As the industry's event, there's nothing more important than approval from exhibitors and attendees -- the industry itself. Below is a collection of feedback, comments, and endorsements from attendees and exhibitors of ASRW 2011 who believe in the value of  ASRW | NACE | CARS.

“By far the best NACE in our 11 year history.  We expected we would have a good number of new shops stop at the booth and that was for sure what happened. We gathered twice as many leads as last year, and we closed 3 times as many sales on the floor as last year. Overall a fantastic NACE, and we can't wait for New Orleans.” – Dave Henderson, AutoWatch

"Whatever you did it’s working. We’re local and we had a lot of people coming up to us thanking us for the invite to the show this year. It’s been really good.” - Ron Andress, R.M. Andress/Evercoat

"It's only officially been over for .5 hrs, but I gotta tell you, ASRW 2011 has been the best one yet! The trainers were top-notch, both technical and management. After 35 years in the business I am always amazed to find out how much I don't know, and this year I found out more than ever."  – CARS attendee Tom Piipo

"Congratulations to NACE. Great turnout. Manufacturers are jumping at the bit about New Orleans. Been a fabulous surprise." – Bruce Mather, Dir. Of Marketing HMS Warehouse (ChemSpec)

"CARS staff has been to the NACE Expo on a regular basis, but this year we returned with a booth.  We were very excited to be able to have a medium to bring the cooperative to body shops and vendors.  NACE allowed us the opportunity to showcase our services in a well-organized and exciting environment.  Everyone was upbeat and enjoyed very engaging conversations.  The networking opportunities for any exhibitor are great.  We were glad to have this opportunity and are already getting excited for New Orleans next year!" – Matt Boyles, Operations Director, CARS

“GREAT Week for education. This was my first CARS Expo, I did 2 different classes at the Expo and attended as many as I could. I received more than I gave. Was BETTER than I expected.” – CARS attendee Jim Morton, Warwick, PA

“Great ASRW/Cars/Expo show. Being so close to home we closed the shop and brought the crew to ASRW. 4 Days of training 8-6 and lots of networking during the week. loved it. BE sure to be in New Orleans next year.” – CARS attendee Gary Keyes, Stuart, FL

“It's Monday morning, and I am less than 11 hours into returning to my home state from visiting Orlando for the ASRW  - CARS/ NACE event.  The aftermath of a 5 day road trip will take a few days to recover from, but the effects from the show will linger much longer. Autoshop Solutions experienced yet another spectacular year at CARS and NACE this year.  Our entry into the collision industry is a large part of our increased success.  We can also be thankful to our many partners like CARQUEST, Audatex, Demandforce, Mudlick Mail, ESI, RO Writer and others who continue to refer us to their clients and support us.  As I stated, a remarkable event.  One that I hope you benefited from.  If you missed attending this year, I hope to see you next year in New Orleans!” – Danny Sanchez, Autoshop Solutions

“If this is any indicator of what’s going to happen next year, we’re really excited.”  - Frank Terlep, Summit Software Solutions

“I attended what I felt was the best single class session in my 10 years of attending CARS. The training session was Game On: Engaging the Gen Y Customer, presented by Ryan Schneider.  Here is why his presentation was oh-so-different: It provoked, it grabbed and engaged, it lit up and sparked one's imagination like an engine suddenly pumped with nitro.  It’s awesome to feel engaged; even more so to be provoked, even compelled to act. ASRW 2011 has done that for me.” – Conference attendee Bob Chabot

“Very pleased with everything this year. We saw lots of qualified buyers this year and expect to follow up with a lot of really strong leads. We also look forward to sponsoring the MSO Symposium next year.”  - Allen,  Unicure Spray Booths

“We’ve been really pleasantly surprised about the turnout, especially on Saturday. Just glad to see so many people.” – Dave Poston, OEM1Stop.com

“People just didn’t know our product was out there and now that they have seen it; they want it.” – Jack, Sullivan PDR

"The location was great, really easy to get to everything going on. We had a really good show!"  - Patrick, ETE Reman

“What a great expo!  We talked to a whole new  group of collision repair owners at this expo  and we look forward to next year in New Orleans to see a different group of collision repair  professionals.” – Scott Saal, Auto Data Vin Labels