Bodyshop Magazine

Cromax colour matching training course
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-06 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This two-day practical course shows refinishers how to match, to formulate, to mix and to apply solid, metallic and pearlescent colours. Participants use various colour tools and are shown how to use ColorNet Pro, the Cromax colour retrieval and productivity management system, as well as to set up their own personal database on the system.

Insurance Innovators: Innovating for the the 'next normal' (part 2)
2020-10-01 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Webinar
What can you do to seize the upside of the global disruption and capitalise on the widespread digital acceleration that has taken place across the insurance industry? This live webinar hopes to discover what the future holds for insurance.

ChromaManager training course
2020-09-30 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This one-day course covers the use of all Cromax colour tools through a combination of theory and practice. Participants will take a reading using the ChromaVision Pro Mini spectrophotometer, develop the corresponding formulation, mix the colour, spray the paint and check the results.
Training courses can be booked through the Cromax webshop at www.cromastore.co.uk.

Automechanika webinar: Accelerating the recovery of the aftermarket
2020-09-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
The Automotive Aftermarket Webinar Series from Automechanika Birmingham returns with a roundtable discussion of how digitalisation is fundamentally altering the way business is conducted in the aftermarket. Learn too, of the obstacles and factors which could affect a business’s ability to adapt, and to embrace the benefits digitisation could bring.

SMMT Digital Forum: Funding and Support
2020-09-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The first in the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new series of digital events focused on automotive and supply chain issues will share updates from across the industry on the issues that matter. Attendees will hear from industry leaders on key developments around Covid-19, the transition out of the EU, the economy and how supply chains are being affected.

IMI webinar: Q&A with Bentley recruitment experts and graduates
2020-09-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This webinar will cover the wide variety of graduate schemes available in the automotive industry, how best to apply and where a career in automotive can take you. Leading VMs will speak about their individual programmes and what they look for in a graduate.

CANCELLED: IAA Commercial Vehicles (Germany)
2020-09-24 09:00 - 2020-09-30 18:00 | Hannover Exhibition Centre, Deutsche Messe, Messegelände, Hannover, 30521 Hannover, Germany
The 68th IAA Commercial Vehicles event, originally scheduled to take place in May then September 2020 has now been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last time out in 2018, 2,174 exhibitors from 48 countries took over the 282,000-sqm exhibition space, to showcase their goods along with 435 industry world premieres.

The CX revolution: delighting customers and delivering profit (webinar)
2020-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
In this Insurance Innovators webinar, experts from Zurich, Liberty Mutual, Gjensidige Forsikring, Brightside Insurance group and PA Consulting will draw on case-study examples to discuss how brilliant CX not only has the potential to delight customers, but also deliver competitive advantage and increased profit margins.
Topics include:

​​​​​How can insurers anticipate customer needs and add-value to the current proposition?
How will the role of call centre agents change?
How important are agile operations, innovation and a growth mindset when delivering for customer needs?
How can prioritising the customer lead to profitable growth and competitive advantage?

POSTPONED: bodyshop's 30 under 30: rising stars 2020
2020-09-17 19:00 - 23:30 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP
bodyshop’s 30 under 30: rising stars in partnership with 3M awards dinner, which celebrates the youth of the collision repair industry, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at ICC Wales near the Celtic Manor Resort.

CIECAST webinar: Collision Industry Disruptions
2020-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar
Frank Terlep, CEO of Autotechcelerators, and Jake Rodenroth, director of OEM and industry technical relations for asTech, will share insight about the major disruptions affecting the collision repair industry now and in the future. During this one-hour live presentation, webinar attendees will hear about the following:

How Covid-19 fast-tracked insuretech.
Disruption via vehicle electrification.
Connected cars and big data.
Artificial intelligence.
How virtual reality and augmented reality will change industry training and repair procedures.
The role of CIECA Standards in future disruptions.

POSTPONED: bodyshop Awards 2020
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP
The UK collision repair industry’s most prestigious and respected expo and independent awards event has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at ICC Wales near the Celtic Manor Resort.

