An Olympic Opportunity: ATA Trade Show and Collision Olympics set to take place October 4, 2024
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Calling all Manitoba collision repairers: the Automotive Trades Association (ATA) Manitoba’s trade show and Collision Olympics is set to take place on October 4, 2024. The event—which is open to both industry and community members alike—will specifically take place at the Canadinns Polo Park from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and will […]
Seen at SAAR’s Spring Conference: Sask. association covers current collision trends at annual event
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) hosted its annual spring conference at the Temple Gardens in Moose Jaw last weekend, where industry participants gathered to discuss everything from future technology to how to effectively say no in a workplace. The event kicked off on Friday, March 1 with an Advanced […]
Tough Ticket: Few golf passes left for ATA Manitoba golf tournament on Aug. 25; sponsorships open
Rosser, Manitoba — It can’t be all meetings in the capital, wheeling and dealing with the nation’s most powerful—sometimes the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba needs to cut loose with a round of golf among friends and family. Very few tickets are still available for this meeting of Manitoba’s most technically inclined minds, set for […]
Fall Festivities: ATA of Manitoba to host trade show, conference on Oct. 27
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba is hosting its 2023 trade show on Oct. 27. This year’s event will feature an “Olympic-style conference” and trade show at the CanadInns Polo Park Conference Centre in Winnipeg. Daytime attendance is reserved for students in correlation with the ATA’s Youth Attraction Effort, but members of […]
Building Bridges: ATA of Manitoba building cross-aisle relationships with industry policymakers
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Far too often, those who speak on behalf of collision repairers are anyone but actual collision repairers—Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) is aiming to change that, following a series of meetings with high-ranking politicians from either side of the aisle. Ferd Klassen, vice president of the ATA and owner of Niverville Auto […]
Fore the Industry: Automotive Trades Association MB to host 48th annual golf tournament
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba is hosting a Gold Tournament on August 26, 2022. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bel Acres Golf & Country Club. The address for the event is 7150 E RD 70N, in Rosser, Manitoba. The ATA MB advocates for the […]
Done Deal: MPI signs new deal with auto repair shops
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) recently announced it has signed a new deal with the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA) and the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA). All parties have given the thumbs up to a new Light Vehicle Accreditation Agreement (LVAA) model, which is focused on meaningful consultation between the repair […]
To Each Their Own: MPI makes compensation agreements directly with Manitoba body shops, automotive associations displeased
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Last Fall, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and two automotive associations entered into negotiations to discuss compensation increases. However, after many months of negotiations, MPI determined that negotiations with the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA) and the Automotive Trades Association (ATA) could no longer proceed. And it exercised its right to terminate the industry […]
