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PASCO, Wash. — The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is inviting everyone in the collision repair industry to take part in a short online survey. The results of the survey will guide the future direction of the CIC over the upcoming year.

The Web survey is open to anyone interested in providing input to the group. It asks all members of the industry to detail the top three issues that are of concern to the industry as a whole, and the top three issues that affect their particular segment of the industry.

"The conference provides the industry with a forum where all collision industry stakeholders can come together to discuss pressing issues, build understanding across segments and seek consensus on potential solutions to communicate to the industry at-large,” says Russell Thrall III, CIC chairman. ”This survey is the opportunity for the industry to provide direct input to the Collision Industry Conference.

Every year, the CIC uses its January planning session to determine the direction and agenda for its specialized committees. The group uses the feedback it receives from this survey to guide the planning session.

"Given the dramatic challenges many industry participants are facing in the current economic climate across the U.S., it is crucial that we receive input from the industry as we prepare for the coming year," says Thrall. "I ask that stakeholders from the collision industry take a few minutes to complete the survey to assist the conference and its many volunteer committee members and participants."

The planning session is scheduled to take place January 14-16 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

A link to the survey form, and more details on the CIC Planning Session, including the agenda and hotel information, can be found on the CIC Web site at www.ciclink.com.