The Women’s Industry Network is hosting its second annual virtual conference on September 10-11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT with the theme “Connected in Excellence: Strengthening Community, Skills, and Strategy.”
According to WIN, the conference is “designed exclusively for people in the auto collision industry,” offering “dynamic opportunities for connection, learning, and inspiration.” Conference speakers include Nell Wheeler-Mislang, market sales manager, Axalta Coating Systems; Tifarah Senkow, vice president of sales – Canada, Advantage Parts Solutions; Micki Woods, owner of Micki Woods Marketing, host of Body Bangin’ podcast; Erin Killcoyne-Solis, senior vice president, Square One Systems and Jill Tuggle, executive director, Auto Body Association of Texas.
All sectors of the collision repair industry are welcome, from technicians and estimators to OEM and insurance professionals. Day one of the conference, “Building Excellence Through Skill & Connection,” features hands-on technical breakouts and a refinish deep dive, while day two, “Expanding Excellence Through Strategy & Community,” focuses on independent shop growth and industry strategy.
Both days have expert-led technical breakouts, interactive engagement via polls and live chat, keynote sessions with live Q&A, moderated panel discussions and structured speed networking. Attendees get to choose two of three breakout session tracks on day one to tailor learning to their interests. Sessions discuss AI’s transformation of the estimating and repair process, glue pull repair and structural adhesives and hybrid‑joining operations.
WIN offers early-bird pricing for those who register before July 10: US$110 for members and US$135 for non-members, and regular pricing after July 10: US$135 for members and US$160 for non-members. A one-day conference rate is US$79 for both members and non-members.
Those interested in attending can register here.
