ASA-Ohio

COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, March 20, 2012 – Registration is open for the Automotive Service Association (ASA) annual business meeting to be held
May 7-8 in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area. This is a pivotal meeting for all members who want to be engaged in the future direction of ASA.

On the agenda will be open meetings of the ASA affiliate assembly and board of directors. Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive, will deliver a state-of-the-association address during a Tuesday luncheon, and a new chairman of the ASA board of directors will be sworn in during the event. In addition, ASA will again host an Association Leadership summit.

All ASA members are invited to attend the event. Meeting registration includes attendance at all open meetings; Monday and Tuesday luncheons; and meeting materials.

Online registration is open until May 3 at the ASA website, www.ASAshop.org. (Click on News & Events > Events > Annual Business Meeting.) Travel is the responsibility of each participant. The ASA host hotel for the annual business meeting – Grand Hyatt DFW International
Airport – is located on the DFW International Airport property, Terminal D. ASA will make hotel arrangements for attendees registering to stay at the host hotel, including reservations, changes or cancellations. Rooms are limited. To guarantee the ASA room rate (upon availability), ASA must receive your housing form and reservation payment no later than April 4, 2012.

Check out the Events section of www.ASAshop.org for the latest developments. For additional information regarding the ASA annual business meeting, contact Carol Dennis at (800) 272-7467, ext. 120.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.com.

COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, Feb. 9, 2012 – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold its next annual business meeting May 7-8 at the Grand Hyatt DFW International Airport, located at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in North Texas.

On the agenda will be open meetings of the ASA affiliate assembly and board of directors. Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive, will deliver a state-of-the-association address during a Tuesday luncheon, and a new chairman of the ASA board of directors will be sworn in during the event. In addition, ASA will again host an Association Leadership Summit event, following up from previous sessions held during ASRW|NACE|CARS 2010 and 2011, and ASA’s annual business meeting last year.

All ASA members are invited to attend the open meetings during the event. Check out the Events section of www.ASAshop.org for the latest developments. Additional information about the event, including registration information, will be announced soon.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and
chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.com.

ASA-Ohio will be hosting meetings in September with the Ohio EPA Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention (OCAPP). The meetings will be held throughout the state and will be offered free of charge. The focus of this opportunity is to give independent shops access to information regarding EPA regulation. All shops understand the importance of complying with the EPA, but it can be confusing at times. 

OCAPP is designed to provide information and resources to small businesses to help them comply with environmental regulations. Services of the office include a toll-free hotline, on-site compliance and P2 assessments, workshops/training, plain-English publications library and assistance in completing permit application forms. The office is here to help, not hurt. Many members have worked with OCAPP in the past and it has helped them save time and money when EPA inspections occurred.

The Director of OCAPP spoke at the Spring Quarterly meeting in Toledo, Ohio and the program was so helpful the board felt it was imperative that all of our members heard the message. The meeting topics will include, preparing for an EPA inspection, the Federal 6H rule and the upcoming changes with E-check. The speaker at each meeting will be the Compliance Assistance Specialist for that region. This way answers will be specific to the region in which your business is located.

Central Ohio

Tuesday September 13, 7:00PM

Old Worthington Library

820 High St.

Worthington, OH 43085

Southwest Ohio

Wednesday September 14, 6:00PM

Dayton-Beavercreek Library

3618 Dayton-Xenia Rd.

Beavercreek, OH 45432

Northeast Ohio

Thursday September 15, 7:00PM

Parma Ridge Library

5850 Ridge Rd.

Parma, OH 44129

The meeting is open to members and non-members of ASA-Ohio. For more information or to RSVP, contact Adam Lemke, 513-659-5324, alemke@asaohio.org

Education schedules for Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) 2011 are now available. Education tracks include mechanical, collision, management, technical and women’s professional development, and many sessions within the conference program are approved for AMI credits. ASRW, which features NACE and CARS, ASA’s two trade shows, is

Click here for the CARS schedule and click here for the NACE schedule.

Online attendee registration is open for ASRW 2011. NACE and CARS will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Click here to register for CARS and click here to register for NACE.