Registration for the 2018 SEMA Show is now open online. The annual trade show for the automotive aftermarket is set for Tuesday-Friday, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, in Las Vegas, Nev.. Registration is offered in three categories: Attendee, Exhibitor, and Media. Distributors, retailers, installers, buyers, and those in public relations and marketing should register using the “Attendee” […]
Chief University Training Courses Offer I-CAR Credits
Chief announced that more than 1,000 technicians, estimators and appraisers participated in it 2017 Chief University courses. Chief University makes it easy for technicians who participate in specific courses to secure I-CAR credits at no additional cost. The partnership between Chief and I-CAR, which started in 2017, helps shops reinvest funds that would otherwise go […]
Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Golf Outing June 5
Proceeds benefit Collision Repair Education Foundation The Greater Philadelphia-area I-CAR committee will hold its 3rd Annual fundraiser at the Penn Oaks Golf Club, 150 Penn Oaks Drive, West Chester, Pa. on June 5. The event will benefit the Collision Repair Education Foundation and local collision repair school programs. The presenting sponsor for the event is […]
Interview: John Van Alstyne, I-CAR
John Van Alstyne, chief executive officer and president of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, details the non-profit training organization’s progress during 2017. Details key 2018 initiatives. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) reported that demand for training by collision repairers and auto insurance companies remained strong in 2017. Given the continued […]
Axalta Launches 10 eLearning Courses Offering I-CAR Credit
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced that it is offering I-CAR’s Professional Development Program credit hours to collision repair professionals online to customers in the United States through its Axalta Learning Campus. “At Axalta, we’re always looking for innovative ways to help our customers grow their business and improve performance,” said Troy Weaver, Vice President, Axalta North America […]
James Roach Receives I-CAR Founder’s Award
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Repair (I-CAR) announced that James Roach, Immediate Past Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, was awarded the Founder’s Award for his dedication and service to I-CAR at the 2018 I-CAR Volunteer & Instructor Conference held recently in San Antonio, Texas. Roach was on the I-CAR International Board of […]
I-CAR Announces 2018 Board of Directors
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced its 2018 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee following its annual membership meeting in San Antonio, Texas held during the week of February 26. Tim O’Day, Gerber Collision & Glass will lead as Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee. In addition, […]
State Farm Earns I-CAR Insurance Gold Class Status
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced it has awarded Insurance Gold Class business recognition at the corporate level to State Farm as its appraiser staff has completed the Platinum Auto Physical Damage Appraiser (APDA) training requirements in I-CAR’s Professional Development Program (PDP). State Farm’s Select Service Program also recognizes I-CAR’s Welding Training […]
I-CAR Training Featured at Northeast Trade Show
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) will be hosting three events over the course of the weekend at NORTHEAST 2018 trade show. On Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m – 12 p.m., Michael Bonsanto and Peter Fryzel of I-CAR will be […]
Kent Marks the 10th Anniversary in I-CAR Training Alliance by Nearly Doubling Instructor Base
Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced eight of its industry professionals recently completed I-CAR Industry Training Alliance provider training, bringing its total number of I-CAR instructors to 19. More than 8,200 collision center personnel have participated in Kent’s I-CAR courses since 2008. The increase in I-CAR training resources complements a range […]