St. Paul, Minnesota — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) recently brought more than 30 collision professionals to the 3M Skills Development Center.
This meeting marked one of WIN’s multiple regional networking events, which aims to bring members together at national collision repair symposiums and conventions.
Hosted by the Regional Events Committee, the most recent meet-up was put on and sponsored by WIN’s partners at the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division.
The press release further noted that here, attendees had the opportunity to network with other WIN members and tour the networking facility, which is specifically designed to educate and upskill automotive technicians in all phases of collision repair.
According to its website, the 3M Skills Development Center offers a “state-of-the-art training facility (that) allows our industry experts to deliver more hands-on training to more people. We are dedicated to teaching body shop staff (with) the most updated processes from real-world experts, OEMs and accredited partners.”
During the event, attendees engaged in educational hands-on stations, covering body and paint operations such as panel repair, seam sealing, riveting and refinishing.
Food and beverages were provided along with industry trivia sessions and other networking opportunities. Moreover, one participant received a complimentary three-day training session valued at $2,500 and donated by 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division.
For more information about WIN’s 2024 industry events, click here.
