Editor’s Message
BACK TO BUSY
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It’s finally happening. With more Americans getting their COVID-19 vaccines every day and restrictions relaxing across the country, it appears extremely likely that travel throughout Texas will dramatically increase over the next few months. This means that the ABAT community is likely to see its heaviest workload in more than a year. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, and we at Texas Automotive look forward to spending the rest of 2021 reporting on the good news surrounding our readers’ return to normalcy. Of course, these positive developments also mean that I’m gearing up to spend some serious time on the road the rest of this year! I’ll be attending ABAT’s 2021 Texas Auto Body Trade Show – the largest event of its kind in the Southwest – this September 17-18 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving. I can’t wait to be a part of this in-person event and connect face to face with our readers and the people who help the Texas auto body industry thrive. I hope everyone reading this will take advantage of this
Joel Gausten Editor
opportunity to meet up with your peers to network and learn in an incredible setting. It’ll be a great way to celebrate the industry’s resilience in recent times while gaining the training and insights necessary to plan for a more prosperous future. It’ll also be a chance to have some real fun! Look for more information on this year’s Texas Auto Body Trade Show in future issues of Texas Automotive – and make your plans to be there! In other news, ABAT continues its efforts in Austin on behalf of the industry and the consumers it serves. Check out this month’s coverage of the recent House Committee on Insurance hearings on House Bills 1131 and 2534 – major legislation that would protect Texas motorists and auto body consumers like never before. Until next time, stay safe, active and positive. Better days will be here before we know it! joel@grecopublishing.com
8 MAY 2021 Texas Automotive
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