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Chicago Pneumatic/Rich Evans exhibit at SEMA 2009
• SEMA to Host Broad Array of Sessions This Year
VOL. 28 ISSUE 11 NOVEMBER 2010
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• SEMA to Award Hottest Vehicle
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Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 29
• PPG Hosts Painters at SEMA p. 10 • SEMA asks IRS to Help Kill 1099
Report Mandate . . . . . . . .p. 32
• Cover Story, continued . . . . .p. 34
This year’s separation between ASA’s ASRW show, NACE-CARS (October), and AAIW’s SEMA-AAPEX (November), has divided the allegiances of the collision industry in ways not seen since the two events were first co-located in Las Vegas in 2004. The rift is likely to widen due to ASA “flexibility” about the location of the NACE-CARS event in future. While strongly defending the existence and independence of the show as one for service providers and repairers only, and guaranteeing that “there will be a show,” ASA President Ron Pyle has allowed that “there is a lot of flexibility in the decision” to hold the next NACE-CARS on its already announced dates of Oct. 16–19th next year in Las Vegas. ASA takes a targeted-marketing view, distinguishing automobile service-repair as a separate and distinct business model from specialtyaftermarket and OE distribution and manufacturing, and therefore deserving of its own event, saying “we’re not an extension of the aftermarket or the OE service market. We are unique and we have a specific value proposition for independent repairers.” Some repairers, however—notably members of the SCRS and CIC participants—actively seek the energy and creativity of the diverse specialty and aftermarket, and the significantly greater foot-traffic provided by SEMA-AAPEX. They believe this divergence is good for repairers. The sea-change that has resulted comes at an inopportune time for the industry as strong cross-currents from the OEM and Aftermarket parts interests, and pending right to repair and patent defense legislation, are further dividing repairers’ opinions. Many of the most engaging discussions at the NACE-CARS event were panel discussions held on the certification of Aftermarket parts at a time when the aftermarket is feeling significant pressure from an energized automaker and repairerdriven counterattack, each side positioning itself on the one issue that trumps all others, vehicle and consumer safety. continued on page 34
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• NACE Continues as Collision Gathering Place . .p. 12 • Mitchell Interface with Sherwin-Williams . . . . .p. 14
• Women’s Industry Network Hosts Events . . . . .p. 24 • NABC’s Recycled Rides Gives to Needy . . . . . . .p. 28 • Karen Fierst on Aftermarket Parts . . . . . . . . . . .p. 38
• Cover Story, continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 34
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