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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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| U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla. addresses ASA attendees at the start of the association’s Capitol Hill Fly-In Tuesday evening. |
Collision Repairers Convene on Capitol Hill for ASA Fly-In
ASA recently hosted a Fly-In and Capitol Hill Day for its collision repair members, who met with members from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and an assortment of House and Senate leaders.
The repairers argued for the repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, emphasizing that a competitive insurance marketplace will enhance the plight of consumers. ASA collision repair members also pushed for members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1880 legislation establishing an optional federal charter for property and casualty insurers. Click here for more information. For follow-up coverage from the Fly-In, see Taking the Hill.
ASA's President's Blog:
ASA Members Rise to the Occasion on Capitol Hill |
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 ASA, Zurich North America Commercial Renew Agreement
ASA is pleased to announce that Zurich North America Commercial has renewed its agreement to provide specialized business insurance to ASA members. Zurich's business insurance program includes coverage under its Unicover policy for property, liability, garagekeepers, commercial automobile, employee tools, and umbrella, as well as separate offerings for pollution liability and employee benefits. Click here for more information. |
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Apply for NACE/CARS 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 offered at NACE and CARS. Click on the links below to apply today.
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NACE and CARS Offer Variety of Educational Sessions
A comprehensive line-up of conference sessions awaits NACE and CARS attendees during the 2009 Automotive Service and Repair Week at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-7. Attendees will have the option to choose from multiple tracks of sessions crossing all topical boundaries that apply to the "industry" professional whether primarily a NACE or CARS attendee.
Click here to search by track, topic, date, speaker or session type. Visit www.NACEexpo.com or www.CARSevent.com for more information and to register today. Register before Sept. 17 to save! |
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 Do Customers Know You Are “Open for Business”?
It is all too easy to be complacent with the status quo and rely on what you have always done. Apparently, some automakers were guilty of this thinking, and now of course, we see the consequences. Read now and comment. |
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ASA members agree to adhere to ASA's Code of Ethics - the automotive service industry's standard for professional business practices with consumers in mind. In addition to a shop's business name, motorists can also identify ASA member businesses by the red, white and blue ASA sign. Purchase a Code of Ethics poster to display in your business or a new ASA Member sign at www.ASAstore.com.
ASA's Mission: ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. |
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