Breaking Boundaries: BMW’s CCRC Conference of the Americas sets vision for the future; expands parts restrictions to Canada
By Darryl Simmons Palm Springs, California — BMW Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC) conference, titled “Breaking Boundaries” recently wrapped up in Palm Springs, highlighting the network’s ongoing advancements and the collective drive towards excellence in automotive repair. The event was marked by insightful contributions from industry experts, including a notable presentation by renowned industry expert […]
Canadians in Cali: BMW hosts second Certified Collision Repair Centre Conference of the Americas in Palm Springs
California, United States — BMW Group is hosting its Certified Collision Repair Centres from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico this week in Palm Springs, California. Plenty of Canadians have made the trek down to sunny California for the event, where BMW has plenty planned for the week. Plus, there’s rumoured to be some special news […]
Driving Change: CCCR meeting emphasizes critical role of safe repairs
Markham, Ontario — Common challenges need common solutions— this was the key message at this past weekend’s first in-person meeting of the Canadian Council of Collision Repairers (CCCR) in Markham, ON at Pfaff Autoworks. During the day-long meeting, this significant gathering of more than 50 shop owners and managers, alongside several key OEM representatives, candidly […]
Holiday Roast: Budds’ Collision hosts annual Pig Roast in support of Sam Piercey foundation
Oakville, Ontario — One of the industry’s hottest holiday parties took place yesterday at Budds’ Collision Services in Oakville, Ontario, where hundreds of collision repair industry members donned their festive finest in support of the Sam Piercey foundation. After officially launching in 2016, the Sam Piercey Foundation serves to support young apprentices in the collision repair […]
Er, Not a Good Time: Heavy rain and wind hits Atlantic Canada, adding additional strain on bodyshops
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Mother Nature could care less about the holidays—and she also doesn’t care that many shops in the Maritime provinces are booking work months in advance. She’s ready to rain on your parade, regardless. Much of the Maritimes was hit by heavy rain this past Monday, as well as wind gusts of […]
Event Watch 2024: Submit your scheduled events for this year and we’ll help spread the word
Toronto, Ontario — We all know the automotive industry loves a good event. Whether that’s a sprawling trade show or car show with all the sickest models, or a multi-day educational series that brings shops together in a think-tank. Collision Repair magazine is collecting a calendar of industry events for 2024–if you have something scheduled, […]
Winning in Winnipeg: ATA of Manitoba hosts trade show, collision olympics
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Automotive Trades Association (ATA) of Manitoba held its Trade Show and Collision Olympics on Friday at the Canadinns Polo Park in Winnipeg, where collision vendors, shops and students spent the day exploring the exhibition floor, interacting with industry-leading vendors and even go to as spectators to the event’s collision repair competition. […]
Happy Times in Huntsville: CSN Collision Centres concludes annual conference
Huntsville, Ontario — Last week, CSN Collision Centres hosted its licensees, vendor partners and other industry friends at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, for their annual conference. All attendees had a chance to soak up the gorgeous sights and pristine weather before workshops started on Thursday afternoon. Workshops included an ESG session with Dekra, […]
The Power of Positivity: Simplicity Car Care hosts Day 1 of Growth Conference, certified climate positive for second year
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is hosting its second annual Growth Conference in Niagara Falls this weekend. The event kicked off on Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre, where attendees from across the industry gathered for a morning of speaker sessions and an afternoon trade show. Paul Prochilo opened the event, […]
Sweet Times in Saskatoon: SAAR hosts Fall Conference and trade show; closes event with karaoke
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Collision repair industry members were in Saskatoon last Thursday and Friday for the annual Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) Fall Conference, which featured the event’s largest ever trade show with more than 200 attendees. Of course, the Collision Repair team was there with our cameras and EV Repair Tour kit. Check […]
