The road to the 2024 SEMA Show, November 5-8 in Las Vegas, begins with the annual booth priority selection process. This is when exhibitors choose a Show floor location based on their seniority in a process that literally builds the SEMA Show section by section, booth by booth. “It is like the order of a […]
Hotel Reservations Open for the 2024 SEMA Show
Hotel reservations for the 2024 SEMA Show being held November 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nev. are now open online. Once again, Show organizers have negotiated the lowest possible nightly rates at the best hotels in the area, only available through SEMA’s official hotel provider, onPeak. “We’re seeing increased interest in the SEMA Show; rooms are […]
Insurance and Collision Repair Organizations to Participate in Nevada Public Forum on Auto Insurance Rates November 1
The Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) has announced that it will be hosting a live webinar panel discussion to address questions and concerns about the rising costs of auto insurance in Nevada. This event will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) and is open to the […]
CAWA Announces Scholarship Winners
CAWA, the non-profit trade association representing automotive parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups, announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarship awards. CAWA provided over $13,250 in scholarships this year to thirteen individuals. Furthermore, each student will receive a $300 tool gift certificate compliments of CAWA member All Trade Tools. “Once again, CAWA […]
SEMA Show Registration Opens May 1
Registration for the 2023 SEMA Show–to be held October 31-November 3 in Las Vegas–opens May 1. The annual automotive aftermarket industry gathering is the ultimate marketplace for debuting innovative new products and groundbreaking vehicle builds and tapping into the latest trends. It is also the prime destination for making new business connections and strengthening existing […]
Nick Stosic Named Interim Commissioner at Nevada Division of Insurance
Nevada’s Director of the Department of Business and Industry, Terry Reynolds yesterday announced the appointment of Nick Stosic as Interim Insurance Commissioner at the Nevada Division of Insurance, effective today. The appointment was made following the resignation of Barbara Richardson, who has served in the role since March 2016. Stosic most recently served as the […]
Classic Collision Adds 3rd Collision Repair Center in Las Vegas, Adds Location in Texas
Classic Collision, LLC announced it acquired two new collision repair centers including Las Vegas Collision Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and Dennis Collision Center in Conroe, Texas. Las Vegas Collision Center has been operating since 2000. “Our system of operation is streamlined to make it as convenient as possible for our customers and know that […]
Classic Collision Adds Second Location in Las Vegas
Classic Collision, LLC announced the opening of Classic Collision Industrial Rd in Las Vegas, NV. This newly renovated facility is located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas near the Arts District off Las Vegas Freeway and West Sahara Ave, and about five miles north of Classic Collision Allegiant. “We are excited to be adding […]
Kaizen Collision Center Acquires Collision Repair Centers in California and Nevada
LNC Partners announced May 3 that Kaizen Collision Center completed the acquisitions of Certified Auto Body Center, a single-store collision repair shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mainline Auto Body Center, a single-store collision repair shop in Santa Maria, California, further expanding Kaizen’s presence on the West coast. In 2021, LNC Partners, a Northern Virginia-based […]
Las Vegas Man Indicted for Falsifying Collision Repair Center Tax Returns
Accountant alleged to have conspired with business owners to claim more than $11 million in false deductions from 2013-2015. A federal grand jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging a Las Vegas man with conspiracy to defraud the IRS. The indictment was announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. […]