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WEEK 2: Monday July 4 | Holiday | July 4th | Happy 4th of July from the CIECA staff and Board of Trustees! Thank you for your support of the organization and creating standards for the collision industry. | Graphic | ||||||||||||
WEEK 2: Tuesday, July 5 | CONNEX - Speaker | Michael Anderson, Guidwire | During the upcoming CIECA CONNEX Conference, Michael Anderson MBA, Guidewire Software, will be sharing information about the digital claims journey. Learn more about CIECA's annual conference, which is taking place September 13 & 14 in St. Louis, Missouri. | Graphic | ||||||||||||
WEEK 2: Wednesday, July 6 | Website | Press Release | CIECAST - July | Announcement | Join us for next CIECAST webinar scheduled for Thursday, July 28 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET: “New Technologies in Paint & Coatings.” The one-hour webinar will feature Daniel Benton, Axalta, Benton, Hysi and Wildman will talk about new technologies in the paint and coatings industry and the impacts to vehicle repair, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and other new vehicle technologies. | Photo | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2508495521063751437?source=pressrelease | |||||||||
WEEK 2: Friday, July 8 | CONNEX - Sponsor | ARA | CIECA Chairman Phil Martinez, Mitchell International, an Enlyte company, welcomed the Board of Trustees to the board meeting today in New Orleans and invited all companies to get involved in creating the next generation of industry standards. Front: Phil Martinez. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 3: Monday, July 11 | CIECA -Speaker | Ryan Mandell | During the upcoming CIECA CONNEX Conference, Ryan Mandell, Mitchell International, will be sharing information about electric vehicles and their impact on all collision industry stakeholders. Learn more about CIECA's annual conference, which is taking place September 13 & 14 in St. Louis, Missouri. | Graphic | ||||||||||||
WEEK 3: Tuesday, July 12 | CIECA Education | BMS Member Spotlight Article | Thank you to James Spears, MAL, MSPM, AIC, AAM, AIS, Tractable's Head of Automotive, for sharing information about the company's use of CIECA Standards. "The decision to use CIECA BMS standards for our business was an easy one—we wanted the most comprehensive standards to offer a product that would be embraced by the industry upon launch," he said. | Logo | https://www.cieca.com/blogs/post/bms-member-spotlight-tractable | |||||||||||
WEEK 3: Thursday, July 14 | CIECA News | Architecture Meeting in KY | CIECA's Architecture Committee is meeting at Car-Part.com's home office in Kentucky this week to discuss and work on the CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) for the collision industry. Thank you to all of the volunteers who are helping with this initiative! New committees will be formed over the next several months to create new standards for all industry segments. We welcome your involvement. Pictured from bottom left clockwise: Mike Hastings, Car-Part.com, Committee Chairman Dan Webster, Mitchell International; Joanna Cohen and Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com; CIECA Chairman Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; CIECA Technical Project Manager Paulette Reed; CIECA Executive Director Paul Barry and Bradley Broerman, Aaron Daniele and Jeff Mueller from Car-Part.com. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 3: Thursday, July 14 | CIECAST - July | Reminder | Please join us for the next CIECAST Technical Webinar, Thursday, July 28, 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET. "New Technologies in Paint & Coatings" | Photos | https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2508495521063751437?source=pressrelease | |||||||||||
