Contact:	Clarence Mills (202) 543-1440 c.mills@att.net
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin PR-45 May 27, 2009

Two Key Issues Await Participants In ASA Capitol Hill Fly-In

McCarran-Ferguson Act, Insurance Reform on Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 27, 2009 - An opportunity to voice their opinions on two important issues await Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division members who participate in ASA's Capitol Hill Fly-In July 28-29 in Washington, D.C.

Attendees will receive a briefing Tuesday evening, July 28, and then spend a full day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, July 29. They will meet with policymakers to voice their support for repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act and federal regulation of property and casualty insurance.

ASA will assist its collision members in scheduling key appointments on Capitol Hill to meet with policymakers.

"Our ASA collision members do a great job communicating with Congress on various issues. This Congress is taking a serious look at insurance reform, and our ASA leadership wants to exhaust every possible avenue to ensure members of Congress are aware of the collision repair industry's position," said Bob Redding, ASA's Washington, D.C., representative.

Ron Nagy, AAM, assistant director of ASA's Collision Division, said: "This is a great opportunity for collision repair professionals to change the landscape of the collision repair industry, but it requires our presence and our voice. It cannot be accomplished by the sole efforts of the association's volunteer leadership. It requires members taking a personal interest in the future of the industry, and coming together with other ASA members on Capitol Hill and speaking loudly in one voice."

To register for ASA's Capitol Hill Fly-in, ASA members should visit www.TakingTheHill.com or contact ASA's Collision Division at (800) ASA-SHOP (272-7467), ext. 236. Members can also e-mail Denise Caspersen at denisec@asashop.org.

Travel and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of each participant. The ASA Capitol Hill Fly-In is being held during the week of I-CAR's 30th Annual Industry Conference. For those who choose to participate in the ASA and I-CAR events, the I-CAR host hotel is the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. To register for the I-CAR event and take advantage of two collision industry events in one trip, visit www.I-CAR.com. A separate registration form is required for each event.

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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