercial Vehicle Group.
Association of Diesel Specialists Collaborates with GAAS on Industry Scholarships
This industry association cooperation will allow students interested in diesel technology careers to apply online at www.automotivescholarships.org for the 2009 ADS /Ortner Foundation Scholarships.
Executive Interview with Pete Kornafel, Chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Committee
Throughout his career, Pete Kornafel has been a passionate advocate for students pursuing careers in the aftermarket industry and he and his wife Lorraine make a ‘hobby’ of funding college scholarships. For that reason, no other aftermarket executive is better suited to the role of chairman of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee than Pete Kornafel.The 2009 GAAS will take place May 6-7 in Chicago. Today, Kornafel shares a little bit more about the scholarship program — how far it’s come, and how much more can be done, as well as how you can get involved.
Kentucky/Indiana Automotive Wholesalers Association Collaborates With Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on Industry Scholarships
Applicants at the automotive scholarships website, www.automotivescholarships.com, will now be placed in consideration for the George W. Wilson III and KIAWA scholarship named in honor of the first president of KIAWA who served from 1959-1994.
Industry Encouraged to Steer Students and Second Career Job Seekers to GAAS Scholarships
Online Applications Available for 2009 GAAS Scholarships; Deadline Is March 31.
OBITUARY: HDDA Remembers Industry Leader Dick Bell Who Died This Week
Well-known industry leader and founding member of the Heavy Duty Distribution Association (HDDA), Dick Bell, died Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Florida Aftermarket Association Merges with Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast
AAAS now becomes a four-state regional association.
Jack Gregory Named 2009 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year
Wassaic, N.Y., resident owns Jack’s Auto Service.
SURVEY SAYS! Nearly 65 Percent Believe Gas Prices Will Keep Falling; Answer This Week’s Poll
The price of gas in the U.S. has been dropping for 67 days in a row.
Fewell to Address State Aftermarket Association Execs; Keynote to Focus on Need for Aftermarket to Adopt Best Practices
Automotive industry consultant Charlie Fewell will use his keynote address at the upcoming Alliance of State Automotive Aftermarket Associations (ASAAA) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas to warn executives of the need to save the aftermarket industry from meltdown.