WEEK 3: Friday, July 15 | CIECA News | Architecture Meeting in KY | Thank you again to CIECA's Architecture Committee for coming together this week at Car-Part.com's office in Kentucky to work on creating CIECA API Standards (CAPIS). Pictured from bottom left clockwise: Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director; Bradley Broerman, Aaron Daniele and Jeff Mueller from Car-Part.com; Andrew Bober, Entegral, (attending virtually); CIECA Chairman Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Mike Hastings, Car-Part.com; Committee Chairman Dan Webster, Mitchell International; and Joanna Cohen and Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com. Not pictured: CIECA Technical Project Manager Paulette Reed. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 3: Friday, July 15 | CIECA News | Architecture Meeting in KY | The day prior to CIECA's Architecture Committee meeting at Car-Part.com's office in Kentucky to work on CIECA API Standards (CAPIS), the team toured New Riff Distilling in Newport, KY. L to R: Aaron Daniele, Car-Part.com; CIECA Chair Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Jeff Mueller, Car-Part.com, CIECA Executive Director Paul Barry; CIECA Technical Project Manager Paulette Reed; Committee Chairman Dan Webster, Mitchell International; and Joanna Cohen, Jeff Schroder and Janice Schroder, Car-Part.com. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 4: Monday, July 18 | CONNEX - Speaker | Greg Horn, PartsTrader | During the upcoming CIECA CONNEX Conference, keynote speaker Greg Horn, PartsTrader LLC, will be giving an industry update to all attendees. Learn more about CIECA's annual conference, which is taking place September 13 & 14 in St. Louis, Missouri. | Graphic | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Tuesday, July 19 | Industry Conference | CIF | Many CIECA members and the industry will be attending CIF - COLLISION INDUSTRY FOUNDATION's 11th annual Gala fundraiser in Pittsburgh, Penn. on July 20. Learn more about the event and how to "Answer the Call" for collision industry professionals in need by clicking the link below. | Link | ||||||||||||
WEEK 4: Wednesday, July 20 | Industry Event | SCRS Open Board Meeting | Aaron Schulenburg, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), a CIECA Board of Trustees member, welcomed the collision repair industry to the SCRS open board meeting being held today in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to committee updates, the agenda included an overview of current industry issues. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Chairman Darrell Amberson, LaMettry's Collision®, Glass and More, and an alternate on CIECA's Board of Trustees, welcomed the collision industry to a special CIC presentation held today in Pittsburgh, PA. Attendees heard first-hand from industry experts about augmented reality, ADAS and calibration, and electric vehicles. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Chairman Darrell Amberson, LaMettry's Collision®, Glass and More, and an alternate on CIECA's Board of Trustees, welcomed the collision industry to a special CIC presentation held today in Pittsburgh, PA. Attendees heard first-hand from industry experts about augmented reality, ADAS and calibration, and electric vehicles. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | During today's Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Pittsburgh, PA, Jake Rodenroth, Lucid Motors, shared information about the car manufacturer's developments in augmented reality. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | Frank Terlep, Auto Techcelerators, LLC.., a CIECA member and co-chair of the CIECA Emerging Technologies Committee, and Jason "Buck" Geise, LaMettry's Collision®, Glass and More, shared information about ADAS and calibrations during today's Collision Industry Conference (CIC) presentation in Pittsburgh, PA. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | Angela Lee, Autel, a CIECA member, provided an in-depth look at EV charging stations during a special Collision Industry Conference (CIC) presentation today in Pittsburgh, PA. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | During a special session at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) today in Pittsburgh, PA, Dirk Fuchs (left) and Bud Center from I-CAR talked about collision repair considerations in regard to electric vehicles and batteries. | Photo | ||||||||||||
