Stand Up Speak Out: Event programming and valuable speakers
Toronto, Ontario — Event season has begun! We at Collision Repair magazine are seeking your feedback on industry event speakers. Do you attend in search of a panel with some good-natured debate, or do you yearn for an inspirational tale to get the gears turning? Please fill out our brief survey below to help us […]
A Night at the Symposium: MSO Symposium 2023 set for Oct. 30, early bird tickets open next week
Toronto, Ontario — If the SEMA Show is the collision industry’s annual family dinner, consider the MSO Symposium to be the delightful appetizer that precedes it; that is, a can’t-miss event and opportunity to network with some of the top multi-shop owners in the North American industry. Registration will soon open for this exclusive industry […]
Editor’s Note: An ode to industry events
Don Teevens (CCS), Brian Busby (BASF), Gloria Mann (Media Matters) and Chris Chinn (CCS) pose for a selfie at the recent BASF Golf Tournament. By Allison Rogers This industry is always busy—but these last two months have been particularly jam-packed. Between the end of May and now, nearly the end of July, our team at […]
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 […]
Putt Partners: Golf sponsorships still open for SAAR Fall Conference
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Looking to get your name out there and enjoy a round of golf at the same time? The SAAR Fall Conference’s golf tournament is still in need of sponsors as September quickly approaches. The Saskatchewan Association of Autobody Repairers (SAAR) traditionally hosts a golf tournament to kick off its bi-annual conferences and […]
SAAR On Sale: Fall Conference tickets on sale now
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The time has finally come for you to get your hands on a ticket to the upcoming SAAR Fall Conference, set to run over two days at two beloved Saskatchewan venues. From Thursday’s golf tournament at the Dakota Dunes Resort to Friday’s world class tradeshow at the Prairieland Park conference centre, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
