Marking Milestones: Tropicana Community Services celebrates auto body and collision repair pre-apprenticeship graduates
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Community Services recently celebrated the graduation of its 2023 and 2024 classes in the Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer 310B Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Marking 14 years of the organization’s dedication to skills development in the Canadian collision repair industry, the ceremony highlighted the program’s role in addressing the skilled labour needs […]
Navigating New Norms: 2024 MSO Symposium emphasizes AI integration, risk management, data security and more
Las Vegas, Nevada — The 2024 MSO Symposium kicked off industry week in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. The pivotal gathering held exclusively for multi-shop owners and operators in the collision repair industry, now in its 13th year, brought together industry leaders to share insights, discuss challenges and explore opportunities in a rapidly evolving market. […]
Metrics Matter: CARSTAR Canada hosts exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview
Toronto, Ontario — On Wednesday, October 16, CARSTAR Canada hosted an exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview, the latest location under the ownership of MGM Auto Group’s Mike Cherneta and Kapi Komera. Bill Davidge, CARSTAR Canada’s Director of Innovation and Technology, led a session focused on understanding metrics. Around 80 attendees joined, including personnel from collision […]
Re-Opening Reunion: CARSTAR Lindsay celebrates newly-built facility with grand re-opening
Lindsay, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada is proud to announce the official opening of the newly-built CARSTAR Lindsay, located at 71 Mt Hope Street, Lindsay, Ontario. Insurance representatives, CARSTAR franchisee partners and CARSTAR corporate staff were all in attendance to celebrate the grand re-opening, along with radio station Bounce 91.9 and Kawartha Lakes Mayor Doug Elmslie, who […]
An Annual Alberta Affair: Industry gathers on the green for 2024 Crash It golf tournament; $16k raised for Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids
Calgary, Alberta — Members of the collision repair and insurance industries were at Blue Devil Golf Club on Thursday for the annual Crash It golf tournament. According to Emile Fremont, one of the tournament organizers, 175 industry representatives were in attendance for the golf day and subsequent banquet. This year’s tournament was hosted in charitable […]
Paint and Putts: BASF Canada hosts annual golf tournament
Mississauga, Ontario — You won’t find any chipping from BASF-affiliated bodyshops, but there was surely some chipping Tuesday as BASF Canada hosted its annual golf tournament at the Lionhead Golf Club and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The tournament has run for 30 years and began as an event for BASF Canada’s automotive refinish team […]
On the Green: 10th annual Matthew Salsa Memorial Golf Tournament set for Sept. 9, 2024; hosted by Fix Auto Iberville-Rosemont owner George Salsa
Terrebonne, Quebec — The 10th annual Matthew Salsa Memorial Golf Tournament will be hosted September 9, 2024, at the Club de Golf at Le Mirage in Terrebonne, Quebec, George Salsa, Quebec-based Fix Auto multi-shop owner and other event organizers have announced. This annual event honours the life and legacy of Matthew Salsa, a talented young […]
Throwback Thursday: Celebrating Most Influential Women of 2012
Toronto, Ontario — Did you know Collision Repair magazine has more than 40,000 legacy pictures from the past 20 years of Canadian collision repair industry events?! In this special Throwback Thursday segment, we’re tossing it back to 2012, when AkzoNobel celebrated the Most Influential Women in the industry. That year, our friend Kim Roberts of […]
Viva Victoria: CARSTAR Canada hosting annual national conference celebrating 30 years in operation
Victoria, British Columbia — CARSTAR Canada is hosting its annual national conference, Velocity 2024, this week in Victoria, B.C. Collision Repair magazine is on-site at the event all week—stay tuned to our site and socials for real-time updates from the evemt started with the Harbour Hustle charity walk for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Attendees strolled along the […]
VELOCITY: CARSTAR Canada to celebrate 30th anniversary at national conference this week
Victoria, British Columbia — CARSTAR Canada’s network and vendor partners are in Victoria, British Columbia this week for the company’s annual conference. This year’s event, bearing the theme VELOCITY, is particularly special as CARSTAR Canada celebrates its 30th year of operations. The conference also notably features several breakout sessions on top-of-mind challenges facing collision businesses. […]
