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Shelby Hausler   
888-529-1641 / 972-536-6318 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ASA’s Marketplace Comes to Life at ASRW

Dallas/August 27, 2010  --  Vendor participants of the Automotive Service Association ‘s (ASA) Marketplace will comprise a new pavilion on the show floor at Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), scheduled for Oct. 11- 13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Introduced in March, the ASA Marketplace provides one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire benefits portfolio for members.

Companies exhibiting in the ASA Marketplace and labeled as participants on the trade show floor have partnered with the Automotive Service Association (ASA) to provide association members with products and services at a preferred rate as part of the membership value proposition. ASA membership is required to access these pre-negotiated sponsored programs. Non ASA members are encouraged to visit the ASA booth, N2152, to learn more about the value of membership. On-site at ASRW, the ASA Marketplace will consist of the following participants:

 
ADP
ALLDATA*
Audatex, a Solera Company*
Automotive Service Leaders
AutoNetTV.com*
AutoZone*
AVIS Car Rental*
Benefit Consultants NorthWest 
C C C Information Services*
Cintas Corporation
ContactPoint*
CustomerLink Systems, Inc.*
Grainger Industrial Supply
Hertz Car Rental*
Identifix*
Interstate Marketing Corporation / UniCure Spraybooths*
Meadowbrook Insurance Group
Mitchell 1*
Mitchell International, Inc.*
National Processing Company (NPC)*
RepairPal, Inc.*
Reynolds & Reynolds*
See Progress, Inc. / AutoWatch*
UniFirst Corp*
Zurich
 
*These participating companies can be found in the ASA Marketplace online at http://bizunite.com. In addition, look for their booths throughout the ASRW | NACE | CARS show floor.

“ASA is pleased to continue to offer our member-businesses the highest quality of products and services through our partnerships with these companies. By housing our benefit offerings in a one-stop shopping experience in the ASA Marketplace – both virtually (asa.bizunite.com) and on the trade show floor, members and non members can truly see the value of membership in the association. I encourage all ASRW attendees to visit these companies as well as stop by the ASA booth,” says B.J. Johnson, ASA vice president, membership services.

About the Events
ASRW includes the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE), the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), Auto Glass Week, and the Automotive Service Councils of California (ASCCA) which makes it the industry’s leading event for true professionals to conduct business, network and engage in industry issues. ASRW is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Many new show features and industry forums are currently in development for ASRW 2010. Online registration is now open and offers various package options starting at $210 and Expo registration available for just $15 until the August 31 early cut-off. Online housing is also open, and provides the lowest hotel rates in recent years.

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. www.NACEexpo.com

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. www.CARSevent.com

Auto Glass Week – an event dedicated to delivering quality education and exhibits intent on advancing the growth and recognition of automotive glass service and repair professionals.

For additional information, contact Hanley Wood Exhibitions at P.O. Box 612128, Dallas, Texas 75261-2128 or call 888.529.1641 or 972.536.6444.

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.