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ASA-Arizona increases AMI contribution
ASA-Arizona joins more than 100 other automotive service groups and individuals in support of the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). ASA-Arizona's board of directors recently increased the affiliate's original commitment of $5,000 to $25,000. The balance of $20,000 will be paid in annual installments of $1,000 over the next 20 years. The $25,000 pledge grants ASA-Arizona a lifetime exemption from the student administration fee.
ASA-Ohio announces health insurance benefit
ASA-Ohio recently endorsed BrokerNet Inc. to provide affordable medical health care and employee benefits for affiliate members. BrokerNet Inc. consists of five independent insurance agencies who have linked together to provide seamless statewide coverage best suited for affiliate members' needs.
The group specializes in medical, dental, disability, life, long-term care, Medicare supplements, vision, medication savings accounts and Section 125 plans. Collectively BrokerNet Inc. represents more than 40 insurance companies with affiliate offices throughout the state of Ohio.
For more information on ASA-Ohio's newest affiliate benefit, contact Scott Compton at (740) 548-4889.
ASA Annual Convention will be "A Time to Remember"
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold its 2000 annual convention April 12-15 at Marriott's Grand Hotel Resort in Point Clear, Ala.
This year's convention will offer four Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars. P. Phillip Sidwell, Ph.D., will instruct attendees on "The Life Blood of a Successful Family-Owned Business," and "Developing Successors and Attracting and Holding Key Employees." Richard Flint will also conduct two seminars, "Do You Have What It Takes" and "Balancing Work and the Family." Each of the four seminars will earn attendees six credits toward the institute's Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.
The ASA Annual Convention is designed to bring members and industry professionals together to conduct association business, share knowledge and expertise, renew friendships and have fun. The convention offers division meetings, the affiliate assembly, an awards ceremony, and the AMI cap and gown graduation.
In addition to business meetings, attendees can participate in the annual golf tournament and an optional tour of historic Mobile, Ala., and the eastern Gulf shore. The Thursday night Welcome Party will be a 1950s party complete with music, food, games and entertainment.
The annual Chairman's Reception and Banquet will be a "Moonlight Serenade." Attendees will share an evening with Ron Lawrence and his orchestra as they drift away to the 1940s with Big Band favorites from Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey and more.
As an ASA member, the annual convention is your convention. So come to Alabama and be a part of the largest and strongest association of its kind, ASA.
ASA announces membership recruiting contest
ASA national launched a membership recruiting contest Sept. 1, 1999, that will conclude April 1, 2000. Any mechanical or collision repair shop owner is eligible to participate in the contest, regardless of affiliation.
The first-place winner will receive two round-trip airline tickets to Cancun, Mexico, and a four-night stay in the all-inclusive Moon Palace resort. Second place will be awarded a travel voucher from American Airlines for $600 to any destination in the continental United States. Third place will receive a $300 travel voucher from American Airlines to any destination in the continental United States.
Each time a new member is signed up, the shop owner's name as the recruiter will be placed in a hopper. The more members each owner signs up, the better the chances of winning. A drawing will be held during the ASA annual convention April 12-15, in Point Clear, Ala.
For a complete set of contest rules, please contact the ASA national office toll-free at (800) 272-7467, ext. 247.
ASA-Oregon members certified Eco-Logical businesses
The Pollution Outreach Team, which is made of several government agencies in Oregon, created the Eco-Logical Business Program with the help and advice of ASA-Oregon and the Pacific Automotive Trades Association. After almost 18 months of planning, the Eco-Logical Business Program kicked off last summer in the Portland, Ore., metro areas. Since that time the list of certified shops has become a "who's who" in ASA-Oregon.
Members of the automotive service industries, as well as many consumer groups, applaud the commitment of the following ASA member-shops to environmental excellence.
Congratulations to Alberta Body and Paint, Lee Hirn; All Around Automotive, Bill Wiley; Esquire Motors, Kurt Garbe, AAM; Hawthorne Auto Clinic, Elisabeth Dally; Norm & Perry's Velvet Hammer, Perry Walsh; PDX Automotive, Gerard Lillie; and Lents Body Shop, Randy Dage.
Eco-Logical businesses adopt pollution prevention practices, which include recycling or reusing automotive fluids and solvents, using less-toxic cleaners and degreasers and using secondary containment systems to prevent spills. Certified businesses are authorized to display the Eco-Logical Business Program seal.
Reminder of the month
The 2000 ASA Membership Directory will be distributed to all ASA Members in May. Watch your mail for this annual publication. The ASA directory provides the information needed to network within the association. It can also be used to assist customers when traveling. All ASA members, regardless of their level of membership, will be included and will receive a copy of the directory.
NATIONAL NEWS
The Automotive Service Association, the National Automobile Dealer's Association and the American Trucking Association met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address concerns of a new rule limiting Class V Injection wells.
Dick Morgan, president of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, is the new chairman of the Car Care Council. Morgan's duties began at the council's annual board of governors meeting during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week held last November in Las Vegas.
The council's board also includes Bill Long, Dana Engine Control, as vice chairman and Roger McCabe, Mid State Automotive Distributors as secretary/treasurer. Members of the executive committee are Don Midgley, Car Care Council president; Mark Moses, Moses Automotive, Toledo, Ohio; Jim John, Northwood University, Midland, Mich.; and Ted Thacker, immediate past chairman, Qualitor Inc., Southfield, Mich.
More than 41 manufacturers, distributors, repair facility owners and communications organizations are represented in the council's 2000 board of governors. This board will serve through 2001.
Anderson Retires From ASA
After more than a decade of service at the national headquarters of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Ed Anderson is retiring to his home state of Arkansas. He has been employed at ASA since 1989 and has served as manager of ASA's Mechanical Division since 1992. Anderson has played a vital role in developing educational opportunities for ASA members, including the implemention of the School-to-Work program, the educational "Blitz" programs, and various National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) initiatives.
"For 39 and a half years, I've had a job or been looking for a job. That's what I'm looking forward to NOT doing," said Anderson.
Anderson has been involved in the automotive industry since the early 1960s, and at one time, owned a transmission shop in Fort Smith, Ark.
As division manager, Anderson was instrumental in the production of the annual Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) show. Bill Filley, AAM, ASA's Mechanical Division director, believes one of Anderson's greatest successes was the yearly production of CARS. "Last year's CARS was one of his biggest successes," said Filley. "It was one of the best, if not the best CARS ever."
Anderson said one of the most enjoyable parts of his job was the good feeling he got when someone called needing something or needing help. "To be able to give that information is vital," said Anderson. "If we can't do that, we can't do anything."
Filley, who has worked with Anderson for several years, applauds Anderson's knowledge of the mechanical industry and its needs. Anderson's ability to convey information has been essential to their relationship. "He is an excellent communicator," said Filley. "Ed has probably kept us as well-informed about our industry as anyone possibly could."
Anderson and his wife, Ilona, who have been married for 19 years, plan to move to Arkansas upon his retirement. He recently bought a fire-engine red concession trailer to match his red truck and the two have plans to sell concessions at ball games, conventions and art and crafts shows.
"I don't ever plan to be finished. I always hope to have something going," said Anderson. "It's been a good 11 years, and I've enjoyed working with the association. As my wife points out, there are very few phony people in this industry, and that's what makes it so good."
Anderson's last day at ASA was Feb. 25.
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AutoInc. Magazine ® Vol.XLVIII, March 2000
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