VELOCITY IN VICTORIA
CARSTAR CANADA EMPHASIZES FRANCHISEE PROFITABILITY, GROWTH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Story by ALLISON ROGERS CARSTAR Canada’s franchisees are truly passionate about their network and the opportunities it offers to help them thrive. This was evident at this year’s national conference, held in early July with the stunning backdrop of Victoria, British Columbia. This year’s conference theme—VELOCITY—celebrated […]
From the End Zone to the Collision Zone: CARSTAR Canada partners with B.C. Lions to support community initiatives
Vancouver, British Columbia — CARSTAR Canada has partnered with the B.C. Lions, British Columbia’s Vancouver-based Canadian Football League (CFL) team to support community initiatives. A recent press release notes that CARSTAR Canada will join the B.C through this partnership. Lions’ commitment to developing life skills for youth through amateur football. Specifically, CARSTAR Canada and the […]
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. […]
Unhappening the Unexpected: CARSTAR Canada launches new national campaign, ‘where accidents UNHAPPEN’
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada has announced the launch of its new commercial media campaign, “where accidents UNHAPPEN.” According to a recent press release, as CARSTAR Canada celebrates its 30th anniversary milestone this year, “this creative campaign calls back to its roots” as a trusted repair network to call on to make damage ‘unhappen.’ The […]
Colleagues in Cambridge: CARSTAR Cambridge launches unique hiring campaign with Pure Stock race sponsorship
Cambridge, Ontario — CARSTAR Cambridge is firing up the engines on a unique hiring campaign – sponsoring a race car in the local Pure Stock racing series at Flamboro Speedway to attract automotive enthusiasts to the collision repair industry. CARSTAR Cambridge, partially owned by Allen Mattice, and the LC group, owned by Ian Ladd and […]
Doors Open in Dorval: CARSTAR Canada announces opening of new Dorval location owned by Gabriel Roubeiz
Dorval, Quebec — CARSTAR is proud to announce the opening of CARSTAR Dorval, located at 691 Av. Lépine, Dorval, QC, H9P 1G3 right off the A520 east highway near the airport. Gabriel Roubeiz, owner of CARSTAR Dorval, is a recognized and experienced manager who has been in the industry for over 40 years. Gabriel knows […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Greenfield Park opens in Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Saint-Hubert, Quebec — CARSTAR has announced the opening of CARSTAR Greenfield Park, located at 5465 Rue Kenginston, Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The owner of the new location, Jean-Luc Rouleau, has been in the industry for nearly 30 years, beginning his career as a painter and working his way up to now owning two CARSTAR locations, with CARSTAR […]
Building for a Birthday Bash: CARSTAR Canada to celebrate 30 years with July conference in Victoria, B.C.
Victoria, British Columbia — CARSTAR Canada is celebrating its 30th anniversary by hosting the 2024 CARSTAR Conference: Velocity. According to a recent press release, this conference “will honour the many achievements of (the) Canadian CARSTAR franchise network in style while setting the stage for the next 30 years of success.” The conference will be held […]
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 […]