The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind serving an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from all segments of the automotive service industry. http://www.asashop.org The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted two more Service Information Workshops in Nevada. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA57.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Arizona and one in Delaware. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA56.htm The Automotive Service Association's (ASA) Mechanical Division Operations Committee held its annual meeting July 25-26 in Detroit. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA55.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has received some good news for members of its Collision Division from Audatex, a Solera company. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA54.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Arizona recently. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA53.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will present a new Service Information Workshop in Delaware. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA52.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new member benefit provider - MOTOR Information Systems - a supplier of automotive data, including complete diagnostic and service information. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA51.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host four new Service Information Workshops in Florida. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/aug2008/ASA50.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted six more Service Information Workshops in North Carolina and Oklahoma. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA49.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host two free Service Information Workshops in Nevada. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA48.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced the dates of three Service Information Workshops in New Mexico. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA45.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced another new tool to assist its members who specialize in collision repair. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA47.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Pennsylvania. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA46.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host three Service Information Workshops in Arizona. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA44.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a number of associate members who have renewed their associate memberships with ASA, showing their support of the association and its efforts to serve the automotive service and repair industry. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA43.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host three free Service Information Workshops in Oklahoma: Tulsa July 15 at the Holiday Inn Select; Lawton July 16 at the Springhill Suites; and Oklahoma City July 17 at the Waterford Marriott Hotel. Designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops, more event information, including driving directions, is available online at www.ASAshop.org/KEYS. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA42.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is pleased to announce a number of associate members who have recently joined the association. The decision to become an associate member displays a strong commitment to ASA and its efforts to serve the automotive service and repair industry ñ including its many dedicated independent repair professionals. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA41.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host three free Service Information Workshops in North Carolina. Designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops, the next workshops will be held in Charlotte July 15 at the Residence Inn Charlotte Uptown; Winston-Salem July 16 at the Courtyard Winston-Salem Hanes Mall; and Raleigh July 17 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley. Additional information, including driving directions, is available online at http://www.ASAshop.org/KEYS. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/july2008/ASA40.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted another Service Information Workshop in Warwick, R.I. Led by John Francis III, owner, Francis Automotive Services, West Chester, Pa., on behalf of the association, the workshop was held to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA39.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) board of directors has approved two position statements on blending issues ñ including the use of the term ìblendingî in regard to labor and material reductions; and also deductions related to a number of specific refinish procedures. Both positions were presented to the board by the ASA Refinish Subcommittee during the associationís annual convention in Santa Clara, Calif. The subcommittee drafted the text under the direction of Dan Stander, Jerry Standerís Collision Works, Littleton, Colo., who is chairman of the subcommittee. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA38.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host three new Service Information Workshops in Pennsylvania. ASA is committed to presenting these workshops to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. The Pennsylvania workshops will be held in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, July 8, at the Holiday Inn Select University Center; in Harrisburg on Wednesday, July 9, at the Courtyard by Marriott; and Willow Grove on Thursday, July 10, at the Courtyard Philadelphia Willow Grove. Additional information, including class times and driving directions, are available at www.ASAshop.org/KEYS/workshop_sched.htm. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA37.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced that the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) has joined as an associate member. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA36.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host its next free Service Information Workshop in Rhode Island. ASA is committed to presenting these workshops to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. The Rhode Island workshop will be held June 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the New England Tech Automotive Center in Warwick, R.I. Additional information, including driving directions, is available online at http://www.ASAshop.org/KEYS/ri_warwick.htm. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA35.htm The Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing June 10 to discuss the creation of a federal Office of Insurance Information (OII). H.R. 5840, the Insurance Information Act of 2008, was introduced April 17 by Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, D-Pa., subcommittee chairman, along with four other members of the House Financial Services Committee. The purpose of the hearing was to gather information from insurance industry stakeholders regarding the creation of such an office. