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ASA-Maine Participates In Civic Exhibition
The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Portland, Maine, annually sponsors the "Do Business with Me" exhibition. The exhibit showcases area businesses in a tradeshow-type atmosphere and is open to the public.The ASA-Maine affiliate participated in this year's event, held Sept. 25 at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The group held door-prize drawings every hour and gave away free oil and filter changes redeemable at ASA member-businesses. ASA-Maine members manned the booth and educated consumers about the industry and the importance of selecting an ASA shop. According to Bob Merrill, AAM, ASA-Maine secretary/treasurer, the turnout was good and the exposure was very beneficial for ASA-Maine. The affiliate plans to continue its participation in the show for years to come.
Ascettes To Honor Convention Attendees
The ASA Ascettes will hold its annual meeting during the 1997 ASA Annual Convention, to be held March 11-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The group will be the greeting committee for the convention and will present two awards. The awards will honor the largest affiliate delegation attending the convention and the member(s) who traveled the farthest distance to attend the convention. Awards will be given during the Ascettes' meeting, March 14. To qualify, members must be registered for the 1997 ASA Annual Convention by Jan. 31, 1997. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend this annual event. Look for detailed convention information in your mail.ASA-Colorado Purchases Building
ASA-Colorado has purchased and moved into a new building. The affiliate owns the building and will lease two offices to outside companies. The new building is a larger facility and offers a board room and training area, as well as office space. The new location is more centrally located within the city and more accessible for members. The move-in took place Oct. 21-25, and the board and staff are very excited about this new venture. ASA-Colorado currently has a staff of two full-time employees, Joe Suman, executive director, and Linda Crist, administrative assistant. The new address and phone number for ASA-Colorado are: 1595 Harlan St., Lakewood, Colo. 80214, (303) 202-5231 and fax (303) 202-5236.
ASA-Washington Industry Tradeshow Sets New Record
The Northwest Automotive Industry Tradeshow (NAIT), held Sept. 27-28 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall in Tacoma, set a new attendance record. More than 5,000 attendees participated in the show and came from surrounding areas including Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and California, and from areas as far away as New York, Alaska and Japan. NAIT is sponsored by ASA-Washington.The two-day event offered five seminars including two new Automotive Service Association Management Institute (ASAMI) seminars presented by Bob O'Connor that were filled to capacity. The tradeshow was the big draw for attendees with more than 200 booths offering a variety of industry-related items and services.
Pete Hunt, AAM, ASA-Washington executive director, said, "Seeing this year's large attendance brought back memories of 1985, when we felt fortunate to have 30 booths and 200 attendees. ASA owes this tremendous growth to the many exhibitors who have given us their support over the years and to the dedication of our members' endless contributions of time and effort to make this event a success."
ASA-Washington is busy planning next year's event, which will be held Sept. 26-27 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall in Tacoma.
ASA-Indiana Holds Management Conference
ASA-Indiana held its annual management conference Sept. 13-15, in Indianapolis. The conference offered attendees the Automotive Service Association Management Institute (ASAMI) seminar, "How to Measure Your Business," presented by Gary Gunn.Additional seminars were, "Your Legal Game Plan: Offense and Defense," and "The Vital Shift From Doer to Manager." Nancy Reagan, AAM, ASA-Indiana executive director, said, "The seminars were excellent and provided valuable information."
Mechanical and collision division meetings were also held to discuss new technologies and what the future holds for the automotive service industry.
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AutoInc. Magazine ®, Vol. XLIV No. 12, December 1996