SEMA Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Las Vegas

Telematics, labour attraction and retention, education, data access, safety, emerging technologies, and parts and materials were all up for discussion at the CIC’s meeting in Las Vegas last November. by David Ribeiro, senior industry advisor, Automotive Retailers Association The most recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) took place during the SEMA show in Las Vegas last …

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Our Own Worst Enemy

Scarcity or abundance? The future is in your hands. by Tom Bissonnette, executive director, Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) The recent pandemic has magnified some ugly truths about the collision industry. Notwithstanding the current supply chain issues, we are seeing a human supply issue in the form of a shortage of qualified collision repair …

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International Speakers Headline Manitoba’s Conference and Trade Show

The Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA) hosted its second conference and trade show in nearly 40 years. by Theresa Jachnycky, director, ATA Executive Committee Building on the success of its 2019 event, the association’s first since 1985, the ATA championed the theme, Paving The Road To Success, this fall. The combined trade show and …

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Sylvain Seguin Becomes President of Fix Network (Canada)

Fix Network (Canada) today announced the promotion of Sylvain Seguin to president of Fix Network (Canada), effective September 26, 2022. “For the past two years, Sylvain has shown strong leadership as executive vice president of Fix Network (Canada),” Steve Leal, president and CEO of Fix Network World, said. “As our Network continues to grow, this move will …

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Pedal Car Challenge (Part II)

2022 ARA Pedal Car Challenge (Photos: Burhan Osman) Seven cars, six schools, three sponsors, and one association collaborate on a project with an urgent mission—to engage youth in the automotive trades. by Kara Cunningham Originally published inCollision Quarterly, Fall 2022 In the summer edition of Collision Quarterly magazine, we introduced the Pedal Car Challenge. The purpose …

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