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THE
MOST IMPORTANT TWO HOURS THIS YEAR FOR COLLISION
REPAIRERS'
ONLY OFFERED ONCE - Saturday September 30- Direct Energy Centre,
Presentation Theatre, Exhibition Place, Toronto "the most important
two hours this year for collision repairers"
John Norris, of www.ciia.com ,
and host of the 10:30 a.m. two-hour conference/seminar,
believes that the seminar's special guests will provide
profitable and significant information to assist
shop owners in tough economic times. "The goal is
to provide an impetus to change this industry and
to look at working together for a better industry" said
Mr. Norris. "These two-hours may be the most important
two hours this year for shop owners to understand
the ways of meeting today's challenges."
Guests include:
Alex Cavadias, Chemical Sectors
Division, Environment Canada
First in a series of presentations, learn
about the proposed regulations to reduce
VOC emissions from c oatings and surface
cleaners. Environment Canada will outline their proposed
regulations and their interest in industry feedback. Get
an idea of how the regulations may impact your refinish
operations.
Alex Szabo,
Collision Industry Standards Council of Ontario (CISCO)
Mandatory accreditation of collision repair facilities under a self-management
program was approved by government in December 2002. Find out why
it is not yet implemented, the challenges and some new options on how this
will work. Is broad level support not enough ? Mary-Beth Kellenberger,
Sr. Consulting Analyst, Frost & Sullivan One of the foremost consulting
firms in the world will supply a view of profitability in Canada for repair
facilties. Where is the money going and what is the trend ? What
can you do to ensure you have the information to be and stay profitable!
Lee Romanov, InsuranceHotine.com Police can not tell insurance companies
of your accident if you request them to keep it private. Accident
damage claims can have a huge impact on your next six years of car insurance
premiums. How can you best protect your customer from massive premium
increases ?
Discussions will follow on next
steps to move forward as an industry.
Seating is limited. Time is tight.
There is no cost to this seminar or most other seminars
being held this weekend, however you must register
with CarFixWORLD for the show online at : http://www.carfixworld.com/en/attendee/registration.asp
Pricing for 2 three-day event
tickets is $35.00.
(Please note: NATA and www.ciia.com affiliate
members discount pricing is 2 tickets for $25.00. Contact
1-866-309-4272 or: http://www.ciia.com/newsletters/cfxworldnata241special.pdf
For more information on this
important seminar call 1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com
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CAREER
DAY FOR MOTIVE POWER IS AROUND THE CORNER!
This is a free admission
great opportunity for young people and unemployed.
Call 1-866-309-4272 for more information.
Toyota Canada Inc. has just announced
that the school with the highest number of students
attending Career Day will win a Lexus for their school
lab!!
From recycling and glass replacement
to collision repair and motor vehicle mechanic- a
wide range of employment opportunities are highlighted.
With Alex and Quinton (Q) from PIMP
MY RIDE, the pit stop challenge tire change, over
100 exhibitors and dozens of career presentations
to assist students with apprenticeship and job placement
opportunities, Career Day Forum at CarFixWORLD will
be the largest motive power career show in Canada.
On Friday September 29, 2006 from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Direct Energy Centre
(formerly the National Trade Centre) at Exhibition
Place, Toronto will feature Employment Interview
Alley (with online employment postings available),
and prizes to be won like a trip for two to the Grey
Cup in Winnipeg. Racecar driver D.J. Kennington and
his Castrol CASCAR racer are at the show, along with
presentations from industry shop owners explaining
how to get a job in their shops. Canada Skills Ontario
and CARS Council representatives, apprenticeship,
OYAP, CITIMotive training and community college speakers
are there all day.
Unemployed young people can register
at the Job Connect booth and talk to exhibitors about
incentives and grants that can reduce the cost for
an employer in hiring. The young Canadian winners
of Canada Skills tech competitions will be explaining
their trades.
Don't miss the hourly air bag detonations
and the detailing demonstration. Schools can also
win a shipment of auto parts for their school's use
and a package of educational software for their lab's
computer from Mitchell International.
Please see the enclosed event agenda
and flyer. Admission is free to schools!!
Just call us at 1-866-309-4272 and
let us know when to expect your students or your
bus.
