| New! Industry Impact Sessions Highlight 2009 Annual Convention
 Each year, ASA members from across the nation gather together for management education, industry information and camaraderie with fellow members at ASA's Annual Convention. This year, attendees will continue that tradition by attending the newest addition to the convention agenda - a variety of Industry Impact sessions focusing on specific industry issues. The flexible schedule of presentations Saturday, May 2, will allow attendees to map out a schedule that best suits their business needs.
Industry Impact sessions available for collision repair attendees:
• Waterborne Paint Panel Discussion
• Crash Parts - "What I Need, When I Need It ... Will It Work?"
• ASA's Collision Division Update
• Internet Marketing for the Collision Repair Facility
• SEO and High Strength Steels and Alternative Metals
Industry Impact sessions available for automotive service attendees:
• Advanced Technology Powertrains - Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Systems: The Impact on the Automotive Aftermarket
• ASA's Mechanical Division Update
• Parts Quality Panel Discussion
• The Future of Telematics and Independent Service Shops
Click here for the full schedule and complete descriptions of the Industry Impact sessions.
Enjoy relaxing Orlando, Fla., as the setting for an eventful and informative weekend April 30-May 2 at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center.
Online registration is now available at www.ASAshop.org/Annual09. Early-bird savings end March 31, so register today! |
CARB Postpones Hearing on Cool Car Strategies
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) hearing to consider the Cool Cars and Test Procedures regulation of Assembly Bill 32 has been rescheduled for June 25-26. It was originally scheduled for March 26-27. Assembly Bill 32 - the California Global Warming Solutions Act - was established in 2006 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Click here for more information.
Other Legislative News:
• California Holds Anti-Steering Regulation Hearing
Help ASA Grow! Earn Double Chairman's Club Points
ASA is pleased to announce that during the month of March, all regular members in good standing will receive DOUBLE Chairman's Club points for all prospective members referred to ASA's membership department.
Your active participation in ASA's member recruitment program is vital as ASA is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind, dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and collision repair professionals like you.
For more information and helpful recruiting tools, visit the Members Only section of ASA's Web site, and click on the Chairman's Club tab!
What’s Happening in the Marketplace?
ASA has received numerous calls recently from national newspapers inquiring about the state of the independent service market and any dramatic changes that are occurring between consumers and their vehicles. With a greater number of consumers retaining their older-model vehicles, this is causing an increase in the number of total losses.
ASA members, log in now to read this story, as well as the other articles from our latest edition of ASA Collision Repair Report.
What’s In the Box?
In 2007, the ASA Mechanical Division formed the Parts Quality Subcommittee to address the growing concern about parts quality. The subcommittee’s mission is to seek answers/solutions to the question, "What’s in the box?"
ASA members, log in now to read this story and take the accompanying survey, as well as the other articles from our latest edition of ASA Mechanical Division Dispatch.
ASA-WA Supports AMI
 The Automotive Service Association of Washington recently fulfilled its $50,000 Charter Counselor commitment to the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). This commitment, combined with other leadership contributions, ensures AMI's ability to continue its mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service industry. The presentation ceremony took place during ASA-Washington's Winter Retreat, Jan. 22-25, in Leavenworth, Wash.
Other Management News:
• Committee Reviews Options For Small Business Retirement Funding
 Navigating Uncharted Waters
About this time last year, John Scully, ASA executive vice president, and I were having a conversation about the economic outlook for independent automotive service. Our primary concern at that time was the effect of increasing fuel prices. Remember when that was the urgent priority consuming the media? Click here now to read and comment.
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