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Welcome to the Fifth Annual NACE Online Daily News!
Welcome to the NACE Daily News, an online daily report of highlights of the World's Largest Collision Repair Event - the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE). This is our fifth year bringing you the NACE Daily News, which will be published each day of the show (Dec. 7-10). We'll be reporting from the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., with coverage of seminars, keynote addresses and trade show floor activity.
NACE 2000 has some outstanding keynote speakers including Daniel Burrus, one of the world's leading technology forecasters, and Brian P. Sullivan, founder and editor of “Auto Insurance Report” and “Property Insurance Report.”
We have a wealth of management, industry and technical seminars, and a world-class trade show displaying some of the very latest collision repair products and services.
The first NACE was held in Nashville in 1983 and drew 74 exhibiting companies and 1,573 attendees. NACE '00 is expected to draw more than 600 exhibitors and, for the seventh year in a row, over 30,000 attendees. The success of NACE has earned it the privilege of being one of 20 U.S. trade shows chosen this year to participate in the Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program. In addition, NACE received the prestigious honor of being ranked No. 101 on Tradeshow Week's list of the 200 largest trade shows of 1998.
The NACE Web site (http://www.NACEexpo.com) has brought additional international exposure and many industry professionals outside of the United States, having learned more about NACE through the Web site, will be attending this year's show.
The Daily News, the show's official online daily, will bring NACE to people around the globe and allow them to experience the World's Largest Collision Repair Event.
NACE isn't all work, however. On Thursday, Dec.7, enjoy the Opening Party at Disney-MGM Studios. The red carpet is being rolled out for NACE's private party in the park. On Saturday, we'll have fun, fun, fun, with a private NACE concert given by the world-renowned Beach Boys.
There will also be a host of Spouse and Guest programs, including visits to the famous Kennedy Space Center and historic Winter Park, Fla.
This will be my seventh NACE overall, and my second as president of the Automotive Service Assocation. It is my pleasure, on behalf of ASA - the NACE show sponsor - to welcome you to Orlando and to NACE '00.
Please visit The Daily News often as we will be updating it constantly.
Sincerely,
Walter F. Trapp
ASA President and Chief Staff Executive
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