Career Day Forum-the largest motive
power employment and apprenticeship opportunities
show in Canada . Don't miss out on the value to you
and your students.
Career
Day Schedule (Adobe Acrobat document)
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INTERVIEW
YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYEES AT CARFIXWORLD
Interview
Alley, on-line resumes and employment subsidies
all at Career Day
August 15, 2006
Thousands
of young people and students are expected to arrive
from schools and employment agencies for Career
Day Forum at CarFixWORLD on Friday September 29.
The
National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto
is the location for seminars, presentations, activities,
and hands-on demonstrations, like air bags. CASCAR
racer D.J. Kennington and MTV TV’s PIMP MY
RIDE stars Alex and Quinton (Q) will speak with
students and fans. Many government and help agencies
are at Career Day to showcase programs, incentives
and credits that can be used to offset new hire
costs. Community colleges, CARS Council and Canada
Skills-Ontario are in attendance as well as guest
student National Competition winners and over 60
industry exhibitors.
Career
Day is the best possible time for employers in
the service and repair industries to talk with
the most eager and interested potential future
employees and apprentices.
“If
you are a shop owner or manager and know that you
will need motivated, valuable apprentices soon,
then this is the date and place to come” says
John Norris, one of the Career Day organizers. “Students
can send in their resumes online to www.carfixworld.com
at Career Day and CarFixWORLD is offering a special
admission for employers at Career Day Forum who
want to interview prospective staff.”
Schools
and students also win at Career Day. The school
with the most students attending will receive a
Lexus for their school’s lab courtesy of
Toyota Canada. Other schools receive up to $5000
of auto parts from Keystone Industries and Nissan
Canada with special prizes and offers from Mitchell
International.
Students
can win a trip for two to the Grey Cup in Winnipeg
courtesy of Castrol.
To
register to interview students and find out about
hiring incentives and credits for apprentices,
please call 1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com
To
register for the CarFixWORLD Saturday and Sunday
industry events, seminars and exhibits, please
see
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THE
LARGEST AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CAREER DAY EVENT IN
CANADA GETS EVEN BETTER
CarFixWORLD
Career Day highlights Alex and “Q” from
MTV’s PIMP MY RIDE!!
Win a free Lexus vehicle for your school courtesy of Toyota Canada!!
With
almost three thousand student attendees already
scheduled to come to Career Day Forum, three months
before the event takes place, organizer John Norris
of the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA),
predicts that Career Day Forum at CarFixWORLD will
be huge success. This free event takes place at
the National Trades Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto
on Friday September 29, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
With
special promotions like seeing the free spray booth
that will be given away, or knowing that one student
will win two tickets with airfare to Winnipeg’s
Grey Cup football classic, it is certain to interest
students. The school that brings the most student
attendees wins a free Lexus vehicle courtesy of
Toyota Canada. Other prizes for schools include
up to $5000 worth of auto parts and free estimating
software.
The
jam-packed day includes presentations from guest
speakers on apprenticeship, Job connect, grants
and employment incentive programs. The young apprentices
that won the National Technological Skills competition
at the Canada Skills Olympics this year will be
updating the student audience on their experiences
and urging young people to look at automotive service
as a good career choice with a great future.
Over
60 automotive service suppliers and manufacturers
are in attendee and apprenticeship services, college
advisors and job placement staff are in attendance.
CARS
Council speakers, Canada Skills Ontario and car
manufacturers will have presentations on how to
become an apprentice in any auto repair trade.
Online
interviews and in-person discussion will be featured
in Interview Alley, where young people can talk
to interested employers in 6-minute interviews
to move them into automotive apprenticeship careers.
You
can join Centennial College and watch air bag detonations,
meet race driver D. J. Kennington and the Castrol
CASCAR race car and participate in the Pit Stop
Challenge.
Solar
cars, race vehicles and students working on project
cars are featured. Participate in the live interview
(or just get their autographs) from Alex and Quinton “Q”,
from MTV’s hit show, PIMP MY RIDE, or test
your skills in the car detailing competition.
A
bus subsidy for schools is still hoped to be announced
soon and a noon-hour teacher luncheon is being
discussed.