Autocar: Great Women in the British Car Industry
2020-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Autocar’s Great Women in the British Car Industry initiative celebrates the top 100 women in the automotive world, based on their seniority and level of influence. This online event will begin with a live discussion featuring executive vice-president of the PSA Group, and twice former winner of the initiative, Linda Jackson, followed by appearances from Clare Connor, former England cricket captain and the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, and Astrid Fontaine, Bentley’s board member for people, digitalisation and IT.
A panel discussion will then follow hosted by Rachael Prasher, Haymarket Automotive’s managing director,with participants including Paula Cooper of Toyota, Alison Fisher of Cox Automotive, Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors and Katherine Zachary of Nissan Europe.

Webinar: Automotive Dealer Day (Italy)
2020-09-16 07:30 - 2020-09-17 18:00 | Centro Congressi Veronafiere Viale del Lavoro, 8 – 37135 Verona (VR), Italy
The 2020 Automotive Dealer Day will be the 18th edition of the B2B event for the automotive industry which has been billed as an essential meeting hub for all players. This year’s event, which was postponed in May because of the coronavirus pandemic, has now gone digital and will be held over two days in September.
The event is built on three fundamental pillars that allow all participants to live a full experience: updating on new market trends and analysing the consequences they will have on the auto business; find out products and innovative services to improve processes inside their companies; experiencing formal and informal networking occasions to strengthen or expand business relationships.
For more information: info@quintegia.it

CANCELLED: CIECA CONNEX 2020 (USA)
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-16 | Hilton Charlotte University Place
CIECA’s 12th annual conference, CONNEX 2020, has been cancelled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dates for the 2021 event will be announced as soon as they are confirmed by CIECA.

IBISConnect Latin America: embracing a world of change
2020-09-10 16:00 - 19:30 | Webinar
The next IBIS Worldwide simulcast in its 2020 series is IBISConnect Latin America, which will provide market insight and the external perspective and practical knowhow to help delegates collaborate more effectively in creating a stronger regional industry.

Insurance Innovators webinar: Simple and Secure
2020-09-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This Insurance Innovators webinar looks at how digital identity is the foundation to providing a great customer experience. An expert panel will discuss what practical steps insurers can take to foster simplicity and build trust. It will also explore how traditional insurers are keeping pace with new market entrants when it comes to CX.

SMMT webinar: Business Preparedness Programme – Regulation
2020-09-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
The third in its series of [Brexit] Business Preparedness Programme webinars, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will cover the most important regulations impacting the automotive industry, what changes can be expected after the end of the transition period and steps that companies should take to prepare.
Speakers:

Lloyd Mulkerrins, policy manager, SMMT
Monika Bomba, environmental manager, SMMT
Matteo Oldoni, technical manager, SMMT
Michelle Gardner, environmental manager, SMMT

CANCELLED: Automechanika Frankfurt 2020 (Germany)
2020-09-08 08:00 - 2020-09-12 17:00 | Messe Frankfurt, Fairground of Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60327, Germany
Automechanika 2020, the 26th edition of the giant automotive showcase in Frankfurt, has been postponed from 8-12 September 2020 to 14-18 September 2021, will be characterised by new themes and a clearly structured portfolio, split for the first time into 10 product segments featuring body and paint, tyres and wheels, diagnostics and repair, and much more.

Volvo product technology course
2020-09-07 | Volvo Training & Development Centre, Prospect Way, Daventry NN11 8QN
Due to a continued overwhelming response Volvo Cars UK have made available further dates for their product and technology update course. It provides delegates with the latest information on Volvo’s range of cars.
Over six hundred delegates from across the industry have already attended the session to date. It is aimed at vehicle damage assessors, engineers from insurance companies, accident management companies, engineers, fleet providers, training colleges, non-approved bodyshops and general industry personnel.
Email Elena Worthington at: elena.worthington@volvocars.com to book the course.

ARC360: back to normality?
2020-09-02 13:30 - 14:30 | Webinar
ARC360’s webinar series on how the collision repair industry is finding its feet post-lockdown returns as a bi-weekly event, starting with:

Mike Partridge, paint and body business manager, Volkswagen Group UK
Mike Brockman, CEO, ThingCo
Andrew Walsh, CEO, AW Repair Group

CANCELLED: IARC 2020 (Switzerland)
2020-09-02 09:00 - 2020-09-04 17:00 | Intercontinental Geneva, 7-9 Chemin du Petit-Saconnex, Genève, 1211, Switzerland
The International Automobile Recycling Congress, the platform for the latest developments and challenges in automobile recycling, brings together more than 250 decision-makers in the ELV recycling chain such as car manufacturers, metal and plastic scrap traders, recyclers, shredder operators and policy-makers.

