 2009 Convention Schedule Announced
The schedule for the 2009 ASA Annual Convention has been posted on the Convention Web site.
The Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center in sunny Orlando will be the home base for the event April 30-May 2. Highlighting the agenda will be open meetings of the ASA affiliate assembly and board of directors. Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive, will deliver his annual state-of-the-association address, and a new chairman of the ASA board of directors will be sworn in during the event.
The convention will also include ASA's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony, which will again host the Automotive Management Institute (AMI) graduation ceremony.
Be sure to check the convention Web site for more information on the management seminars and Industry Impact sessions being held during the annual convention, as well as information regarding this year's keynote address. |
Washington Legislation Could Harm State's Association Health Plans
Washington's state association health plans could be harmed by new state legislation. H.B. 1714 and H.B. 1712 have been introduced in the Washington legislature. Both bills could be detrimental to association health plans. Visit the Current Alerts section of the TakingTheHill.com Web site and send a letter to your Washington state legislator opposing H.B. 1714 and H.B. 1712.
Other Legislative News:
• Florida's Department of Environmental Protection Adopts California Motor Vehicle Emission Standards
ASA Announces Associate Members Renewing in Fourth Quarter '08
ASA is pleased to announce 30 associate members have renewed their commitment to ASA and its efforts to serve the automotive service and repair industry by renewing their associate memberships. Click here for the full list of renewing members.
Other News:
• New ASA Associate Members Show Support for Independents
The ASA Collision Repair Report has been transformed to a digital-only format - delivering timely news to ASA members entirely online.
On Behalf of the ASA Membership ...
 Strained economic times and auto manufacturer uncertainty continue as we start a new year. Because of these conditions, the members of the ASA board of directors, the collision operations committee and the ASA staff have a heightened sense of responsibility to assist the ASA membership ...
ASA members, log in now to read this story, as well as the other articles from our latest edition of ASA Collision Repair Report.
The ASA Mechanical Division Dispatch has been transformed to a digital-only format - delivering timely news to ASA members entirely online.
'Hold the Line'
 As the division manager, I wonder what 2009 will have in store for independent automotive repair businesses. Looking back on where we have been and where we need to go, I believe we have to do things differently to survive ...
ASA members, log in now to read this story, as well as the other articles from our latest edition of ASA Mechanical Division Dispatch.
It's All About the Customer
The death knell for any independent repair facility is poor customer service. If you expect to outgun your competition, you had better plan on outclassing them on service. Click here for the full article.
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