Coming to a Television Near You — ‘Know Your Parts’
Two AASA PSAs — 10 seconds and 30 seconds — feature Steve Letarte, crew chief for Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet race team, reminding viewers to “know your parts” and use quality aftermarket parts.
2009-2010 Leadership 2.0 Class Sold Out
Twenty-five aftermarket professionals register for this year’s class.
GAAS Scholarship Fund Awards Nine Additional Scholarships Thanks to Donations Received at GAAS 2009
This latest group of nine GAAS scholarship winners each will receive $1,000 toward their education.
GAAS Scholarship Fund Awards 59 Initial Scholarships
More than $10,000 in scholarship donations was received at GAAS 2009 to fund second round of awards.
Leadership 2.0 Class Reconvenes in Florida for Intensive Final Week of 2008-09 Program
Among the annual highlights of Leadership 2.0’s week-long spring session are the presentations of team research projects completed during the six-month intersession period.
Multi Parts Supply USA Honors Mort Schwartz, Pete and Annie Kornafel, with First Donations to the GAAS Scholarship Fund Industry Challenge
Multi Parts Supply is the first to accept the matching donation challenge issued on April 1 by Kornafel, chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Selection Committee, and his wife.
Challenge Issued to Match GAAS Scholarship Fund Donations
Peter Kornafel, chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Selection Committee, and his wife, Annie, have stepped forward to show their support for the industry’s future by issuing a matching donation challenge.
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.
Industry Encouraged to Steer Students and Second Career Job Seekers to GAAS Scholarships
Online Applications Available for 2009 GAAS Scholarships; Deadline Is March 31.
The Top Newsmakers of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected the top individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year.