The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its Annual Meeting and Convention will be held April 11 & 12, 2013, at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, in Plymouth. The 1.5-day line-up includes programs designed for mechanical and collision repair shop owners, managers and technicians, and industry suppliers.

In addition to the seminars, AASP-MN will provide several opportunities for attendees to network and socialize with their peers. Thursday evening will feature industry vendors displaying their new products and services and dinner at Plymouth Playhouse featuring “Ring of Fire,” a musical journey through the life, times and tunes of the legend, Johnny Cash.

Here is the complete schedule:

Thursday,  April 11

1:00 – 5:00 pm
Aluminum Intensive Vehicle Repairs
Shawn Collins, I-CAR

1:00 – 5:00 pm
GM GDS2
John Thornton, Automotive Seminars

3:15 – 4:30 pm
You Have the Repair; Now, Drive the Revenue
Ed Welter, 3M

3:15 – 4:30 pm
What Employers Need to Know About Health Care Reform
Dennis Begley, AiA

3:15 – 4:30 pm
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions

4:30 – 6:00 pm
Happy Hour & Vendor Showcase

Friday,  April 12

7:30 – 11:30 am
Vehicle Technology & Trends 2013
Mitch Becker, I-CAR

7:30 – 11:30 am
Ford IDS
John Thornton

8:00 – 11:30 am
The Customer Connection
Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions

8:00 – 11:30 am
Business Continuation Planning
Dan Gilley, RLO Training

9:00 – 11:30 am
Effective Marketing to Customer
Pay Clientele, Steve Trapp, Axalta Coating Systems

11:30 am– 1:30 pm
Lunch & Keynote Address
“Silent Impact,” Joe Schmit, KSTP TV

1:30 – 3:00 pm
2013 Mobile HVAC System Update
Larry Turay

1:30 – 3:00 pm
Automated Digital Marketing
Armin Price,

1:30 – 4:30 pm
Making Change Stick
Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions

1:30 – 4:30 pm
Mastering Sales Objections
Jeremy O’Neal, Advisorfix.com

Annual Meeting & Convention registration information is available online at www.aaspmn.org or by calling the AASP- MN office at 612-623-1110.