Industry Leaders Recognized At ASA Annual Convention

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently held its Annual Convention at Nashville's Opryland complex. This event complements the association s Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) and International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) conventions, held each year during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week.

The annual convention combines several important association functions, and this year's agenda included an operations forum session, affiliate assembly, two Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars and a board of directors meeting, and culminated with the Celebration of Excellence, which included the presentation of a number of awards:

*The AMI Recognition Award recognizes an organization or individual who has taken specific and significant action to encourage, enhance and support opportunities for automotive industry professionals to improve their business management skills. This year's recipient was Bill Sauer of Identifix.

*The Associate of the Year Award recognizes a company for its years of service to the ASA and to the automotive service and repair industry. Galen Poss accepted for Hanley Wood Exhibitions.

*The Phoenix Award was presented to Harry Moppert of Moppert Brothers Collision Group in Morton, PA, in recognition of his contributions to the automotive service industry.

*The Alpha Award went to Bob Wills of Wills Auto Service in Battle Creek, MI, in recognition of his generous and far-reaching contributions to the automotive service industry.

*The Legislative Award recognizes those who have made an impact on legislative and regulatory activities. This years recipients were ASA-CoIorado and ASA-Washington.

*The Communicator of the Year Award was presented to Donny Seyfer of Seyfer Automotive in Wheatridge, CO, to recognize his use of different communication vehicles to promote his business in the community and in the industry.

*The Affiliate of the Year Award recognizes excellence in membership growth, educational events, participation in ASA national programs, legislative activity and overall contributions of its membership to the automotive service industry. ASA-Texas received the award this year.

*The Humanitarian Award was presented to ASA-New Orleans, in recognition of the selfless acts, both inside and outside the industry, of those who promote general goodwill.

*The Chairman's Award of Excellence recognizes an individual for his or her contributions to the association and the industry. This award was shared by Steven Johnson of Number One Tire and Service in Warwick, RI, ' and Dan Stander of Jerry Standers Collision Works in Littleton, CO.

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