The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is pleased to announce its Annual Meeting and Convention will be held April 11 and 12, 2013, at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth. The one and a half day line-up includes programs sure to “fuel the fire” of mechanical and collision repair shop owners, managers and technicians, and industry suppliers.
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In addition to the seminars, AASP-MN will provide several opportunities for attendees to network and socialize with their peers. Thursday evening will feature industry vendors displaying their new products and services and dinner at Plymouth Playhouse featuring “Ring of Fire,” a musical journey through the life, times and tunes of the legend, Johnny Cash.
Thursday, April 11
1:00 – 3:00pm Peer-to-Peer Roundtable & Networking Extravaganza, facilitated by AASP-MN member experts
1:00 – 5:00pm Aluminum Intensive Vehicle Repairs, Shawn Collins, I-CAR
1:00 – 5:00pm GM GDS2, John Thornton, Automotive Seminars
3:15 – 4:30pm You Have the Repair; Now, Drive the Revenue, Ed Welter, 3M
3:15 – 4:30pm What Employers Need to Know About Health Care Reform, Dennis Begley, AiA
3:15 – 4:30pm Marketing on a Shoestring Budget, Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions
4:30 – 6:00pm Happy Hour & Vendor Showcase
6:30 – 9:00pm Industry Dinner & Show “Ring of Fire” at Plymouth Playhouse
Friday, April 12
7:30 – 11:30am Vehicle Technology & Trends 2013, Mitch Becker, I-CAR
7:30 – 11:30am Ford IDS, John Thornton
8:00 – 11:30am The Customer Connection, Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions
8:00 – 11:30am Business Continuation Planning, Dan Gilley, RLO Training
9:00 – 11:30am Effective Marketing to Customer Pay Clientele, Steve Trapp, Axalta Coating Systems
11:30am– 1:30pm Lunch & Keynote Address, “Silent Impact,” Joe Schmit, KSTP TV
1:30 – 3:00pm 2013 Mobile HVAC System Update, Larry Turay
1:30 – 3:00pm Automated Digital Marketing, Armin Price, Mitchell
1:30 – 4:30pm Making Change Stick, Rick White, One Eighty Business Solutions
1:30 – 4:30pm Mastering Sales Objections, Jeremy O’Neal, Advisorfix.com
Annual Meeting & Convention registration information is available online at www.aaspmn.org or by calling the AASP-MN office at 612-623-1110.
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