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THE TALENT OF TOMORROW

Fix Network hosts Trades Experience Day for Tropicana graduating class On September 9, Fix Network hosted its first-ever Trades Experience Day at the company’s state-of-the-art Training Centre in Milton, Ontario. Part of Fix Network’s mission to promote the automotive aftermarket and its associated career opportunities, the event hosted the graduating class of Tropicana Community Services […]

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Meet Me in Moose Jaw: SAAR to host in-person spring AGM

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan ⁠— The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has announced its plan to host an in-person annual general meeting on March 11 and 12, 2022 at the Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa in Moose Jaw. “We had lots of people requesting we go back to the ‘Oasis of the Prairies’,” wrote Tom […]

CRASHING INTO THE GREEN

Crash It Golf Tourney raises $10K for ALS Society of Alberta Story by MAX REID The signs may have said Crash It, but this year’s charity golf tournament for the Alberta collision repair community couldn’t have gone smoother. This year, organizers pulled in more than $10,000 for the ALS Society of Alberta. In a congregation […]

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MOJAVE MASQUERADE

SEMA and AAPEX to follow local health guidelines To ensure that the event goes off without a hitch, SEMA Show organizers have announced the official health and safety measures for this year’s much anticipated AAPEX and SEMA events.Regarding SEMA safety measures, organizers say that—while subject to change— masks are required for all indoor events in […]

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

SCOTT MEEHAN, FIX NETWORK Fix Network announced the appointment of Scott Meehan as Regional Vice President for Fix Network Quebec in late August. In his new role, Meehan—who touts 20+ years of experience as a strategic sales and customer relations leader, most recently with 3M Canada as Regional Sales Manager for Eastern Canada—will be responsible […]

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SEE YOU AT SEMA

The lights of Las Vegas are calling—will you answer? BY DARRYL SIMMONS It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year—that is, in the minds of automotive aftermarket professionals. There is less than a month until the 2021 SEMA Show. In 2019—the last time the Collision Repair mag team walked the SEMA Show floor—the world […]

MOJAVE MASQUERADE

SEMA AND AAPEX TO FOLLOW LOCAL HEALTH GUIDELINES To ensure that the event goes off without a hitch, SEMA Show organizers have announced the official health and safety measures for this year’s much anticipated AAPEX and SEMA events. Regarding SEMA safety measures, organizers say that—while subject to change— masks are required for all indoor events […]

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Talks in Turkey: IBIS to host free event next week

Ankara, Turkey ⁠— The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) will be hosting IBISConnect Turkey next week free of charge. Held Wednesday, October 6, the event will focus on recovery in the post-pandemic era, according to the event agenda. “In 2020 the business world was suddenly thrown into turmoil beyond anyone’s imagination,” wrote IBIS in its […]

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Crafting a Future: The Salvation Army recognizes Craftsman Collision for $300K in donations since 1992

Toronto, Ontario — The Salvation Army is putting the spotlight on Craftsman Collision for their impressive history of local philanthropy, with more than $300,000 in donations made to the charity since 1992. “For eight years, in partnership with Overwaitea Foods, Craftsman Collision held the annual Make-a-Dent food drive, collecting non-perishable food items at store locations […]

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Staying Safe at SEMA: SEMA organizers not expecting public health changes before show time

Las Vegas, Nevada — SEMA 2021 is just on the other side of the horizon and not much has changed on the COVID front, as organizers carry on preparing for a masked event in Las Vegas. With a mask mandate in play, and a new hospital-grade air filtration system being installed in the Las Vegas […]

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Chipping In: Glass repair chain partners with Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation

Dorval, Quebec — Quebec-based glass repair chain, Docteur du Pare-Brise, has announced that it is fighting back against breast cancer through a new partnership with the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation (QBCF) to support its My Active HealthTM program. From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, Docteur du Pare-Brise locations across Quebec will donate $10 to the […]

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Together We Succeed: ARA’s 78th Annual Convention and Expo back for Nov. event

Dallas, Texas — The 78th Annual Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) Exposition and Convention is fast approaching. This year’s event will take place in Dallas, Texas, from November 10 through November 13 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. This year’s theme is Together We Succeed, and celebrates the organization’s 78-year history of uniting automotive recyclers on common […]

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