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| ASA Announces 'No Increase' for National Dues in 2009
 With economic conditions as they are, the national ASA board of directors has voted unanimously to freeze national membership dues, foregoing a potential increase initially discussed for 2009.
ASA is committed to helping shops trim their business expenses for the coming year, and freezing dues in 2009 supports that goal. Read more... |
Right to Repair Begins Another Cycle, Siphons Industry Resources
As the 111th Congress prepares for leadership races and committee assignments, and as state legislatures see bills filed and pre-filed, it is almost certain that the annual rite of the introduction of Right to Repair legislation will begin in Washington, D.C., and in state houses around the nation. Read more...
Other Legislative News:
• House Passes Auto Industry Bailout Legislation
• Congress Discusses 'Cash for Clunkers' Program
Communicator of the Year Nominations Sought
ASA's Communicator of the Year Award, recognizes an ASA member, member shop or ASA affiliate/chapter for outstanding efforts in using different communication vehicles to promote their businesses, ASA and the automotive repair industry to both the general public and within the automotive industry. Nominations are accepted through Monday, Feb. 2 2009. Nominees can be individuals, shops or ASA affiliates/chapters and can be self-nominated. To learn more and make a nomination, click here.
Other ASA News:
• ASA Announces Renewing Associate Members
• New ASA Associate Members Show Support for Independents
Your Newsletter is Going Digital in 2009!
 ASA's monthly newsletters, the Collision Repair Report and the Division Dispatch will be transforming their paper-and-ink format to digital in January 2009 - delivering timely news to ASA members entirely online.
The new reader-friendly format is designed to promote communication and discussion between authors, division leaders and members, while saving a few trees along the way. Exclusive to ASA members, this new electronic format will bring ASA collision and mechanical division news straight to your e-mail in-box every month. It will be showcased within the ASA News-Network.
Not as ASA News-Network subscriber? Click here to sign up.
 Good News? Only for the Prepared
We may be about to experience the most pronounced change in consumer automotive service purchase preferences in the history of the automotive industry in the United States. Are we ready for it? Click here now to read and comment.
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