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Friday July 15
NACE 2005 Presents Largest Conference Program Ever
The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) has announced that the 2005 Conference Program is the largest, most comprehensive compilation of sessions, speakers and topics ever. There are 75 total Conference Sessions with tracks in Estimating, General, Lifestyle, Management, Sales & Marketing and Vehicle Repair --- including sessions focused on and recommended for dealer body shops and claims professionals. Sessions are offered Wednesday (Nov. 2) through Saturday (Nov. 5) in 90-minute and 45-minute “Crash Course” timeslots. Out of the 75 sessions, 61 percent are accredited by the Automotive Management Institute.Search online at www.NACEexpo.com for a complete listing of sessions, descriptions and speakers – search by keyword, title, track, date or speaker. Some of the Conference Sessions featured include: Successfully Managing Your DRP Relationships; Understanding Severity 101; How Are You Servicing Your Customers?; Analyzing Steering & Suspension Problems; Customer Satisfaction: The Road to Repeat Business; Auto Physical Damage Performance Measures; Shop & Insurer Relationships: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?; Repair Quality: Measurements & Benchmarking; Insurance: A Primer for the Body Shop Operator; and Marketing Your Collision Repair Center. Included in the expanded line-up of Conference Sessions are topics being offered by Akzo Nobel, BASF, DuPont Performance Coatings, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp., and Valspar.
Additionally, I-CAR will present six training sessions on Wednesday (Nov. 2), most of which are new and/or new model specific, and ASE will offer certification testing for collision technicians and estimators on Friday (Nov. 4) -- register for ASE testing at www.ase.com. Targeted sessions for Jobber Professionals will include topics to expand their distribution, marketing and cost-efficiency (offered Wednesday-Friday). PCI will again offer a session, Insurance and Auto Repair: Issues 2006, for the independent insurer and repairer on Friday (Nov. 4).
To complement the Conference Program, NACE offers a variety of key events including Wednesday Evening’s Welcome Reception at the House of Blues Music Hall (sponsored by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp.), Thursday’s Opening General Session – featuring Rudy Giuliani (sponsored by DuPont Performance Coatings), Friday’s ‘Call to Action!’ Luncheon (sponsored by Akzo Nobel), plus Wednesday’s IBIS@NACE -- an all-day globally-focused program and luncheon, and the Thursday’s special Spouse session – Empowering Women with Power Tools featuring celebrity contractor, Eric Stromer.
Save up to $30 on registrations submitted prior to August 25th – depending upon the package selected! Attendees can choose from Member/Non-Member Full-Congress ($285/$325), Spouse ($245) or IBIS@NACE ($350) Packages, as well as Expo Only Registration ($15) – all of which include the NACE Exposition and admittance to SEMA and AAPEX. Register and book housing online at www.NACEexpo.com.
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