Week 4: Wednesday July 20 | Industry Event | CIC | Representatives from four OEMs participated in an electric vehicle (EV) panel discussion during today's Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Pittsburgh, PA. L to R: Moderator Ron Reichen, PRECISION BODY & PAINT OF BEND, INC.; Benito Cid, Mercedes-Benz AG and a CIECA committee member; Mark Allen, AUDI AG and co-chair of CIECA's OEM Repair Procedures Committee; Kelly Logan and Frank Phillips, Rivian, a CIECA member company; and Jake Rodenroth, Lucid Motors, a CIECA committee member. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 4: TuesdayWednesday, June 21July 20 | CIECA News | CAPIS Contest | CIECA is holding an industry-wide contest to create an avatar, icon or figure to represent the next generation of industry standards, CIECA Open API Standards (CAPIS). The grand prize is a $250 Amazon gift certificate. Learn how to enter below. | Flyer | stacey@cieca.comIndustry Event | CIF | Many CIECA members are supporters of the CIF - COLLISION INDUSTRY FOUNDATION and will be attending the Gala event tonight in Pittsburgh, PA. The non-profit organization provides emergency relief by securing and distributing donations to collision repair professionals who have experienced significant losses due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events. Pictured L to R: CIF Secretary Petra Schroeder, "Collisionista," and an active CIECA committee member; CIF Vice President Ann Higgins Gonzalez, National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ); and CIF Board of Trustees member Yvette Burke, Enterprise, a CIECA member company and part of the Board of Trustees. | Photo | ||||||||
WEEK 4: Wednesday, June 22 | CIECA Education | Members' Bulletin | Recap of CIECA Technical CIECAST Webinar Focused on 2022R1 | Video | ||||||||||||
WEEK 4: Wednesday, June 22 | CONNEX - Sponsors | IAA | Thank you to CIECA member IAA for becoming a Gold Sponsor of the CIECA CONNEX conference! The event will be held September 13-14 in St. Louis/St. Charles, MO. CIECA members and non-members are invited to join us for two days of presentations and discussions about emerging technologies, how they impact the collision industry and what we are doing to prepare for the rapidly-changing business environment. | Graphic | https://cieca.zohobackstage.com/CIECACONNEX2022#/sponsors?lang=en | |||||||||||
Week 4: Thursday, June 23 | CONNEX | Planning Committee | Thank you to CIECA's CONNEX Conference Planning Committee, which consists of all segments of the collision industry, for meeting today to discuss logistics for the upcoming event. Join us in St. Louis, MO, September 13 & 14 and learn about emerging technologies and the new CIECA Standards that will meet the industry's future needs. Top to Bottom, L to R: Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director; Don Elliott, CARFAX; Ginny Whelan, Automotive Recyclers Association; Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Ken Eagleson, NuGen IT, Inc., an OEC Company; Jeff Wildman, MBA, BASF; Sandy Blalock, Automotive Recyclers Association; Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise; Roy Schnepper, Butler's Collision Inc.; and Stacey Phillips, CIECA's marketing director. Not pictured: Paulette Reed, CIECA's technical project manager; Greg Best, California Casualty; and Mark Helvenston, IAA | Screenshot | ||||||||||||
WEEK 4: Friday, June 24 | CIECAST - June | Video | If you missed yesterday's CIECAST webinar, the replay is below. Thank you to Ryan Mandell of Mitchell International for the great information he shared about electric vehicles and their impact on all industry stakeholders. | Video link | ||||||||||||
WEEK 5: Monday, June 27 | CIECA in the News | CIECA CAPIS Contest article in RDN | Help us create an avatar graphic to serve as a symbol for CIECA's Open APIs (CAPIS) initiative. CIECA is holding a contest open to all of those in the collision industry. Read details about the contest and CAPIS in a great summary article recently written by Lurah Lowery for Repairer Driven News. | Link | ||||||||||||
WEEK 5: Tuesday, June 28 | CONNEX - Speaker | Pete Tagliapietra, DATATOUCH | During the upcoming CIECA CONNEX Conference, Pete Tagliapietra, DATATOUCH, will be sharing information about the state of data security in the collision industry. Learn more about CIECA's annual conference, which is taking place September 13 & 14 in St. Louis, Missouri. | Photo | ||||||||||||
WEEK 5: Wednesday, June 29 | CONNEX - Sponsor | Nexsyis | Thank you to CIECA member Nexsyis Collision for becoming a Silver Sponsor of the CIECA CONNEX conference! The event will be held September 13-14 in St. Louis/St. Charles, MO. CONNEX is large enough to bring together leaders from across the collision industry, but small enough that you can meet with and exchange ideas with others in the industry. We hope you can join us. | Logo | ||||||||||||
Week 5: Thursday, June 30 | Website | Q2 CIECA Standard Newsletter: CIECA Main article: CIECA Simplified Project CIECA Spotlight: Tractable | ||||||||||||||
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