Contact:	Caroline Fuller (202) 543-1440 c.fuller@att.net
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin PR-35 Oct. 12, 2006

CARS Announces Shop Licensing Panel

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 12, 2006 - The Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) will host a shop licensing forum the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The panel discussion is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Mirage Events Center - C2.

Panelists include:

• Mona Fandel - Broward County Consumer Affairs Division
• Larry Hecker - Motorists Assurance Program Standards for Automotive Repair
• Kevin McCartney - Automotive Support Services
• John Miller - Freedom Automotive Service Inc.
• Tony Molla - National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
• Dennis Sterwerf, AAM - Fairfield Auto & Truck Service

Charlie Elder, AAM, chairman of the ASA board of directors and owner of Ray Gordon Brake Service, Tallahassee, Fla., will serve as moderator.

This event precedes the official opening of CARS. To learn more about CARS or to register for full or one-day packages, visit www.CARSonline.org. No registration is required to attend the shop licensing forum.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind serving an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from all segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.asashop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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