The 6th Annual Midwest Auto Body Trade Show will be held February 5-6 at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa. Mike Anderson of Collision Advice is the Keynote Speaker for this year’s event.
Friday night the inaugural Welcome Reception attendees will network with peers, vendors, educators and students while enjoying the silent benefit auction Iowa I-CAR is hosting for student education. The expanded educational venue for the 2016 Midwest show is responding to the critical need for constant and up-to-date training.
“There is no room for error in the collision business; technology is driving change faster than any one person or shop can manage,” states Iowa Collision Repair Association Vice-President, Steve Waln, “we are bringing this important information to our shops in the region.”
This is the first year the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show is being held on a Friday and Saturday. “This event is also for the technicians,” Show Chairman Dick Merron states, “Saturday will make it easier for them to attend.”
Friday, February 5th
- 1:00 – 5:30 Mike Anderson Best Estimating Practices
- 6:00 – 9:00 Welcome Reception will be hors-d’oeuvres with a no-host bar
- I-CAR Silent Auction – A Benefit For Students
Saturday, February 6th
- 8:00 – 11:30 I-CAR New 2016 – Instructor Scott Schuerman
- 8:00 – 9:30 Jake Rodenroth – Collision Diagnostic Services – Scan the repair in your shop, before and after. Stop the cycle time killer at the end of the repair
- 10:00 – 11:30 Tom McGee – Spanesi- Americas – You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know- Industry Trends – Materials, Technology, Repair Procedures, Certifications
- 12:00 – 1:30 “There Is No Free Lunch” – price is $50.00 – Mike Anderson – “Face Your Future”
- 1:45 – 7:00 MIDWEST AUTO BODY TRADE SHOW
- 70 Display booths
- Product demonstrations
- Show Specials
- Virtual Painting
- Door Prizes
- Community College Refinish Contest
- New Car Models
“There Is No Free Lunch” is $50.00 per person. The rest of this great industry event is being provided “No Charge” thanks to the sponsors and vendors that support the Midwest collision industry.
Registration for the lunch is available online. For additional information, please contact Janet Chaney at 480-720-2565.