**DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JULY 31**
PTEN and Motor Age have partnered to recognize the next generation of technicians in the service repair industry.
The 2021 Best Young Tech Award program will honor those technicians aged 35 or younger who are moving the service repair industry forward, excel in their current role and are passionate about their work. Milwaukee Tool, Autel, Carquest Technical Institute + Worldpac Training Institute are Marquee Sponsors for the program.
The grand-prize winner will receive a roundtrip flight and lodging for two nights for the AAPEX and SEMA shows in November in Las Vegas, a trip for two to the STX Supplier and Training Expo in March 2022 and prize packets from the program sponsors that include power tools and professional training opportunities.
He or she will also be featured in a video interview with Motor Age Technical Editors Pete Meier and Brandon Steckler and be the subject of a feature story in the December issues of PTEN and Motor Age. In addition to being honored at AAPEX during an awards ceremony, the winner will be celebrated on social media and gifted a patch to display on their uniform.
The judging panel is comprised of Motor Age and PTEN staff and representatives from Milwaukee Tool, Advance Auto, the TechForce Foundation and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. The deadline for contest nominations is July 31. The winner will be named in September.
The contest will be promoted through the spring and summer months. TechForce Foundation is working as a partner with Motor Age and PTEN to help spread the word about the contest through its newly created Peer Network, raising awareness among auto technician students, young alumni from vocational tech programs and auto service training instructors.
Mike Pressendo, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, says “TechForce is proud to be involved in any endeavor that celebrates the role of the automotive technician. In the end, this contest will announce one winner, but the entire industry will benefit as a whole because of the emphasis on the younger generation.”
Nominate yourself or someone you know now! The entry takes 10 minutes or less.
Or want to share the contest form with someone you know? Have them visit vehicleservicepros.com/2021bestyoungtech.
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