Contact:	Angie Wilson (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 angie@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-13 March 26, 2008

ASA 2008 Annual Convention to Feature Benefit Provider Networking Reception

BEDFORD, TEXAS, March 26, 2008 - Attendees of the Automotive Service Association's (ASA) 2008 Annual Convention will have an opportunity Friday, May 2, to meet and mingle with some of the sponsored benefit providers who provide products and services to ASA members. The event will allow ASA members to learn more about the money-saving benefits available to them, while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and networking with peers.

The Benefit Provider Networking Reception will be held from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. The following companies are scheduled to participate in the Benefit Provider Networking Reception: ALLDATA, AutoNetTV, Auto Shop LifeLine, AutoZone, Cintas, Delphi, GM Powertrain, Meadowbrook, Mitchell 1, Rx-Saver, UniFirst and Zurich.

"The format for the industry reception is an excellent opportunity to network and provide additional information about company products and services in a one-on-one setting to attendees," said John Scully, executive vice president. "Thank you to the sponsors of the 2008 convention, as well as the companies that will have a presence during the reception with the use of table-top displays."

In addition to the Friday night reception, the convention will include the ASA board of directors meeting; a State of the Association address by Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive; an affiliate assembly meeting; a mechanical and collision division parts forum; a keynote address by Charlie Fewell; two Automotive Management Institute-approved education courses; ASA's annual Celebration of Excellence dinner and awards ceremony; the AMI graduation ceremony; and an AMI dessert reception. An optional tour of Winchester Mansion is also available.

Online registration for ASA's Annual Convention will be open until April 20; however, attendees who register by tomorrow, March 27, will enjoy significant savings. To register, or for more information, visit www.ASAshop.org/Annual08. Sponsors for ASA's 2008 Annual Convention include Audatex, Auto Shop LifeLine, AutoZone, CustomerLink, Meadowbrook, Mitchell 1, Toyota and Zurich.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair 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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