Struggling Detroit Woos Japan’s Carmakers
At many union halls in Michigan, signs on parking lots still warn that foreign-made cars “will be towed away at owner’s expense.” So why is Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan pushing so hard to close a sweetheart land deal with Toyota?
Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship Applications Available
Applications for the 2005 Car Care Council Women’s Board scholarships are now available.
Struggling Detroit Woos Japan’s Carmakers
At many union halls in Michigan, signs on parking lots still warn that foreign-made cars “will be towed away at owner’s expense.” So why is Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan pushing so hard to close a sweetheart land deal with Toyota?
Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship Applications Available
Applications for the 2005Car Care Council Women’s Board scholarships are now available and can be downloaded at http://women.carcare.org.
Register Now for GAAS and Save $200
By signing up now, attendees can save $200 on the registration for the 10th annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) program. The event will take place Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago and features a stellar lineup of speakers and industry leaders as they discuss “Lessons from the Past, Perspectives on the Future.”
MACS Worldwide to Sponsor Women’s Board Scholarship Program
The Car Care Council Women’s Board announced the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has added its name to the growing list of aftermarket organizations who will sponsor its 2005 scholarship program. This year, the Women’s Board will award five scholarships to female students pursuing educations in automotive technology, with plans to enter the automotive field upon graduation.
IAPA Sponsors Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship
Independent Auto Parts of America (IAPA) has agreed to sponsor the Car Care Council Women’s Board 2005 scholarship program. The program will be awarding five scholarships to female students who are pursuing educations in automotive technology, with plans to enter the automotive field upon graduation.
AAIA Urges Attendance at Three Strategic Industry Events
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is urging aftermarket executives and managers to attend three very important events scheduled to take place in 2005. AAIA has rated the Aftermarket Legislative Summit, the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and the Aftermarket eForum as ‘must-attend’ events for aftermarket executives and managers to stay in tune with the latest technology trends, management solutions and legislative initiatives.
Northwood Senior Named First Recipient of the Harvey Diedrich Advantage Scholarship
Brian Lesiewicz, a senior studying automotive aftermarket management at Northwood University, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Harvey Diedrich “Advantage” Scholarship. The Harvey Diedrich “Advantage” Scholarship fund was established in 2003 by friends of the longtime aftermarket executive who created innovative marketing programs for Tenneco Automotive’s Monroe Shocks and Struts and Walker Exhaust product lines. Diedrich died in June 2003.
CR/SKF Makes Scholarship Donation to GAAS Fund; Also Donates Kornafel Books to Northwood
Chicago Rawhide (CR)/SKF has made a $3,000 donation to the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarship fund. The money is specifically earmarked for special circumstance applicants and will be part of the scholarship fund pool distributed next year to applicants for the annual aftermarket educational support effort by the GAAS Committee. In a separate effort, Diggory announced that the company has donated 50 copies of Pete Kornafel’s new book “Inventory Management and Purchasing – Tales from the Automotive Aftermarket” to the undergraduate Aftermarket Management studies program at Northwood University in Midland, Mich.