Shop Owner Staff

Content has been announced for the Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) Industry Forum and Reception scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The forum will conclude the first day of education at ASRW 2011, featuring the NACE and CARS events taking place Oct. 5-8, 2011.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will offer the last of its written certification tests in November. The full complement of 40-plus certification tests for repair professionals and parts specialists will be offered over the course of three evenings on November 10, 15 and 17.

Registration is now open for MACS-I-MIZE! ENERGIZE!, the 32nd annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Convention and Trade Show.

Blue Gavel Press has just released the newly updated Automotive Workplace Guide to EPA & OSHA, 18th Edition. Updated annually, the book addresses the hazardous waste and safety concerns of car dealerships with repair facilities, car rental agencies, paint and body shops, gasoline service stations, lube/oil change shops and other automotive workplaces.

The nation’s top automotive repair shop owners will share their expertise at Mudstock 2011 – an annual training summit that offers attendees the opportunity to learn innovative management techniques, share information and practice strategies that will help them prosper.

Affinia Group has announced additional late model coverage for Raybestos brand brake parts. New Raybestos brand brake calipers have been released for more than 737,000 vehicles.

Robert Bosch LLC has just announced the exciting new Bosch Iridium Edition Mustang RTR Sweepstakes in which the Grand Prize is a one-of-a-kind 2011 Ford Mustang RTR custom-built by drifting champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and powered by new-generation Bosch Iridium Spark Plugs.

Federated Car Care Center customers looking to grow their businesses and improve their bottom lines now have a new resource, the Federated profit seminar. This interactive business course gives its participants suggestions on how they can gain more profits and run their operations more efficiently.

Online registration for the 2011 AAIA Town Hall at AAPEX in Las Vegas is available. Tickets for the 2011 AAIA Town Hall include a full buffet breakfast. Individual tickets are $100 for AAIA members and $115 for non-members, and a table of 10 is $850 for AAIA members and $1,000 for non-members.

The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) announces the early participants in the inaugural WB Aftermarket Women’s Business Summit, scheduled for Nov. 1-3 in Las Vegas, NV, during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX).

NASCAR star Carl Edwards was not the only winner at the Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide race held July 23 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Federated customer Jeff Crissman was also a winner as he was awarded a brand new 2011 Camaro.

Affinia Group has announced the addition of new Raybestos brand sway bar frame bushings for more than 237,000 vehicles.