Registration *

Pre-registration (by October 17): $225
Onsite registration (after October 17): $275

*Does NOT include required SEMA Show registration of $25 by October 17 or $75 after October 17.

Schedule

Thursday, November 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.*
Charles A. Coonradt - Author of The Game of Work, Managing the Obvious and The Better People Leader
Learn how your employees can enjoy work as much as play, with a winning organizational culture.

For the past twenty-five years the concepts in the book the Game of Work have been shared with the collision industry. Today there are shop owners, managers and employees enjoying the benefits. Chuck Coonradt’s book quantifies the five concepts of recreation and enables employers to apply them into the workplace with fantastic results. His thesis sentence “People will pay for the privilege of working harder than they will work while being paid” is now the reality for thousands of collision industry repair facilities; their employees truly enjoy work as much as play.

Listen to the man himself explain the concepts that have provided tremendous success for many. You will return to the workplace literally charged with excitement at the opportunity to apply these principles. Everyone in your presence will benefit from your attendance.

Thursday, November 4, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*
Kristen Felder – CEO and Founder of Collision Hub
Social Media 101

John Sweigart – Principle Partner in The Body Shop @
Steve Trapp – Collision Services Development Manager for DuPont Performance Coatings
Getting Ready for the Lean Transition

Guy Bargnes – VP Sales and Marketing at Painters Supply and Equipment Company
Waterborne: How to Stay Afloat (Panel Discussion)

Toby Chess – AWS Member and Welding Instructor
‘Aluminating’ the Repair Process: Hands on Aluminum Repair

Thursday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.*
Randy Profeta – Director of Technical Services and Industry Relations for CAR-O-LINER
Repair Planning and Structural Diagnosis

John Sweigart – Principle Partner in The Body Shop @
Steve Trapp – Collision Services Development Manager for DuPont Performance Coatings
Making Lean Work

Patrick McGuire, Esq. – Law Offices of Patrick J. McGuire, and CEO/General Counsel for Gator Customs, LLC
“Steering”: Legal and Practical Approaches to the Problem

Steven Feltovich – Manager of Business Consulting Services for Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes
Achieving Service Excellence

Friday, November 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.*
Timothy Morgan – Director of Sales and Technical Operations for CELETTE Inc.
Understanding OEM Based Repairs

Tim Ronak – Services Consultant for Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
Economic Pricing Considerations for the Collision Industry in 2010

Mike Anderson – Founder of CollisionAdvice.com
Outsell, Upsell and Close

Greg Horn – Vice President of Industry Relations for Mitchell International
Auto Physical Damage Industry Trends

Friday, November 5, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*
Dave Gruskos – President of Reliable Automotive Equipment, Inc.
When to Rivet, Weld, Braze or Bond new Exotic Metals

Steven Feltovich – Manager of Business Consulting Services for Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes
Estimating Solutions for profit

John Webb – Senior Vice President of Marketing and New Business for CSI Complete
Dave Merrell – Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for CSI Complete
Why Quirky Customers are Your Most Valuable Resources

Erica Eversman, J.D. – Chief Counsel for Vehicle Information Services, Inc.
Contracts: Terms and Ties that Bind

Friday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.*
Frank Terlep – CEO of Summit Software and Mobile Solutions, Inc.
Successful Body Shop Management for the 21st Century

Cory J. King – Partner at Fine, Boggs & Perkins LLP
Wage & Hour Compliance – What you Don’t Know Could Bankrupt You

Mike Anderson – Founder of CollisionAdvice.com
Positioning Yourself in the Collision Repair Industry

Colette Bruce – Owner of Team Safety, LLC
Mandatory Body Shop Compliance with the New EPA Rule

*Speakers Subject to Change