For
more information, to register your school for this
exciting day or if you are interested in helping
or interviewing, please call 1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com
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CarFixWORLD
speakers bring valuable business knowledge
Several
business-oriented speakers of interest to the collision
repair sector are have signed on to share their knowledge
at CarFixWORLD, the dynamic one-stop shopping industry
event for the Canadian automotive service and collision
industry taking place Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in Toronto.
Friday, Sept. 29, is primarily reserved for students and apprentice activity;
Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, are filled with prominent
experts from every aspect of the automotive aftermarket. Three important
areas - the Studio Stage, the Service Shop and the Seminar Station --
have a steady fare of high profile experts and prominent
personalities addressing every subject area, from the business of the
aftermarket to the latest technical innovations to the most glamorous
aspects of top-rated automotive TV shows.
On Saturday, Dennis DesRosiers, Canada's leading automotive authority,
will present "Ten Significant Trends the Aftermarket Needs To Respond
To" as the event's keynote address.
Beverlie Cook - from Skills Canada explains some of the incentives that
the federal government offers to businesses that employ apprentices.
She reveals that you can earn money from the Canadian Government just
by hiring an apprentice.
Jay Perry, CEO of Automotive Business Consultants, is well known in the
collision industry for small business solutions and strategy. He will
explain his formula of productivity + efficiency+ recruitment = profit
as a model for enhancing business profitability.
Mary-Beth Kellenberger, a senior consultant industry analyst for the
transportation industry discusses how vehicle design will impact the
repair industry as well as the importance of technician training and
growth of peripheral persons.
As well, I-CAR Canada will review "Automotive Technology Trends
in the Collision Industry".
Attendees can also expect guest appearances by Alex and Quinton "Q" from "Pimp
My Ride", Castrol Dodge CASCAR contender DJ Kennington, Courtney
Hansen, the host of Spike TV's Power Block, plus contests and challenges,
customized cars and new equipment demos in scores of booths.
CarFixWORLD takes place September 29 - October 1, 2006 in the Direct
Energy Centre (formerly known as the National Trade Centre) at Toronto's
Exhibition Place. Further information, including how to register, can
be found at carfixworld.com.
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NATA
presents FREE Career Day Forum at CarFixWORLD |
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Canada’s
Biggest Ever Automotive Apprenticeship & Job
Fair
Ontario Welcomes Automotive Artists from MTV’s ‘PIMP MY RIDE’ |
On
Friday September 29, 2006, the National Automotive
Trades Association (NATA) is proud to welcome thousands
of young people attending the Motive Power Career Day
at CarFixWORLD at the National Trade Centre, Exhibition
Place, and Toronto (10:00am-4:00pm).
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Focused
on apprentices and students that are interested in
motive power repair.
A jam-packed day filled with: |
· Recruitment
Opportunities
· Employer
interviews online and in person
· 6-Minute
Interviews
· Celebrities
· Competitions
· Workshops,
Speakers
· Overhaulin’/Demos
· Industry
Options
· Prizes
and much more! |
| Featuring: |
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Alex and Quinton ”Q” from MTV’s ‘PIMP
MY RIDE’  |
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Other television personalities, including CFL players |
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DJ Kennington in the Castrol Dodge CASCAR racer |
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Pit Stop tire change competition and tire changing
race
- Remote control racing
- Dozens of exhibitors and suppliers
- Air bag detonation
demo
- Drunk Driving
awareness program
- Solar, race
and customized cars
- Detailing
competition
- Special stage
events
- Guest speakers
on how to become an apprentice in any auto repair trade
- Canada Skills
Ontario presentations
Enter
to Win for yourself:
Two tickets, with airfare to attend the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, courtesy
of Castrol
Enter
to Win for your school:
A car for your school’s auto lab
Up
to $5000 worth of auto parts for your school
Free
frame dimensioning and estimating software, courtesy
of Mitchell International
Here
to help you: Apprenticeship staff, college,
OYAP Co-Op, Job Connect help and many others
For
more information on NATA’s Career Day at CarFixWORLD
call
1-866-309-4272 or info@ciia.com
Exhibitor
Information: www.carfixworld.com
Want
to understand apprenticeship?
Log
on to www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices/aboutapprenticeship.html
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