I-CAR’s Jason Bartanen, Director of Industry Relations, will lead a full schedule of speakers at I-CAR’s SEMA Collision Repair & Refinish Stage. Collision repair professionals will learn about the latest vehicle developments and must understand in order to perform complete, safe and quality repairs. Bartanen will also present during the week offering insights on advanced vehicle technology and the technical services I-CAR offers hosting Structural Repairability Summits and OEM Industry Segment Advisory Council meetings. Jeff Peevy, Senior Director Collision Repair Segment Development and Field Operations, will deliver a presentation on how a ‘Learning Culture’ can transform this industry. During this session Peevy will share research statistics on the proven relation between collision repair training and improved business performance, and share insights on how industry leaders are turning their training investment into sustainable competitive advantage.
I-CAR has also lined up repairability-related presentations from Ford on the 2015 F-150, BMW on carbon fibre and aluminium structural repair, General Motors on the Corvette Stingray and HD truck, Honda on the Acura high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel repair guidelines, and Audi on repair technology.
In addition to I-CAR and OEM presentations, the jam-packed schedule on the I-CAR stage includes Abaris discussing carbon fibre repair, Spanesi covering 3D measuring, ProSpot and 3M presenting on rivet bonding, and Elektron sharing insights on aluminium MIG welding.