Held on October 31, in conjunction with the opening of The SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) promises a range of the industry's hottest topics, including an open microphone session, sure to be eventful. Online pre-registration is still open until October 25 to save time, but registration will also be taken at the door.
The Education & Training committee will address the audience with their Shop Staff Survey results, assessments and future recommendations from www.autobodysurvey.com. By far, respondents give indicators that instructor-led hands-on training is where it's at! With a reduction in the work force, and lack of good entry-level opportunities, this information is as current as it gets.
All industry stakeholders should be present to hear from the Open Systems, Data Access and Sharing Task Force presenting about the Impacts of Findings and Positions of Industry Stakeholders, and the CCC Secure Share issue. The task force has been challenged in communicating the issue about the impact this will have in the industry. Most assume it is financial, but the overarching consequences add significant factors related to ownership of information. Implications and impact to the collision industry as a whole may be way beyond the transactional fee in question.
Human Resources dialogue usually conjures fear, but Cory King of Fine, Boggs & Perkins LLP will wow the audience with the latest in New Employment Laws and Related Developments pertaining to the collision industry workforce. Over the years, personal testimonies show that these updates bring awareness to ward off potential issues.
Other notable sessions will cover scanning & diagnostics, new vehicle technologies, OEM procedures and updates from around the globe; all are directly relevant to everyday business. Even more topics are on the full schedule of events.
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The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is a forum made up of participants from all industry segments for the expressed purpose of discussing and exploring the issues that occur among them, to fulfill the mission of "A collision industry in which all segments work together to enable a complete, safe, and quality repair". Through discussion and research during meetings and extensive interim committee work, CIC attempts to form consensus on various issues, aware that all such findings are nonbinding and voluntarily accepted. More information and upcoming meeting schedule may be found at www.ciclink.com
