In the coming weeks ASCCA together with AutoVitals will launch an educational program aimed at helping ASCCA shops gain significant boosts in technician and service advisor productivity while improving communication to the motorist with dealership grade professional inspection results. This program is available free to all ASCCA members and will demonstrate exactly how digital inspections will substantially improve their bottom line. Live webinars, interactive training, onsite visits and chapter meetings will be used for teams to gain education and earn points. Sign up for the pre-Olympic heats to get a leg up on the competition.

 

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Jim and Mary Payne from The Driving Machine in Cupertino are the members of month for May. They have worked hard on Chapter 42 events for many years, including organizing trade shows. Jim is a past board president, and Mary helps organize every meeting. They have hosted multiple shop nights. They continually assist when letters need to be written for legislative concerns. In addition, they have been ASCCA members for 25 years.

 

Read about past members of the month here.

 

The New York Auto Show, held in April in New York City, featured a first look at some production and concept vehicles for 2015, including the Aston Martin Vulcan (pictured left). Over 60 new cars and trucks were introduced and can be seen on their website. Next year the show dates are March 25 - April 3.

 

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ASCCA's Summer Conference (June 12-14 in Irvine) was promoted in Parts & People -- thank you Dick DeLoach for the nice article! (Reprinted with permission from Parts & People.) As he noted, the conference features expanded management training sessions and technical training tracks. The theme this year is "Re-Invent Your Team" and there are classes for shop owners, service writers, and technicians.

 

Register today!

 

BAR's Educational Advisory Group will hold their next meeting on Saturday, May 9, 2015  from 9:30am to 4:30pm. This meeting is open to everyone to attend. If you have questions, please contact Janelle Calindas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst at the BAR, at 916-403-0151.

 

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To commemorate ASCCA's 75th Anniversary and help grow our members, our Board of Directors approved a limited offer to new members: $75 membership, starting now! Help us grow the association by recruiting new members! Chapters can sweeten the pot by adding their own incentive. Fine print: $55 application fee applies; Canceled members in the last 12 months are not eligible; No point/spiff for One Member Can! campaign; Regular (ARD) members only.

 

Mary Kemnitz of ASCCA Chapter 20 wants everyone to know about a great technical class being hosted by her chapter. On Thursday, May 28, Steve Mussa will present an "Air Conditioner Repair Refresher" in partnership with Standard Motor Parts. 

 

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Seminar courses are normally $149.95. ASCCA members pay only $95 per attendee -- a savings of almost $55 per class! Service writer courses are normally $1,500. ASCCA members pay only $950 per attendee!

 

Click here to take advantage of this offer

 

G&K Services offers several first aid kits and cabinets for mobile units and shops, which exceed all industry regulations, including OSHA and ANSI standards. Other new products include blood borne pathogen kits and a first aid responder eye wash station. For more information, email Leslie Kipnis or call 949-877-2750, or email Kathryn Kuskie or call 562-246-3022.