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As shop owners, managers, technicians or repair planners, we’re all busy, yet there’s a lot to be said for our ability to gather together as an industry, as a community of collision repair professionals, to learn more about our businesses and how to do the best job we can for our customers. That’s one of the most important benefits that associations like AASP/MA offer its members!

Creating opportunities for shop owners across the Commonwealth to share knowledge is vital to strengthening all of our businesses, and that’s why the “Alliance” reinstated its chapter meetings in April and May, with Executive Director Lucky Papageorg traveling to the North Shore, Holyoke, Boston and Worcester. This was a great chance for comradery and interactions between both members and non-members…and one out of every 15 new members that decided to join up (as well as shops that referred them) have a shot at receiving a free one-year subscription to National AutoBody Research’s (NABR) Billable Genie program via a raffle AASP/MA is conducting (a $1,200 value). The winner will have access to all the NABR labor rate tools that assist shops in maximizing their profitability.

Our chapter meetings saw really good turnouts, and everyone who attended brought a lot of great energy. It was exciting to just return to that in-person format and be able to talk to each other face to face once again, and for AASP/MA leadership, it was inspiring to see everyone else get fired up for the cause. Knowing that so many shops are ready to join the fight really helps motivate us to keep pushing forward, and the information shared empowers

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@grecopublishing everyone present, so if you weren’t there, you definitely missed out. Make sure you’re keeping an eye out for the next round of local chapter meetings.

In the meantime, make sure you’re registered for AASP/MA’s upcoming General Membership Meeting, scheduled for Saturday, June 17 and featuring Kristen Felder of Collision Hub. She’s a dynamic presenter who really knows her stuff, and she’s going to be bringing all sorts of knowledge that you don’t want to miss out on! We all know how important our documentation is – from work authorization files to total loss paperwork, we want to have everything wrapped up in a nice neat package and tied with a bow. And that pretty little package needs to be updated on a regular basis, but hiring a lawyer is expensive…a lot more expensive than signing up for this class where you’ll get access to documents and forms that have been tested all across the country.

When we learn more, we do better – and that’s certainly going to help your shop AND our industry in the future. Protect yourself by improving your knowledge in these matters and getting a chance to ask questions of one of the most knowledgeable industry professionals around.

Register now for the June 17 meeting, or stay up-to-date on upcoming events by visiting aaspma.org/events

AASP/MA PRESIDENT KEVIN GALLERANI is president of Cape Auto Collision Center in Plymouth, MA. He can be reached at (508) 747-0316 or kevin@capeautobody.com.

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