Secaucus, New Jersey — The countdown to Northeast Tradeshow 2025 is on, with only 65 days left until the event kicks off with informative industry sessions, including the return of workshops from Collision Advice and Elite Body Shop Solutions, LLC.
Set to take place from March 14 to 16, 2025 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, this year’s tradeshow is now beginning to release schedule information for the upcoming event.
Notably, on Thursday, March 13, Dave Luehr, owner of Elite Body Shop Solutions, LLC will be presenting a talk on the fundamentals of operational success.
Here, Luehr will specifically be looking at three operational components, including work in process (WIP); repair planning accuracy; and parts management.
Additionally, Mike Anderson and the Collision Advice team will be back to offer a workshop in partnership with CCC Intelligent Solutions on the power of CCC One.
The workshop will be held on March 14 and is open to both those who are novices to the tech as well as experts.
Collision Repair reached out to Anderson to learn more about his participation in the event. When asked why events like the Northeast Tradeshow are important for the industry, Anderson commented that “there are several reasons and benefits as to why collision repair professionals should attend events like this.”
For Anderson, these benefits include:
- Supporting your local association who is working on the industry’s behalf throughout the year regarding legislative issues, etcetera.
- Gaining access to cutting-edge training and educational opportunities for your staff while minimizing your travel costs.
- Networking opportunities and gaining the opportunity to network with other industry peers.
- Giving yourself time to step away from the day-to-day operations and just clear your head and spend time with your team to get their insights while away from your shop.
Additionally, when asked about the specifics of his educational program during the event, Anderson highlighted how “our data from our ‘Who Pays for What’ surveys tell us that 86 percent of collision repairers are utilizing CCC for estimating and close to 60 percent are using CCC for their management system. It is our experience at Collision Advice that most users are utilizing less than 20 percent of what the system has to offer, so my session is to share with attendees tips and tricks regarding CCC to assist them in becoming power users to better utilize technology and become more efficient in their day-to-day duties.”
Finally, when asked what highlights he’s most looking forward to when the event rolls around in March, Anderson concluded that it’s all about “the quality of the attendees, vendors and educational tracts.”
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