May 20 – 6:30p “Virtual Barriers” Panel Discussion, Annual Meeting
WMABA’s 2021 Annual Member meeting will be held May 20, 6:30p at Topgolf in Ashburn, VA
Come to engage in a lively panel discussion of leading area shops, who will address hurdles in insurance relationships, virtual adjusting, and other complications brought about during the pandemic.
The meeting will also include the election of our Board of Directors to new terms.
June 2 – 1p EST
Members Watercooler Chat
We will continue our discussions about current market trends or happenings, and add any new industry topics that come up in-between. Every participant can bring up their own experience or “chat” topic!
June 9, 2021 – 1p EST
Differentiating Labor Rates Based on Certification, Skillset, Tooling and Training [Mark Olson]
Mechanical, structural, aluminum or certified repairs are all different categories of Labor Rates. Understanding what goes into establishing a rate and billing based on technicians and type of repair performed are all important distinctions for proper repair documentation. Get insight and deeper knowledge into the variable rates in today’s collision repairs.
MEETING INVITE
What will the impending rollout of State Farm’s PartsTrader system mean for Virginia and Maryland repairers?
Come hear the possibilities… You can’t afford to miss it.
PartsTrader Rollout, “Turning Legislators Into Friends”, Member Social and Annual Election
WMABA Members and Guests are invited for our annual member social and issues discussion meeting, featuring the Alexander & Cleaver Government Relations team for an informative look into creating inroads at your local State House. We will also discuss recent developments related to insurer mandated parts procurement. Members from ALL AREAS are encouraged to attend!
“It’s not as hard as you think to make a legislator an ally for your business. My State Senator spent several hours at my business getting to know how our industry works, and how he could help make the state a better place to work. He has become a true champion for us!” – Torchy Chandler, Chandler’s Collision Center
Member social and Board of Directors Election to follow presentation.
***Dinner Included!***
LOBBY DAY INVITE
Breakfast with Body Shops & Legislators
Do you want the opportunity to keep your same vendors when it comes to purchasing parts and materials?
Come find out about parts and parts legislation for the upcoming 2014 legislative session. Presentation given by WMABA officials, as well as our representatives from Alexander & Cleaver. This important meeting will cover the dynamics of our proposed bill, as well as how repairers and vendors can participate – large or small.
Repairers who register prior to a week in advance will have an opportunity to schedule a meeting with their personal legislators.
***Breakfast Included***
MEETING INVITE
A Day with Mike Anderson: The Encyclopedia of Estimating Practices
(Also: Parts Procurement, State of the Industry and Future of DRPs)
Collision repairers in the WMABA region know Mike Anderson as a former Board member and the one-time owner of Wagonwork Collision Centers in Alexandria, VA, but shops throughout the United States know this industry veteran as one of the greatest consultants, motivational speakers and friends the automotive field has ever known.
Join the successful industry pro and founder of www.collision-advice.com for a full-day workshop specifically geared toward WMABA members.
Scheduled topics of discussion include: Improving cycle time; Receiving fair compensation; The importance of proper repairs; Reduce shop stress; Writing a proper estimate; Improving insurer relations; Lean processes; And much more!
***Lunch Included***
Get Your Spot Early – Play and Sponsor!
Participate in the 2014 WMABA Golf Outing. A Great Time for A Great Cause! (Register soon, last 2 years were SOLD OUT!)
The Thursday, June 26 outing, being held at the conveniently-located Virginia Oaks Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia will be the golf event of the summer season for the collision repairer industry in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
1:00pm Shotgun Start
Virginia Oaks Golf Club
7950 Virginia Oaks Drive
Gainesville,VA 20155
“Preparing for Aluminum: An Audi Perspective”
“Preparing for Aluminum: An Audi Perspective” will allow association members to get an inside look into the realities of this type of repair before they elect to make the financial and logistical commitment to move forward. In Allen’s mind, making the right decision regarding implementing aluminum involves much more than simply seeing if you have the money to invest in proper tools. Thanks to a new collaborative effort with WMABA, Audi is opening the doors to this unique facility to give members an intimate look at the requirements and techniques necessary for shops to become Audi aluminum-certified. Come find out why!
WMABA ALUMINUM REPAIR DISCUSSION AND MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL
Join WMABA on January 22 in finding out from repairers who are already performing aluminum structural or certified repair some of the lessons they have learned, investments to be made and how to navigate the process to become a certified facility. Additionally, a recap will be given from the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’
“OEM Collision Technology Summit” at SEMA. Some questions that will be addressed are as follows:
- How do you get into a certified program?
- How are those repairers who dedicate themselves to the process
- differentiating themselves in the marketplace?
- How do they get the return on that investment?
- What are the key elements that a repairer needs to consider?
Also, part of the meeting will be WMABA’s annual Board of Directors election and a state-of-the-industry report given by Executive Director Jordan Hendler.
The 2015 annual WMABA Golf outing will take place on September 16, 2015 – with a 12:00pm Shotgun Start
Held at:
The Timbers at Troy Golf Course
6100 Marshalee Drive
Elkridge, MD 21075
“As of this summer, 40% of my business was Google/Yelp/Angie’s list. This is the media where the shops can get there message out and compete!” – Mark Boudreau, Spectrum Auto Painting & Collision, Arlington, VA
“Online Marketing Basics: Website, Video, Social Media”
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“Online Marketing Basics: Website, Video, Social Media”
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by Mark Olson
Vehicle Collision Experts
**as seen in Repairer Driven News and on Collision Hub
Mark Olson of Vehicle Collision Experts will go through his “10 steps for quality & efficiencies”, as well as walking through a self-assessment. Giving insight to liability, he will show you a Bulletproof File. Also how to improve process and culture, and the importance of OEM procedures.