Online registration for the 2019 SEMA Show is now open. The annual trade show is set for Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 5-8, in Las Vegas. Distributors, retailers, installers, buyers, and those in public relations and marketing should register using the “Attendee” link. Applicants may be required to submit proof of employment in the industry. A Attendees may […]
ITW Evercoat Named SEMA Best New Collision Repair and Refinish Product Award Winner
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced its Best New Products Award at the 2018 SEMA Show. These awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2019. In the Collision Repair & Refinish Product category, the winner was ITW Evercoat, for its OPTEX Color Changing Body […]
SEMA Early Bird Registration Deadline October 12
Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is reminding the collision repair industry to take advantage of the early registration deadline of October 12 to receive discounts for the 2018 SEMA Show and the SCRS’ Repairer Driven Education (RDE). Repairer Driven Education at the SEMA Show takes place Monday through Friday, Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, […]
Registration Open for SCRS Repairer Driven Education Series at SEMA
Registration for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series at the 2018 SEMA Show is open. Nearly half of the 20+ education sessions offered through Wednesday feature first-time RDE presenters; marking the continually refreshed curriculum offered by SCRS during SEMA week. When registering for education attendees will have the option […]
Registration Open for 2018 SEMA Show
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” […]
Industry Awards over $600,000 in Grants to Support Collision Repair Schools, Collision Student of the Year Honored
Last night at SEMA show, the Collision Repair Education Foundation, with the support of its industry partners and I-CAR committees, announced the schools receiving grants to improve collision repair education programs across the country. The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $600,000 in Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grants that were possible due to […]
3M to Auction Custom Painted Hoods at SEMA to Benefit Hire Our Heroes Scholarship Program
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, are auctioning off custom-painted hoods designed by leading painters from around the world to benefit the 3M Hire our Heroes program. The auction began Friday, Oct. 27 and will run through the SEMA show in Las Vegas, which concludes Nov. 3. Bids on the […]
Five Las Vegas Families to Receive Car Donations at National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides Presentation
Jorge Hernandez had lost all hope, all dreams, both legs, and use of his hands in a near-death accident. He had been a natural athlete in high school who also found success in business early. He was well on his way to his goal to become a real estate investor. Then the market crashed and […]
Early Bird Discounts for Collision Repair Training at SEMA Ends October 13
Early bird pricing for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education (RDE) programs at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. ends after Friday, October 13. The RDE series, featuring the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit on Thursday of the show, will provide collision repairers with access to more than 30 educational […]
SCRS Announces OEM Summit Panelists
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced the line-up of panelists participating in the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit (Summit) sessions on November, 2nd as part of the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The Summit topics will address the impact that automotive research has on vehicle construction and functionality, the impact that […]