International seminar series an expo highlight

International seminar series an expo highlight

Collision Repair Expo Preview

This year’s series of international seminars are sure to provide autobody repair owners and managers with all the information they need.

Another popular feature of the expo, the international seminar series is a free, comprehensive program which offers expo participants the opportunity to update knowledge on topics ranging from government regulations and Lean workshop management practices, to structural repair technologies.

Three seminars are planned for Friday, 13 May, while an innovation for 2011 will be a special two-part industry forum to be held on Saturday, 14 May. Industry forum part one highlights new paint trends and technologies and part two focuses on workshop management.

It is expected that there will be strong demand for the international seminar series and forum tickets and pre-booking is essential, as numbers are limited.

Following receipt of registrations, participants will be mailed a seminar ticket with expo passes prior to the event.

SEMINAR 1
Friday 13 May, 1-2pm
NSW Repairable Write-Off Legislation
James McCall of the NSW Motor Traders Association will provide an overview of the new legislation surrounding the management of written-off vehicles and its impact on the collision repair industry.

SEMINAR 2
Friday 13 May, 4.30-5.30pm
Lean Production Techniques – a real world perspective
Doug Kirk, global leader of the AkzoNobel Process Centred Environment Program, and Michael Giarrizzo Jnr, CEO of DCR Systems, a US-based multi bodyshop business, will share their experiences on lean production techniques.

SEMINAR 3
Friday 13 May, 6.30-7.30pm
The Impact of New Technologies on Correct Structural Repair
Presented by Richard Pratt of I-CAR Australia, this seminar explores the impact of new technologies on correct structural repair today and into the future.

INDUSTRY FORUM
Saturday 14 May, 8.30-11am
• Part 1: The Future Technology Challenges, moderated by David Newton-Ross. Hear a panel of industry representatives discussing new paint trends and technologies and their impact on the industry. Will you be ready for the
changes?

• Part 2: The Body Shop View, moderated by David Newton-Ross and US guest Jeff Hendler. Hear collision shop owners from the US, Australia and New Zealand discuss and contrast key issues affecting workshops, including new technology, insurer relationships, customer service and expectations.