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At the second annual Southeast Collision Conference in April, collision repair professionals had the opportunity to participate in various educational sessions, attend a tradeshow with more than 50 exhibitors showcasing their products and services, and network with industry peers.

The two-day event in Doswell, VA, was hosted by the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA). A membership awards dinner was held the evening before the show celebrating those who work in the industry.

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New York Car Dealers Raise $100K+ to Buy New Winter Coats for Kids

PublishedFeb. 22, 2023

Showcasing the positive effects of local new car dealers in their communities coming together to help those in need, the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) donated brand-new warm winter coats to the students of P.S. 179 on Feb. 21 in New York City.

The coat donation was the final stop of the GNYADA's annual commitment to giving back to the community and making sure children have the resources they need to stay warm this winter. Working with Operation Warm, hundreds of local new car retailers raised more than $100,000 for the coat drive and donated thousands of coats to more than 30 schools

AASP/NJ Members Obtain Crucial Compliance Content Via Virtual Meeting

PublishedJan. 23, 2023

Knowing how important it is to start the year off with one’s house in order, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) set out to make sure its members have the best information available on how to be OSHA compliant, by inviting Bob Plett of American Compliance Systems to review requirements during its January membership meeting, held virtually.

Keeping a collision repair business afloat in this challenging and ever-changing industry is complicated enough without the stress of OSHA or other compliance handlers surprisingly knocking on your shop’s door. Fines and

NORTHEAST Named to Magazine’s Top Trade Shows List

PublishedJan. 9, 2023

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) flagship event, the NORTHEAST® Automotive Services Show, has been named to the prestigious Top 100 Trade Shows in the U.S. list by Trade Show Executive magazine.

Trade Show Executive magazine’s Gold 100 honoree list recognizes the top trade shows across all industries that set a gold standard in 2021 by managing to prevail among challenges set forth by the pandemic. Other honorees named include SEMAand AAPEX.

“There are close to 13,000 trade shows annually in the United States, so we are deeply honored that NORTHEAST has

AASP/NJ Mourns Loss of Longtime Members Jack Wilson and Sal Failla

PublishedDec. 19, 2022

Early December brought the loss of two longtime members, supporters and friends of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) with the passing of Jack Wilson, former owner of Coury’s Auto Body in Toms River, NJ, and Sebastiano “Sal” Failla of Sal’s Auto Body in Green Brook, NJ.

Wilson passed away Dec. 5 at the age of 68. Wilson was the prior owner of Coury’s Auto Body and a past vice president of an organization that he assisted in starting to address the problems of the collision shops in that area, which ultimately turned into the Ocean County

Mike Kaufmann Inducted Into AASP/NJ Hall of Fame

PublishedNov. 14, 2022

During the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) recent Annual Meeting, Mike Kaufmann of the Mike Kaufmann Dealer Groupbecame the newest inductee into the association’s Hall of Fame.

Kaufmann has devoted his career to automotive parts distribution and is well-known throughout the Garden State for his work.

Upon presenting him with the honor, AASP/NJ Treasurer Tom Elder recalled meeting Kaufmann 30 years ago when the future Hall of Fame inductee worked as a parts manager at a dealership. Right away, he knew Kaufmann was a “pretty sharp

Lee’s Garage Named AASP/NJ’s Body Shop of the Year

PublishedNov. 7, 2022

A highlight of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) recent Annual Meeting was the presentation of the New Jersey Automotive/Stan Wilson Body Shop of the Year award to Paul Sgro of Lee’s Garage in West Long Branch, NJ. 

“This award was known solely as the New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year award before Stan passed,” AASP/NJ Past President Jeff McDowell, of Leslie’s Auto Body in Fords, NJ, noted as he presented the award to Sgro, remembering his late friend as “a legend. So, we added his name to the award to

Patrick Crome Receives AASP/NJ’s Russ Robson Scholarship Award

PublishedOct. 31, 2022

As part of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) Annual Meeting held Oct. 19 at Gran Centurions in Clark, NJ, Patrick Crome, a Mercer County Vocational School student employed by Compact Kars in Clarksburg, NJ, was named the recipient of the 2022 Russ Robson Scholarship Award.

“Russ was a big supporter of training, and he taught part-time at the Mercer County Vocational School where the recipient of the Russ Robson Scholarship Award is a student,” said AASP/NJ Treasurer Tom Elder, of Compact Kars, of the former president. “Patrick came

Communication, Collaboration and Congratulations at AASP/NJ’s Annual Meeting

Published Oct. 24, 2022

Collision repairers and automotive professionals from all over the Garden State packed the Gran Centurions in Clark, NJ, on Oct. 19 to honor their peers, collaboratively discuss ideas and obtain valuable resources and information during the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) Annual Meeting.

After opening remarks from AASP/NJ President Jerry McNee and Executive Director Charles Bryant, the association re-elected Tom Elder of Compact Kars, Mike Kaufmann of the Mike Kaufmann Dealer Group and

Repairers Gather for Education, Camaraderie and Fun at AASP/NJ’s Fall Kickoff Event

PublishedSept. 19, 2022

An enthusiastic crowd of collision repairers from across the Garden State assembled at Car Lofts in Fairfield, NJ, on Sept. 14 for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) fall kickoff meeting.

In the words of Executive Director Charles Bryant, “It was great to see so many familiar faces come out to not only better themselves through valuable information, but also to stick around and socialize after the meeting! It’s encouraging to see our members taking the time to keep abreast of what resources are available to them.”

Attendees learned