The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced it had record attendance at its Fall Membership Meeting held October 5 – 7 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The Refinish Distributors Alliance October meeting, held in Nashville, Tenn. had record attendance.
Speakers during the three days included Mike Anderson from CollisionAdvice, and Gene Marks from The Marks Group. Members and manufacturers were also able to enjoy a taste of Nashville with a tour of the Grand Ole Opry and night out at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Mike Anderson opened the meeting with a presentation and workshop that addressed the critical value added tools that distributors must provide their collision repair shop customers to not only survive, but thrive. Mike talked about using different industry resources that provide data for bench marking from companies like CCC One and Enterprise to using reputational intelligence and running local performance groups.
Chris Gardner from Autobody Supply said, “By far the best meeting we have had. Every speaker had relevant and enlightening content. There were so many take aways from value added programs like CCC One for the shops, to understanding health care and preparing on how to service the MSOs.”
Executive Director Robert McKenzie Jr. said, “The objective of our meeting was to provide relevant information and take-aways that the members can implement and will make a difference in their business.”