April 2023 - Marketing Communication Plan

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WEEK 1: Monday, April 3

 

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CONNEX

Sponsor - LKQ

Thank you to LKQ Corporation for becoming a Silver sponsor of the CIECA CONNEX Conference! The event is being held Sept. 12-13 in Bloomington, IL, and will include an exclusive tour at Rivian.

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CIECA CONNEX 2023

WEEK 1: Thursday, April 6

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CIECA Technical Webinar - April

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Microsoft API Architect Darrel Miller will talk about OpenAPI development best practices and lessons learned during the April 20 CIECA Technical Webinar. CIECA's Architecture Committee will also provide an update about CIECA OpenAPIs (CAPIS) and the first release of the year, the 2023R1.

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WEEK 2: Saturday, April 8

 

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Board Meeting

It's an exciting week ahead with the CIECA Board of Trustees meeting, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting and the Collision Industry Conference (CIC). They will all take place at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, VA. We look forward to seeing industry colleagues at these events!

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WEEK 3: Tuesday, April 11

 

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CIECA Technical Webinar - April

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Microsoft API Architect Darrel Miller will talk about OpenAPI development best practices and lessons learned during the April 20 CIECA Technical Webinar. CIECA's Architecture Committee will also provide an update about CIECA OpenAPIs (CAPIS) and the first release of the year, the 2023R1.

This webinar is eligible for professional credit from the Automotive Management Institute (AMi).

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https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3164534532849448538?source=website

WEEK 3: Tuesday, April 11

 

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CIECA Event

Reception

CIECA's Board of Trustees members gathered in Richmond, VA, tonight prior to the board meeting tomorrow.

Attendees included: Treasurer Brady Bonner, Safelite; Vice Chair Ashley Denison, Caliber Collision; Secretary Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise; Past Chair Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Richard Palmer Jr. and Matthew Palmer, ComputerLogic; Tim Ronak, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and AkzoNobel; Roy Schnepper, Butler's Collision; Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director; Paulette Reed, CIECA's technical project manager; and Stacey Phillips, CIECA's Marketing Director.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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SCRS Board Meeting

At the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting today in Richmond, Virginia, Aaron Schulenburg announced the successful candidates for board positions. They include Tony Adams, AMAM, AkzoNobel, and Michael Giarrizzo Jr, DCR Systems LLC, both CIECA member companies, and Andrew Batenhorst, AAM, Pacific BMW, an active CIECA committee member.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIECA Event

Board Meeting

CIECA Executive Director Paul Barry welcomed the CIECA Board of Trustees to the April 12 meeting in Richmond, VA.

Treasurer Brady Bonner, Safelite; Secretary Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise; Dave Braun, Nexsyis Collision; Vice Chair Ashley Denison, Caliber Collision; Mark Fincher and Chad Sulkala, MBA, CCC Intelligent Solutions; Past Chair Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Ed Mondragon, CPCU, State Farm; Richard Palmer Jr. and Matthew Palmer, ComputerLogic; Roy Schnepper, Butler's Collision; Tim Ronak, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and AkzoNobel.

Virtually attending: Chair Greg Best, California Casualty; Ken Eagleson, OEConnection (OEC); Logan Macpherson, Axalta; Mike Marlowe, LKQ Corporation; Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com; Russ Sims, Nationwide; John Vito, Hertz; and Jeff Waack, Allstate.

CIECA Staff: Paulette Reed, technical project manager; and Stacey Phillips, marketing director.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIECA Event

Board Meeting

Paulette Reed, CIECA's technical project manager, provided an overview of CIECA standards and committees today at the Board of Trustees meeting in Richmond, VA.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIECA Event

Board Meeting

Today, in Richmond, VA, CIECA Board of Trustees members discussed current and future standards for the collision industry.

Top photo, back row, L to R : Roy Schnepper, Automotive Service Association® and Butler's Collision Center; Matthew Palmer, ComputerLogic; and Secretary Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise. Front row, L to R: Chad Sulkala, MBA and Mark Fincher, CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Bottom left photo, L to R: Vice Chair Ashley Denison, Caliber Collision; and Tim Ronak, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and AkzoNobel.

Bottom middle photo, L to R: Dave Braun, Nexsyis Collision; Past Chair Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; Ed Mondragon, CPCU, State Farm; and Treasurer Brady Bonner, Safelite.

Bottom right photo, L to R: Executive Director Paul Barry; and Roy Schnepper, Automotive Service Association® and Butler's Collision.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIC

Frank Terlep, chairman of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC), co-chair of the CIECA Emerging Technologies Committee and Opus IVS - US, welcomed attendees to the April meeting at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, VA.

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WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIC

During today's Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Richmond, VA, the CIC Emerging Technologies Committee discussed the EV and hybrid vehicle intake process.

L to R: Moderator Dirk Fuchs, I-CAR, a member of CIECA's EV Committee; Chuck Olsen, AirPro Diagnostics, a CIECA member company; Dr. Mark Quarto, Quarto Technical Services; Jeffrey Brewer, Caliber Collision, a CIECA member company; and Dalan Zartman, ESA.

