ASA Urges Support of Funding for Perkins Act
President George W. Bush’s 2007 budget proposal aims to eliminate funding to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, which provides funding for vocational education which, in turn, provides jobs and education for thousands of students. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is in support of full funding for the Perkins Act and urges repairers to offer their support as well.
AMI Announces 2006-2007 Board of Trustees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) has announced its 2006-2007 Board of Trustees. John Francis Jr., AAM, of Francis Automotive Service, West Chester, PA, has been re-elected chairman; George Witt, AAM, of George Witt Service, Inc., Lincoln, NE, was re-elected vice-chair; Bob Pearson, AAM, of Pearson Auto Body, Shakopee, MN, was re-elected treasurer and Bill Sauer, founder of Identifix in Roseville, MN, was re-elected secretary.
CCC Information Services Marks 25th Anniversary with $25,000 in Scholarships
CCC Information Services Inc. is offering five schools $25,000 in collision repair training and education scholarships to assist deserving students pursuing a career in the automotive-collision repair industry. The CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship, developed in cooperation with the I-CAR Education Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2006 program.
ASA and NADA Push for National Restrictions on Sale of Auto Paint
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) are joining together to push for a national rule to enforce point of sale restrictions on refinish paint products. The joint action comes in the form of a letter to Environmental Protection Specialist Kim Teal, who is responsible for the design of new EPA regulations that are due to be implemented just a few years from now. Teal’s mission is to reduce harmful emissions from the entire automotive refinish industry and is now formulating the draft rules which will decide how those reductions are to be made. Kim Teal will make a presentation at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
AMI Announces 2005 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications announced jointly that Frank Paschal, auto body instructor, Tuscola Technology Center, Caro, MI, is the recipient of this year’s “BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship.”
National Auto Body Council Ignites Industry Raffle for Camp Mak-A-Dream
Camp Mak-A-Dream needs a bus, and two lucky raffle ticket winners will get to see some very fast cars, as the collision industry once again steps on the gas to serve those in need.
ADP Claims Services Group Streamlines Estimating and Parts Ordering Workflow with Latest Shoplink Release
ADP Claims Services Group announced DealerElement, a Shoplink add-on module that allows collision repair shops to synchronize data between their Shoplink estimating system and the parts and service applications of ADP’s w.e.b.Suite2005 dealer management system. By seamlessly linking customer, vehicle and parts information from the Shoplink estimating system and w.e.b.Suite2005, DealerElement reduces the time needed to write an estimate, eliminates mistakes associated with entering administrative information and significantly improves parts ordering efficiency for both the body shop and for the dealership.
NACE Selects Chairman 2005 Event
Geralynn Kottschade, AAM, co-owner of Jerry’s Body Shop, Mankato, Minn., has been named chairman of the 2005 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE). Kottschade is the first woman to chair NACE and brings 22 years of collision repair experience to the position.
BodyShop Business Presents Scholarship and Award at NACE
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications have honored Loren Estwick – owner of Loren’s Collision Plus, LLC, in Foley, Minn. – as the recipient of the 2004 BodyShop Business magazine Scholarship. The award was presented at the General Session held during NACE by BodyShop BusinessPublisher Denise Lloyd.
Rod Enlow Joins CCAR as Director of Industry Relations
Rod Enlow has joined the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) to assist in improving environmental and safety compliance in the automotive repair industry. Enlow’s appointment as director of industry relations was announced by Robert Stewart, CCAR President.