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Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger to Keynote NACE, CARS

Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, ASRW, CARS, NACEASA has announced that Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, the heroic pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River earlier this year, will serve as keynote speaker during the Opening General Session of the second annual Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) Nov. 4-7, in Las Vegas. The opening session will be sponsored by DuPont Performance Coatings.

His address, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 5, will focus on how paramount safety is in the proper operation, repair and servicing of vehicles, thereby keeping the motoring public safe on the road. The upcoming International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) are part of ASRW and are co-located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Visit www.NACEexpo.com and www.CARSevent.com for more information and to register today.


ASA Legislative Update

 

Last Chance to Register Online for ASA’s Capitol Hill Fly-In!Last Chance to Register Online
for ASA’s Capitol Hill Fly-In!

Online Registration Ends July 8
ASA is giving its members a chance to really make a difference in the collision repair industry by hosting a Capitol Hill Fly-In July 28-29, in Washington, D.C.

ASA members who register for the fly-in will have the opportunity to meet on Capitol Hill to urge policymakers to institute federal regulation of property and casualty insurance and the repeal of McCarran-Ferguson. Online registration for the event ends Wednesday, June 8. To register, ASA members should visit www.TakingTheHill.com.

Other Legislative News:
• Obama Administration Releases Details on Establishing Consumer Financial Protection Agency
• Congress Again Rejects Right to Repair

 
Latest ASA News

 

Adam Lemke Jill Wilson ASA-Ohio Welcomes Two New Staffers
ASA-Ohio is pleased to announce the hire of two new employees at the affiliate.

Adam Lemke is ASA-Ohio's new membership director. As such, he will oversee ASA-Ohio's membership retention and recruitment strategies. Lemke is based in Columbus and looks forward to strengthening the affiliate's base and heightening awareness of the association. Also joining the ASA-Ohio staff is Jill Wilson, administrative assistant. Click here for more information.

 
Collision Spotlight

 

Read the Latest ASA Collision Repair Report‘The Smiles are Incredible’
Whether you organize a community event at your shop or participate with your neighbors offsite, cause marketing can generate new business through direct contacts, referrals, common interests and simple neighborly involvement.

Read more on this topic in the latest edition of the ASA Collision Repair Report. Log in to the Members Only section of www.ASAshop.org for the latest division news!

 
Mechanical Spotlight

 

Read the Latest ASA Mechanical Division DispatchTech Tips: Preventive Maintenance Pays Measurable Dividends
What are you doing to push the preventive maintenance message to your customers? The automotive industry and your customers need your expertise. You have nothing to lose and dividends to gain.

Read the latest edition of the Mechanical Division Dispatch now! Log in to the Members Only section of www.ASAshop.org for the latest division news!

 
Management Spotlight

 

AMIApply Now for ASRW Scholarships
Applications Due Aug. 14, 2009
ASA, in conjunction with the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), offers six scholarship opportunities to assist mechanical service and collision repair professionals interested in improving his or her business skills through management education. The recipients will have the opportunity to attend the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) or the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS).

More information is available online at www.AMIonline.org, or by visiting the Members Only section of ASA’s Web site, www.ASAshop.org.

 
ASA's President Blog
  Ron PyleDo You Hear What I Hear?
When considering your own business, how confident are you that it
"sounds" good? Have you ever even considered what your business sounds like? If you haven’t, you may want to reconsider. Read now and comment.
 


 

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