6th annual Midwest Auto Body Trade Show coming in February
The 6th Annual Midwest Auto Body Trade Show, Feb. 5-6 at Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa, brings the newest equipment, technology and industry trends.
More than 70 vendor booths will display new products, offer product demonstrations, door prizes, show specials and more. Celebrated industry speaker Mike Anderson of Collision Advice is Keynote Speaker for this year’s event.
Friday night the inaugural Welcome Reception attendees will network with peers, vendors, educators and students while enjoying the silent benefit auction Iowa I-CAR is hosting for student education. The expanded educational venue for the 2016 Midwest show is responding to the critical need for constant and up-to-date training.
“There is no room for error in the collision business; technology is driving change faster than any one person or shop can manage,” states I-CAR Vice-President, Steve Waln. “We are bringing this important information to our shops in the region.”
This is the first year the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show is being held on a Friday and Saturday. “This event is also for the technicians,” Show Chairman Dick Merron states. “Saturday will make it easier for them to attend.”
Friday, February 5th
- 1:00 - 5:30 Mike Anderson Best Estimating Practices
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6:00 - 9:00 Welcome Reception will be hors-d'oeuvres with a no-host bar
- I-CAR Silent Auction – A Benefit For Students
Saturday, February 6th
- 8:00 - 11:30 I-CAR New 2016 – Instructor Scott Schuerman
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8:00 - 9:30 Jake Rodenroth – Collision Diagnostic Services
- Scan the repair in your shop, before and after
- Stop the cycle time killer at the end of the repair
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10:00 - 11:30 Tom McGee – Spanesi- Americas
- You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
- Industry Trends
- Materials, Technology, Repair Procedures, Certifications
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12:00 - 1:30 “There Is No Free Lunch” – price is $50
- Mike Anderson
- "Face Your Future"
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1:45 - 7:00 MIDWEST AUTO BODY TRADE SHOW
- 70 Display booths
- Product demonstrations
- Show Specials
- Virtual Painting
- Door Prizes
- Community College Refinish Contest
- New Car Models
“There Is No Free Lunch” is $50 per person. The rest of this great industry event is being provided no charge, thanks to the sponsors and vendors that support the Midwest collision industry. Please sign up online at www.iowacra.com. For additional information, please contact Janet Chaney at 480-720-2565.
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