ST. PAUL, MINN., Aug. 4, 2011 — FenderBender magazine announced plans today to roll out a new microsite, fenderbenderlive.com, to enhance its coverage of the NACE and SEMA trade events.

The site, scheduled to launch Oct. 5 in coordination with the first day of NACE, will feature video interviews with industry professionals and vendors, photo galleries from the show floors and the latest news from the events. All of the coverage is sponsored exclusively by PPG. Content will be updated throughout each day of the events and recap emails will be sent to subscribers of FenderBender’s daily newsletter. (Subscribe at http://bit.ly/f2om49.)

“FenderBenderLive.com will serve as a one-stop site for comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the collision repair industry’s biggest events,” said Jake Weyer, editor of FenderBender magazine. “We’ll talk to vendors about the latest products and services, interview industry professionals about the year’s hot topics, photograph action from the show floors and deliver news as it’s happening.”

NACE, the International Autobody Congress & Exposition, is scheduled for Oct. 5-8 in Orlando, Fla. SEMA Show is set for Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas.

FenderBender magazine is the nation’s leading collision repair magazine, serving nearly 50,000 collision repair centers nationwide with its monthly print publication. Through its print and online offerings, FenderBender provides its readers with strategies and inspiration for collision repair success.