A weeklong schedule of national automotive repair industry
meetings will be held for the first time during the Alliance of
Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th
Annual NORTHEAST™ Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands
in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The week will kick off on March 16 with the
Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)’s Board Meeting
and Awards Luncheon, to be held at the Crowne Plaza
Meadowlands.
Thursday, March 17, brings the Collision Industry Conference
(CIC)’s quarterly meeting and reception to the Crowne Plaza
leading up to the SCRS Annual Meeting and Board Elections on
Friday morning.
The East Coast Resolution Forum & Leadership Conference kicks
off later that day at the Meadowlands Exposition Center while
the Assured Performance Network will host a member shop meeting
later in the afternoon. The NORTHEAST 2011 trade show opens at
5 p.m. Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon, March 20.
“We are very excited and thrilled that industry leaders
from around the country are coming to our NORTHEAST show and
holding their meetings,” said AASP/NJ President Jeff McDowell.
“Having the show at the Meadowlands has increased our exposure
and influence locally and nationally and I think this is a
reflection of that.”
That influence has also been apparent with
exhibitors, as the show is already 30 percent ahead of booth
sales from the previous year. “The response from our exhibitors
has been extremely encouraging.” McDowell adds. “Our industry
is looking to recover from a very difficult few years. So far,
all signs from the show are very, very positive. We’re hoping
NORTHEAST 2011 educates and inspires our industry to move
forward and succeed this year and beyond.”
Exhibitors already signed up for NORTHEAST 2011
include: Accudraft, Aeromotive
, All Star Auto Lights,
Alldata
, Audatex, Auto Body Distributing
, Auto Data Vin
Labels
, Bad Dog Tools
, B&B Equipment / Ikotec USA, BASF
Corp.
, Car-Part.Com
, Collision Services
, Continental Auto
Parts
, Disco Automotive, DuPont
, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
,
Flemington Car & Truck Country
, Future Cure
, Hella, Hertz
Corp.
, Hoffman Services
, Hunter Engineering Co.
, I-CAR
,
IES-International Epoxies & Sealers
, Integrity Security
Systems, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
, Liberty Subaru
, LKQ
Corporation
, Metropolitan Car-O-Liner
, Mirka Abrasives,
Mitchell International
, Motor Information Systems
, Norgate
Tech Inc.
, P&L Consulting / Lange Technical Services ,
P.F.S.-Purification Filtration Systems
, Performance Radiator
Pacific
, Pro-Tek
, Quality Stainless Products, Safety
Regulation Strategies, Specialty Automotive Equipment
, Starcke
USA Abrasives, Steck Manufacturing
, Subaru, Summit Software
Solutions
, Sundance Vacations, Team PRP Northeast
, The
Radiator Store
, Time Shaver Tools
, Toyota of Morristown
,
Urethane Supply
, USI of North America, Valspar
, Wayne Mazda
Hyundai
, Wheel Collision Center
, Wholesale Auto Supply
and
WURTH USA, Inc.
NORTHEAST 2011 takes place March 18, 19 and 20, 2011
at the Meadowlands Exposition Center of Secaucus, NJ.
For more information visit www.aaspnjnortheast.com and www.aaspnj.org.
