Omicron’s Wrath: CCIF cancels Toronto event
Toronto, Ontario — For the second year straight, the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has been forced to cancel its Toronto event due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 restrictions. The organization made the announcement Friday evening via e-mail. “The safety of all CCIF stakeholders is our first priority while planning the highly-anticipated CCIF events,” wrote […]
Hang Out at Hagerty’s: Women and Wheels networking event to be held this Friday
Toronto, Ontario — Hagerty Garage + Social will be hosting a Women & Wheels networking event this Friday, November 12 at its Burlington, Ontario location. Designed for both women in the automotive industry and car enthusiasts alike, the event will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday at the Hagerty Garage and […]
And There’s More: Spanesi Interactive Week continues, OEM sessions on Thursday
Naperville, Illinois — Spanesi Interactive Week is still in full swing, with comprehensive presentations planned today and tomorrow, Friday, October 29. Day three of Spanesi Interactive Week began with an information-packed session by Frank Terlep, founder of AutoTechcelerators. Terlep delivered insight on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) calibration, touching on the current state of ADAS […]
Greener Pastures: AIA Quebec division postpones September golf tournament
Quebec City, Quebec — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s (AIA Canada) Quebec division is sad to announce its golf tournament, originally scheduled for September 9, 2021, has been postponed until spring 2022. It had been hoped that new measures would have been brought into effect regarding outdoor sporting events and indoor dining and socializing, […]
Horsepower for Hope: Car lovers raise $540,000 for cancer
Edmonton, Alberta — A group of car enthusiasts raised $540,000 for the Kids with Cancer Society at a recent car rally in Edmonton. The yearly event, called July Afterburner Rally is organized by Horsepower for Hope, a group of car lovers, who use their passion for automobiles to raise money for the Kids with Cancer […]
Viva Las Vegas: AIA Canada to host historic Canada Night at SEMA Show 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada — Planning on heading to Vegas the first week of November and yet to sign up for the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s (AIA Canada) iconic Canada Night event? Why wait? AIA Canada says slots are 50 percent sold out with the event still three months away. Slated for November 2, this […]
Boots ‘n’ Breakfast: CARSTAR MK Group hosts three Calgary Stampede breakfast events
Calgary, Alberta — CARSTAR’s MK Auto Group helped Calgary Stampede attendees start their day right and kick off their daily activities for the ‘Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’ by hosting three breakfast events. “The Calgary Stampede has become something our CARSTAR family looks forward to each year,” said Mark Kharfan, owner, MK Auto Group. “Hosting […]
See You on the Strip: 10th Annual MSO Symposium will be in-person, in Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada — The Automotive Service Association is excited to announce that they are hosting their 10th annual MSO Symposium this year in-person. COVID-19 prevented the MSO Symposium from having its regularly scheduled live event in 2020, so it was held in a virtual format. Ray Fisher, the president and executive director of the […]
Keynote from the Court: Tropicana treats students to slam-dunk surprise
Toronto, Ontario — Students of Tropicana Community Service’s Auto Body Pre-Apprenticeship and Collision Damage programs were treated to a special guest during Tuesday’s annual Discovery Day event. Chad Sanders, manager of the Raptors 905 NBA-G League team and most recent recipient of the Executive of the Year for the NBA G-League surprised the audience of […]
IARC21 Programming: The 2021 International Automobile Recycling Congress’ released its official event program
Toronto, Ontario — The 2021 International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC21) has released its definitive program for this year’s event. The IARC21 will take place on June 23 to 25 in Geneva, Switzerland. The event will be held in person and it will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend. The event will feature keynote speeches […]
