Powder to Panes: Snowboarder Shaun White to deliver keynote at Auto Glass Week 2023
Virginia, United States — The professionals of North America’s auto glass industry are due to feel like the champions that they are, and to that end, the organizers of this year’s Auto Glass Week announced Tuesday that three-time Olympic Gold Medal winning snowboarder, Shaun White, will deliver the keynote address this year. The world famous […]
Industry Cornerstone: Registration for AAPEX 2023 opens May 1, early bird available until June 30
Las Vegas, Nevada — Start planning your costume now as registration for AAPEX 2023 opens Monday, offering the aftermarket the best excuse to be in Vegas on Halloween. Truly the hot ticket leading into a week of automotive festivities, organizers say exhibit space for this year’s AAPEX is already 95 percent sold out, so those […]
Perpetual Positivity: Replay of Dave Luehr’s fourth Positivity Summit now available
Toronto, Ontario — Maybe you missed it the first time around, or maybe you could just use a booster shot of positivity heading into the weekend—either way, Dave Luehr has you covered, as a replay of the fourth annual Positivity Summit is now available. Featuring influential bodyshop figures from across the North American industry, including […]
Music City Meetup: IBIS U.S.A. in Nashville less than two weeks out
Tennessee, United States — IBIS’s U.S. event is already two weeks away and the international collision repair community is geared up for an exciting three-day show in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrying on IBIS’s theme for 2023, “Sustainable Strategies for Success”, the upcoming Nashville show seeks to answer all the questions a bodyshop manager may have about […]
Bodywork Bash: AASP/NJ hosts Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show in New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey — As the North American automotive aftermarket collectively wakes from winter hibernation it appears that convention enthusiasm has not waned one bit, as the AASP/NJ’s Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show went off without a hitch this past weekend. Featuring a trade show floor packed with familiar faces from across the collision industry, […]
St. Pat’s in Secaucus: Northeast auto show kicks off in New Jersey on Friday
Secaucus, New Jersey — If you aren’t already on your way to New Jersey for this year’s Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show you had better get moving, as organizers of this year’s event are expecting a record-breaking turnout of at least 6,000 attendees. Filled to the brim with tradeshow exhibitions, educational sessions, and even a […]
Italian Influence: IBIS names CSN Italy GM Roberto Sticca as European ambassador
Toronto, Ontario — Say ciao to Roberto Sticca, general manager of CSN Collision Italy and IBIS’s newly appointed ambassador for the European automotive market. Sticca earned his reputation as an auto industry expert over a number of years at large corporations like BMW Group, ING Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Lease Plan and Barclays Group, according […]
Contre toute attente: Montreal auto show draws nearly 150,000 despite 3 snow days, OEM absences
Montreal, Quebec — Proving that the Canadian car show spirit is still alive and well, the organizers of this year’s Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) are proud to report that the show drew in a crowd of 148,516 attendees, in spite of some snowy weather. “Our goal was achieved. Despite the three snow days and […]
Setting the Table: HD Repair Forum teases agenda topics ahead of full schedule release
Fort Worth, Texas — Technician retention, alternative fuel vehicles and ADAS are all on the menu for this year’s HD Repair Forum, set to take over the Fort Worth Hilton from April 18 to 19. With programming geared toward medium and heavy-duty collision repairers, insurers and appraisers of vehicles ranging from class 4 to 8, […]
Big Trucks, Big Show: Registration open for 2023 HD Repair Forum in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas — Registration is officially open for one of the North American auto industry’s biggest events (literally), as this year’s HD Repair Forum gears up to welcome heavy and medium-duty collision industry members to Fort Worth, Texas this April. Organizers say this year’s show will run similarly to years past, with plans to […]