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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ASRW, CCC Information Services to Offer Complimentary Meeting Rooms at ASRW 2011

Dallas, TX/July 21, 2011 – Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) and CCC Information Services Inc. are pleased to announce the availability of free private meeting rooms to any ASRW 2011 participant (either attendee or exhibitor) who requests one. ASRW – which is comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) – will take place Oct. 5-8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. CCC is a leading provider of software and information services to the auto claims industry.

The complimentary meeting rooms will be located immediately outside the ASRW Expo show floor in an area named, “The NACE Network – the ONE place to meet.” The area will consist of 11 small-to-large private rooms, each equipped with comfortable furnishings, wireless Internet, and a plasma flatscreen or screen projector equipped with a laptop connection. 

“We know a lot of meetings take place during ASRW, both on and off the show floor. To better accommodate all of the business that’s going on this week, CCC Information Services is helping us create this unique new area where everyone can feel comfortable to meet,” said ASA President Ron Pyle. “It’s close to the show floor, but not on the show floor. It’s easy. It’s free. We anticipate it to be a bustling area in the lobby during the show and encourage any and all participants of ASRW to take advantage of it.”

The NACE Network will be available Oct 5-8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Reservations are made on a first-come first-serve basis by completing a form that can be found on the NACE or CARS websites. Each room can be reserved for up to 90 minutes.

“Meeting space at our industry events can be hard to come by, creating obstacles to the business conversations and networking that we’ve all come together to do,” said Jim Dickens, senior vice president of the Automotive Service Group at CCC. “‘The NACE Network’ space is being created to better support the important business conversations and networking that define ASRW. Easier communication through a single location is what CCC ONE is all about, which makes this partnership with ASRW a natural extension of what CCC wants to do with and for the industry.”

Others planning to attend ASRW are pleased as well: “This is a great idea,” said Tim O’Day, president and COO, Gerber Collision & Glass. “It’s definitely going to help our team be more productive at NACE this year. I’d like to thank ASRW and CCC in advance for doing this.”

Additional sponsorship of the NACE Network is provided by Panasonic Solutions Company.

About the Events
ASRW includes the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), which makes it the industry’s leading event for dedicated professionals to conduct business, network and engage in industry issues. The Tradeshow News Network (TSNN) recognized ASRW as a 2010 Top 250 U.S. trade show. Attendee registration is now open and features a $15 Expo Pass and $335 all-access Super Pass through the early bird deadline of Aug. 9.

NACE – the world’s collision repair event – represents the only B2B event of its kind specifically designed for collision repair industry professionals from around the globe. NACE features a comprehensive educational Conference and Exposition with hundreds of diverse exhibiting companies displaying the latest equipment, products, services and technology available to today’s collision repair industry.

CARS – the premier event for automotive service professionals – features a high-quality education lineup led by industry leaders, along with an exhibitor showcase of automotive service and repair related equipment, products and services.

The ASRW media center is sponsored by searchautoparts.com/ABRN.

For additional information, contact Hanley Wood Exhibitions at P.O. Box 612128, Dallas, Texas 75261-2128, call (888) 529-1641 or (972) 536-6444, or visit www.ASRWevents.com.

About the Sponsor
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is the sponsor of ASRW and two of its shows, NACE and CARS. ASA is the largest international not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive industry through education, legislative representation and member services. Its international membership base includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from all segments of the industry. For additional information about ASA, go to www.ASAshop.org. ASRW, NACE and CARS are produced by Hanley Wood Exhibitions.

About CCC Information Services Inc.
CCC brings together what matters most - insight to make the best decisions, connections into the largest auto claims network and superior productivity through an innovative single platform. Founded in 1980, CCC is the nation’s leading provider of advanced software, workflow tools and enabling technologies to the automotive claims and collision repair industries. Its client base includes more than 350 insurance companies and more than 20,000 repair facilities. CCC also delivers the most comprehensive, best-in-class industry insight by leveraging data captured from the millions of transactions processed through its network, and the forward-looking, trusted advisor perspective of its people. You can find out more about CCC Information Services Inc. and CCC ONE by visiting the company’s web site at www.cccis.com.

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