ASA Announces CARS 2006 Chairman

BEDFORD, TX (May 24, 2006) - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced W. Howard Lewis, AAM, will serve as chairman of the 2006 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS). Lewis is a longtime member of ASA ...

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ASSOCIATION NEWSASA Announces CARS 2006 Chairman BEDFORD, TX (May 24, 2006) - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced W. Howard Lewis, AAM, will serve as chairman of the 2006 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS). Lewis is a longtime member of ASA and has held numerous leadership positions.

Howard Lewis, chairman of the 2006 CARS convention.
(Photo: ASA)

Lewis owns L&B Auto Repair in Snohomish, WA, and has been a member of ASA since 1990. L&B Auto Repair has served the Snohomish County area since 1980, and received the AAA "Top Shop" award for 2000. In addition, all technicians at L&B Auto Repair are National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified.

"The role of CARS chairman is one way the ASA Mechanical Division honors one of its members who has given so much to ASA and to the automotive service industry," said Robbie Addison, ASA Mechanical Division manager. "I am excited to have Howard Lewis serving as the chairman for this year's event."

Lewis began his service on the ASA board of directors when he was elected as a general director in 1996. Moving through the ranks of board leadership, he became chairman of ASA and served from 2000 to 2001. Lewis also served on the Licensing Task Force Committee in 1993 and was a Chairman's Club award recipient from 1992-1994.

Prior to his election to national leadership, Lewis was active at the local and state levels of ASA, serving as secretary, treasurer and president of the local affiliate in Snohomish and then two terms as state treasurer of ASA-Washington, where he was recognized as an "Outstanding Member of the Year" in 1992.

Lewis credits the Automotive Management Institute (AMI) for helping him to build his knowledge of the automotive service industry and become a better manager. He earned his Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation from AMI in 1994. In addition to earning his AAM, Lewis is an ASE master technician and is Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Worldwide certified. L&B Auto Repair is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce and Lewis is active in the local Kiwanis.

"I'm honored to have been selected to serve as the 2006 CARS chairman," said Lewis. "It is through ASA and the Automotive Management Institute that my business continues to thrive. The courses offered by AMI have taught me to run an effective, efficient business."

The 2006 CARS convention will be held Nov. 2 through 4 at The Mirage in Las Vegas and will again offer technical training and AMI-approved management courses. The event will also feature an exhibitor showcase offering the latest in automotive products and services.

The latest information about CARS 2006, including schedules and online registration, can be found on the official CARS Web site, www.CARSonline.org, as it becomes available.

(Source: ASA)