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Tightening the Screws: Vancouver auto show to return in 2024 as a ‘fresh and re-imagined experience’

Vancouver, British Columbia — At long last, the organizers of the Vancouver International Auto Show have announced that the west coast’s biggest auto expo is officially back on for 2024. The show will be making its long-awaited return following four straight years of cancellation, promising to offer what organizers are calling a “fresh and re-imagined […]

Collision Repair

Showing and Shining: Centennial College School of Transportation hosts annual Show and Shine

Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair was at the Centennial College Show and Shine car show yesterday, where more than 1,500 classics, hot rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Held on Sunday at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus, the Show and Shine event was hosted by the college’s School of Transportation and featured hundreds of cars […]

Industry Conferences

Conference Convenience: SAAR Fall Conference cut by one day to account for travel

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — They asked, you answered, and now it is official—this year’s SAAR will be packed into two days, with the originally scheduled third day left open to allow attendees to travel home. The always accommodating Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will now be meeting from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8, with the […]

Collision Repair

Tech Teachings: One week out from Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit

Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit is officially only one week out and stakeholders from across the collision industry are gearing up for what is expected to be a truly insightful day of discussion and education. The rapid-fire summit, lasting only two hours, is set to feature bite-sized talks from the director […]

Collision Repair

Fixing for a Fiesta: IBIS Latin America 2023 set for July 13, running alongside Automechanika Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico — IBIS Latin America is making its triumphant return to Mexico City this year, again running in conjunction with INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico, according to a Wednesday afternoon update from organizers. “We are delighted to be returning to Mexico City for our 2023 event,” said IBIS Worldwide CEO Jason Moseley. “After the […]

Events

Regional Meeting Season: CARSTAR Ontario franchisees raise $4k for cystic fibrosis

Ajax, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada hosted its Ontario franchisees for their regional meeting last week, followed by a fundraising night that saw more than $4,000 raised for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The fundraising auction featured team-signed jerseys from Ontario Hockey League teams like the Oshawa generals and others, game tickets and more sports memorabilia from CARSTAR’s […]

Réseau Rendezvous: Fix Network holds Quebec Regional Meeting and trade show

Mont Tremblant, Quebec — Fix Network’s Quebec franchisees were in Mont Tremblant on Thursday and Friday for their regional meeting, which featured a trade show, a full day of speaker presentations and a charity dinner. The event kicked off with a trade show on Thursday night, where dozens of exhibitors provided demonstrations and up-close looks […]

Powder to Panes: Snowboarder Shaun White to deliver keynote at Auto Glass Week 2023

Virginia, United States — The professionals of North America’s auto glass industry are due to feel like the champions that they are, and to that end, the organizers of this year’s Auto Glass Week announced Tuesday that three-time Olympic Gold Medal winning snowboarder, Shaun White, will deliver the keynote address this year. The world famous […]

Apprentice Appreciation: Pair of Man. collision apprentices honoured at achievement awards Thursday

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Carrying on a proud tradition of honouring the province’s tradespeople, the Manitoba government recognized its best and brightest on Thursday at the thirty-first annual Apprenticeship Highest Achievement Awards ceremony. Automotive painter Jacob Doerksen and body technician Trevor Marshall represented the collision repair industry among 36 other newly certified apprentices, declared to be […]

Talking Tech: Skills Canada Winnipeg summit to feature talks from Level5Drive, MPI, VW Audi and more

Winnipeg, Manitoba — A date has officially been set for the Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit, where experts from across Canada’s collision industry will converge on Winnipeg for a day of discussion on the latest technology trends. May 25 will see a rapid-fire schedule of presentations, according to Tuesday’s press release from Skills Canada, featuring […]

Industry Cornerstone: Registration for AAPEX 2023 opens May 1, early bird available until June 30

Las Vegas, Nevada — Start planning your costume now as registration for AAPEX 2023 opens Monday, offering the aftermarket the best excuse to be in Vegas on Halloween. Truly the hot ticket leading into a week of automotive festivities, organizers say exhibit space for this year’s AAPEX is already 95 percent sold out, so those […]

Perpetual Positivity: Replay of Dave Luehr’s fourth Positivity Summit now available

Toronto, Ontario — Maybe you missed it the first time around, or maybe you could just use a booster shot of positivity heading into the weekend—either way, Dave Luehr has you covered, as a replay of the fourth annual Positivity Summit is now available. Featuring influential bodyshop figures from across the North American industry, including […]

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