AWDA Calls For Industry Award Nominations
The AWDA Council of Governors recently voted to rename its Automotive Leader of the Year Award as tribute to Jack Creamer (pictured), a widely recognized and beloved member of the AWDA family.
Auto Care Association, AWDA Launch Auto Care Internship Scholarship Fund
BETHESDA, Md. – The Auto Care Association, in partnership with its Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) segment, has launched a new Auto Care Internship Scholarship fund. This program will provide financial support for students pursuing internships across the country to gain valuable, real-world education in a variety of auto care industry careers. The Auto Care
Nelson Piquet Jr. To Keynote ‘Night of Excellence’ Dinner During AWDA
Program includes announcement of three awards supporting automotive excellence.
J. Richard Fairbanks Named AWDA Chairman
A resident of Centerville, Mass., Fairbanks has long been an active leader in the auto care industry. Prior to being named AWDA Chairman, Fairbanks served for several years on the AWDA Board of Governors, including a recent term as vice chairman. In 1997, he was appointed to the AAIA Automotive Committee and served as co-chair in 1998. In 1999, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the AAIA Board of Directors.
AWDA Announces New Officers And Governors At AAPEX
Taking office immediately following the close of AAPEX on Nov. 10, Dick Fairbanks, president, Orleans Auto Parts, Hyannis, Mass., will serve as chairman. Fairbanks succeeds Tim Trudnowski, Automotive Jobbers Supply, Spokane, Wash., who successfully led the association through the previous 12 months and remains on the board as immediate past chairman.
Rusty Bishop Named AWDA’s 2013 Leader of the Year
Each year, AWDA bestows this prestigious honor on an aftermarket professional who has contributed to the industry in a unique and significant way.
AWDA Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards To Walter Spence And Clay Buzzard
Recipients of this award are considered to be “backbones” of the aftermarket industry.
John Bartlett Awarded 2013 Pursuit of Excellence Honors from AWDA
Established in 1983, this award is given annually to an AWDA member in recognition of excellence in business performance and the setting of high standards as an example for others to follow.
James Tennant Presented with AWDA’s 2013 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award
The Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award is presented annually to an aftermarket company or individual who demonstrates outstanding commitment to education and training, either within their own organization or throughout the industry.
AWDA Education Program Scheduled For Saturday, Nov. 2 In Las Vegas
The program, co-sponsored by Stant and Plews & Edelmann, will begin with a general session on e-commerce and the DIFM and DIY customer. Presentations by Bryan Murphy (eBay Motors) and Steve Bieszczat (Epicor) will address e-commerce from the DIY and DIFM perspectives and how traditional distribution fits into both market spaces.