The
Alliance of
Automotive Service Providers (AASP-MN) introduced an individual
membership segment that will be free to
employees of Regular (collision/mechanical shop) or
Associate (supplier) members of the association.
Membership dues for an individual who is employed
by an automotive business that is not a member of
AASP-MN will cost $25 annually.
Individual membership will provide direct access to
information about the events, activities and
initiatives that the association undertakes on
behalf of Minnesota’s automotive service industry.
Individual members will receive a monthly e-
newsletter as well as online access to the wealth
of information and resources found in the Members
Only Resource Library at www.aaspmn.org. Future benefits
may include events specific to job roles
(technician, service advisor/estimator, manager)
that will allow individual members to connect with
– and learn from – others who share the same job
duties.
Judell Anderson, AASP-MN executive director, said
“Engaging more members of the industry will mean
increasing knowledge sharing, networking and
generation of new ideas. It will also allow us to
add those voices as we advocate on behalf of
independently-owned automotive service businesses
with state legislators and regulators.“
“As an owner, I devote a lot of my time to
following and supporting the events and initiatives
of AASP-MN “, said Roger Bonn, immediate past
president.
“However, my employees often don’t know or
understand the ramifications of the association’s
efforts for their own work life. A direct
membership will facilitate that understanding and
also allow them to connect with others in the
industry who do what they do.”
Denise Koukal, director of operations at
LaMettry’s
Collision, with six locations in the Twin
Cities area, earned the distinction of becoming
AASP-MN’s first individual member. Upon learning
about the opportunity at the association’s golf
outing, she signed up on the spot. Koukal says,
“I’m very excited about this new membership
opportunity and I’m looking forward to
participating as a member. It’s a
great way for me to directly connect to all that
AASP-MN has to offer, meet new people and associate
with the many industry peers that are fellow
members."
For more information, visit www.aaspmn.org.
