The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has established an ADAS Repair Division and named an inaugural five-member Governing Council, creating a dedicated platform for the diagnostics, calibration and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) repair professionals who have emerged as a distinct specialty within collision repair across North America. As ADAS content has spread across the […]
Registration Open for 2026 Repairer Driven Education Series at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has opened registration for its 2026 Repairer Driven Education series, a slate of 19 sessions running Nov. 3-6 alongside the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The education sessions span three days, Nov. 3-5, and target collision repair facility owners, managers, estimators […]
Mountain States Collision Repair Association Affiliates with SCRS
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has added the Mountain States Collision Repair Association (MSCRA) to its affiliate network, extending the national trade group’s regional reach into Colorado and Utah. Founded in 2023, MSCRA focuses on education and peer collaboration for collision repair professionals. “We are grateful to be an affiliate association of SCRS,” […]
John Loftus, Former SCRS Executive Director, Dies at 94
Loftus was the organization’s founding executive director in 1982 until his retirement in 2000. John J. Loftus Jr., the longtime executive director of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists and one of the collision repair industry’s most influential leaders, died Jan. 28 in Santa Clarita, Calif. He was 94. Loftus served as SCRS executive director […]
SCRS and Carolinas Collision Association Create Integrated Membership Structure
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) have established an integrated membership model that will provide CCA members with automatic SCRS membership beginning this month. Under the arrangement, existing and new CCA members will receive membership in both organizations without requiring separate enrollments. “This collaboration is about unity and […]
U.S. House Subcommittee to Consider REPAIR Act, Other Right to Repair and Data Access Bills at January 13 Hearing
Sixteen bills included on hearing agenda focused on automotive issues. The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on more than a dozen automotive bills, including several addressing vehicle data access and right to repair issues that have drawn strong interest from the […]
Collision Repair Industry Red Carpet Awards Ceremony November 4 at Resorts World during SEMA Show
The annual Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards will take place Nov. 4 at a new venue, Resorts World’s Rose Ballroom, during the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The ceremony, which recognizes leaders and contributors in the collision repair industry, will follow the Collision Industry Conference scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]
SCRS Schedules Seven Speakers for IDEAS Collide Showcase at SEMA
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists will host its IDEAS Collide Showcase on Nov. 5 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., featuring seven speakers delivering 10-minute presentations on industry topics. The event runs from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Registration is available online. […]
Collision Repair Summit to Focus on OEM Safety Inspections
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists will devote its annual OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit entirely to manufacturer safety inspections for the first time, the organization announced Wednesday. The summit, scheduled for Nov. 6 during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, will feature three sessions examining how automakers document safety inspection procedures for collision repairs. […]
SCRS to Hold Welding, Refinishing Competition at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will host a welding and refinishing competition during the 2025 SEMA Show, with prize packages worth up to $25,000 going to trade schools selected by the winners. The competition will run Nov. 4-6 at the SCRS booth in the Upper South Hall. Participants will use augmented and extended […]
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