 

 

WEEK 3: Wednesday, April 12

 

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CIECA Event

Board Meeting

Thank you to CIECA's Board of Trustees for meeting today in Richmond, VA, to discuss CIECA Standards for the collision industry.

L to R: Chad Sulkala, MBA, CCC Intelligent Solutions; Matthew Palmer, ComputerLogic; Secretary Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise; Richard Palmer Jr., ComputerLogic; Vice Chair Ashley Denison, Caliber Collision; Roy Schnepper, Automotive Service Association® and Butler's Collision; Ed Mondragon, CPCU, State Farm; Paulette Reed, CIECA's technical project manager; Tim Ronak, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and AkzoNobel; Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director; Dave Braun, Nexsyis Collision; Treasurer Brady Bonner, Safelite; Past Chair Phil Martinez, Mitchell International; and Mark Fincher, CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Attended virtually: Virtually attending: Chair Greg Best, California CasualtyKen EaglesonOEConnection (OEC)Logan MacphersonAxaltaMike MarloweLKQ CorporationJeff SchroderCar-Part.comRuss SimsNationwideJohn VitoHertz; and Jeff WaackAllstate.

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WEEK 3: Thursday, April 13

 

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CIC

During the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) today in Richmond, VA, Michael Giarrizzo Jr, CEO of DCR Systems LLC, a CIECA member, participated in a panel discussion focused on the supplement challenge in the industry.

L to R: Jim Keller AAM from 1Collision - CIC Industry Relations co-chair, Barry Dorn, Dorn's Body & Paint; Michael Giarrizzo; Margaret Owen, Enterprise; Phil Langley, SCA Claims Service; and Roger Wright, AAM, Vector Squared.

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WEEK 3: Thursday, April 13

 

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CIC

At today's Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Richmond, VA, Andrew Batenhorst, AAM, Pacific BMW, a member of CIECA's OEM Repair Procedures Committee, participated in a panel discussion, "Jack of All Claims, Master of None." The panel focused on the repair process with insurers and customers and was coordinated by the CIC Estimating & Repair Planning and Industry Relations Committee.

L to R: Committee Chair Danny Gredinberg, Database Enhancement Gateway; Steven Krieps, Collision Safety Consultants; Attorney Erica Eversman; and Andrew Batenhorst.

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WEEK 3: Saturday, April 15

 

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Southeast Collision Conference

CIECA member PPG supported the Southeast Collision Conference this week in Doswell, VA.

L to R: Thomas Brown, Rick Williams, Jennifer Jarzembowski, Rafael Ochoa, Randall Foster, Brad Panichella and Brian Davies from Body Works Plus. Not pictured: Amanda Kersey.

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WEEK 4: Monday, April 17

 

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CONNEX

Sponsor - URG

Thank you to United Recyclers Group LLC for becoming a Silver sponsor of the CIECA CONNEX Conference! The event is being held Sept. 12-13 in Bloomington, IL, and will include an exclusive tour at Rivian.

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CIECA CONNEX 2023

Week 4: Tuesday, April 18

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CIECA Technical Webinar and 2023R1 to members

The next CIECA Technical Webinar will feature Darrel Miller, API Architect at Microsoft. During the one-hour presentation, CIECA’s Architecture Committee will also provide an update about CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) and share information about the first standards release of the year, the 2023R1.

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WEEK 4: Wednesday, April 19

 

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2023R1

CIECA's first standards release of the year, the 2023R1, is now available to members. It is a BMS release and can be accessed by signing on to www.cieca.com. Thank you to Paulette Reed, CIECA's technical project manager, and the Architecture Committee, chaired by Dan Webster, Enlyte, for your time and effort to work on this release.

There were two updates made to the BMS. Learn more during the CIECA Technical Webinar being held tomorrow, Thursday, April 20 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET. The webinar will include an update about the release as well as a presentation by Microsoft API Architect Darrel Miller.

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WEEK 4: Thursday, April 20

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New Member - Propel Up

Welcome to new CIECA member Propel Up, LLC! Established in 2023, the company builds software to help auto body shops and other small companies obtain more reviews, showcase their reviews from the Internet, track website visitors, and grow their businesses.

“We're excited to be a part of CIECA and to connect with other like-minded professionals in the auto body industry,” said Gaurav (Rav) Mendiratta, Chief Product Officer of Propel.

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WEEK 5: Monday, April 24

 

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CONNEX

Sponsor - IAA

Thank you to IAA for becoming a Gold sponsor of the CIECA CONNEX Conference! The event is being held Sept. 12-13 in Bloomington, IL, and will include an exclusive tour at Rivian.

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Week 5: Wednesday, April 25

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CIECA Webinar - May

Announcement

Please join us on Thursday, May 18, for the next CIECA Webinar featuring Chris Chesney, Vice President of Training & Organizational Development for REPAIRIFY, INC. Chesney will talk about "The Future of Automotive Technologies."

During the live broadcast, Chesney will discuss where the industry is in relation to the goals of the government, the effects of the global economy and the constantly advancing technologies, and how the industry can best prepare.

This webinar is eligible for professional credit from the Automotive Management Institute (AMi).

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