CARS is the premier event for automotive service professionals. By offering extensive, timely education led by expert speakers and industry leaders, unmatched networking opportunities throughout the four-day event, and an exposition showcasing a collection of the latest in repair and service equipment, products and services CARS is YOUR event!
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2012 DATES/LOCATION: |
EXPO: Thursday, Oct. 11 - Saturday, Oct. 13 CONFERENCE: Wednesday, Oct. 10 - Saturday, Oct. 13 Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, LA | ||
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SHOW HOURS: |
Thursday, October 11: Friday, October 12: Coming Soon! Saturday, October 13: | ||
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SPONSORED BY: |
CARS is sponsored by Automotive Service Association, the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and r epair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliates, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. | ||
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WHAT IS ASRW? |
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) was created in 2008 with the overall goal of bringing together buyers and sellers of automotive products and services in one venue that includes both education and trade show activities. ASRW continues to grow and include activities for other organizations' industry segments and events with the goal of creating a "mega" service and repair event that will touch all aspects of the automotive service and repair industry.As part of this initiative, CARS and NACE (International Autobody Congress & Exposition) are now co-located to create an industry-wide event that includes both the mechanical and collision segments of the automotive service and repair industry. Each event continues to maintain its unique market identity, providing focused offerings specifically targeting each respective industry segment. ASRW | CARS | NACE allows the service, collision and auto glass professionals to benefit from all the events -- during the same week and in the same venue. | ||
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WHO ATTENDS? |
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WHO EXHIBITS? |
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| CO-LOCATION BENEFITS |
Co-locating with NACE provides additional training opportunties with a total of more than 80 sessions, many that apply to both the mechanical and collision industries NACE also provides access to all the collision repair products, services, equipment and technology available to our industry today. In addition to the exhibitors who specialize in products and services specifically for the mechanical industry, don't miss all the NACE show floor has to offer, including:
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Mitch Schneider
2011 CARS Chairman