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA08_34.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted its Service Information Workshop series in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Workshops were held in six cities May 27, 28 and 29 to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. Donny Seyfer, AAM, co-owner of Seyfer Automotive, Wheatridge, Colo., led three Massachusetts workshops in West Springfield, North Adams and Middleton on behalf of the association; John Francis III, co-owner of Francis Automotive Services, West Chester, Pa., led three New Jersey workshops in Newark, Trenton and Mount Laurel. Representatives from Ford Motor Co. and Subaru were also present to assist with the workshops. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA34.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently met with Randy Hanson, a claim service manager for Allstate who is overseeing its direct repair program, to learn about Allstateís new technology efforts and vendor credentialing program. The meeting came the day before ASAís annual convention May 1-3, 2008, in Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/june2008/ASA33.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) presented its Legislative Award to Victor Vandergriff of Dallas at the association’s Celebration of Excellence ceremony May 3 in Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA32.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has bestowed the Humanitarian Award on Ben Steinman, owner of Ben’s Auto Body in Mexico, Mo., and former ASA board member. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA31.htm Mike Anderson, Wagonwork Collision, Alexandria, Va., was the recipient of the Chairman’s Award of Excellence presented during the Automotive Service Association’s Celebration of Excellence ceremony May 3. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA30.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced that the winner of the 2007 Benefit Provider of the Year Award is the Wage and Hour Attorney program conducted by Brian T. Farrington. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA29.htm Each year the Automotive Service Association recognizes an ASA member for outstanding efforts using different communication vehicles to promote their business in the community and industry. During ASA’s recent Celebration of Excellence ceremony in Santa Clara, Calif., Sallas Automotive Inc. – with locations in Overland Park, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. – was honored for its exceptional media communication and marketing efforts. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA28.htm Jerry Burns, AAM, owner of Automotive Impressions Inc. in Rio Rancho, N.M., was named recipient of the Automotive Service Association’s Phoenix Award at ASA’s Celebration of Excellence May 3 in Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA27.htm Dave Lanspeary, owner of Dave’s Auto Repair in Youngtown, Ariz., received the Alpha Award from the Automotive Service Association (ASA) May 3 at ASA’s Celebration of Excellence in Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA26.htm During the Automotive Service Association’s recent Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony in Santa Clara, Calif., ASA presented its Affiliate of the Year Award to ASA-Arizona for its outstanding accomplishments across a broad range of categories. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA25.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its annual “Celebration of Excellence” May 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. The special awards dinner honors the achievements of ASA members and its industry partners. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA24.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its 2008 Mechanical Division Operations Committee. Rolf Werner, AAM, Werner’s Mastertek Auto Repair, Aurora, Colo., was elected as Mechanical Division director. As such, Werner will serve on ASA’s board of directors and chair the Mechanical Division Operations Committee. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA23.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its 2008 Collision Division Operations Committee. Darrell Amberson, AAM, Lehman’s Garage, Bloomington, Minn., was re-elected as Collision Division director. As such, Amberson serves on ASA’s board of directors and chairs the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA22.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its new board of directors, installed during the association’s Annual Convention May 1-3 in Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA21.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its annual convention May 1-3 in Santa Clara, Calif. The activity-packed event included several association governance and leadership programs including open meetings of the ASA board of directors and affiliate assembly; a State of the Association address by Ron Pyle, ASA’s president and chief staff executive; and the installation of the new board. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA20.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has published a report focusing on the potential effects that telematics may have on independent automotive service and repair businesses, including remote diagnostics. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA19.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted three Service Information Workshops in Massachusetts this week. Workshops were held in Canton, Worcester and New Bedford to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA18.htm Members of the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Collision Division Operations Committee met with Chris Andreoli, corporate PD process manager of Progressive Insurance, May 1 during ASA’s Annual Convention in Santa Clara, Calif. During the discussions, Andreoli told the operations committee that as part of Progressive Insurance’s regular overall guideline reviews, it has revisited the topic of partial paint/full clear. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/may2008/ASA17.htm Citing concerns about misinformation surrounding the “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act,” the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is firing back with a campaign aimed at ensuring consumers that independent repair shops are “Open for Business.” http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/april2008/ASA16.htm The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new member benefit for ASA shop owners who accept extended warranty work from their customers. Outlining common practices of extended service plans (ESPs), ASA’s guidelines include a number of tips and recommendations to help streamline the repair process and ensure a positive experience for the customer as well as the repair facility. http://www.asashop.org/news/2008/april2008/ASA15.htm