Technicians and shop owners around the country do extraordinary things every day. Some of those efforts will be recognized once again at one of the largest automotive association conventions in May. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) 2008 Annual Convention will be held May 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. Among the highlights of the event will be ASA’s annual Celebration of Excellence – a special evening function dedicated to honoring the achievements of ASA members. AutoZone is sponsoring ASA’s Celebration of Excellence this year, which will take place May 3, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
“Each year at this time it’s a privilege to be able to honor and congratulate the many individuals who support ASA and this industry,” says Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive. “ASA’s Celebration of Excellence is one of the highlights of our annual convention, and the Santa Clara area will provide the perfect setting for this special event.”
Award presentations will include communicator of the year, humanitarian, legislative, division awards, affiliate of the year, largest affiliate delegation, benefit provider and Automotive Management Institute (AMI) recognition, and the Chairman’s Award of Excellence.
In addition to dinner and the awards presentation, the program will include an Automotive Management Institute graduation ceremony, which recognizes those who have earned AMI’s coveted Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. The swearing-in ceremony of ASA’s new board of directors will conclude the event and an AMI dessert reception will follow.
The Celebration of Excellence is included in the annual convention registration, complete with dinner and the dessert reception. Anyone not registered for the annual convention can purchase tickets for $75 per person. Attire for the evening is semiformal, black tie optional.
Online registration for the Celebration of Excellence and the ASA Annual Convention, including registration for housing accommodations, is available at www.ASAshop.org/Annual08. Members who register for the annual convention before the early-bird deadline of March 27 will receive savings. |