Charged EVs Virtual Conference
2020-09-01 13:00 - 2020-09-03 22:00 | Webinar
A free three-day virtual conference on electric vehicle engineering, featuring live webinar sessions, on-demand videos, whitepapers and interactive Q&As. Sessions include motor design and manufacture, advancements in high voltage cable design, flame-resistant coatings for EV battery packs, other technical sessions and product demos.

Cromax Basecoat tri-coat application training course
2020-09-01 - 2020-09-02 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This is a specialist two-day course that provides participants with comprehensive skills for the preparation and application of Cromax three-stage finishes. It covers best practice methodology for efficient, accurate repairs of these increasingly popular OEM finishes. The first day focuses surface preparation, identification of the correct colour and finish, and use of the right products. On the second day, participants work on blending techniques.
Training courses can be booked through the Cromax webshop at www.cromastore.co.uk.

Advanced Cromax Basecoat training course
2020-08-24 - 2020-08-25 | Access Training Hertfordshire, Unit 2 Tewin Ct, Tewin Rd, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1AU
This two-day course covers Cromax Basecoat – everything from colour mixing to application and blending techniques. Participants leave this course with the ability to cope with even the most difficult colours and finishes.
Training courses can be booked through the Cromax webshop at www.cromastore.co.uk.

CANCELLED: Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
2020-08-20 09:00 - 2020-08-22 17:00 | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Ho Chi Minh City, District 7, Viet Nam
The 4th edition of Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City, which was first postponed from 5-7 March because of coronavirus, has been cancelled by organisers Messe Frankfurt due to international flight restrictions relating to the pandemic. The event will now take place from 30 June to 2 July 2021.

SMMT webinar: Business Preparedness Programme – Immigration
2020-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
SMMT will be joined by the Home Office who will remind participants of the governments EU Settlement Scheme in light of Brexit and what companies can do to support the EU nationals in their workforce to apply. In addition the Home Office will provide insight into the UK’s new Points Based Immigration System which will come into force on 1 January 2021, how it differs from the current immigration system and what companies should do ahead of looking to recruit from outside of the UK.

Webinar event: TU-Automotive Detroit 2020
2020-08-18 10:00 - 2020-08-20 16:30 | Webinar
The virtual edition of TU-Automotive Detroit, ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles, WardsAuto Interiors Conference and WardsAuto UX Conference will take place over three days from 18 to 20 August, when it aims to deliver the same high-quality content including world-renowned keynotes, conference tracks, workshops, round tables and working groups its face-to-face events are known for.

Reuters webinar: Connected Claims Europe Virtual
2020-08-18 09:00 - 2020-08-19 13:30 | MO
A line-up of the most senior insurance executives and thought leaders who will share their insights into how insurers can transform and grow in an age of disruption. Speakers include:

Ian Thompson, group chief claims officer, Zurich
Mario Ricco, global head of claims, Generali
Désirée Metraux, CEO, OCC
Lorenzo Morganti, big data/AI senior project lead, AXA
Martin Kroos, head of claims, Achmea

CIECAST webinar: the importance of OEM certifications
2020-08-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar
Connor Smith, senior manager of OEM for CARSTAR, will present during the next CIECAST webinar when he will discuss the importance of OEM guidelines in an environment of frequent vehicle advancement. He will also share how the steps to review guidelines can be added to the repair process, where information can be accessed and how to make it a priority for teams. Following the presentation, there will be a Q & A session.
All industry segments, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.

SMMT webinar: Business Preparedness Programme – Customs
2020-08-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar
For the first in its series of Brexit webinars to support members preparedness for the end of the transition period, SMMT will be joined by the Institute of Export and International Trade which will provide details on the government’s Border Operating Model, what the changes will be for moving goods between Great Britain and the EU and what companies can do now to prepare for 1 January 2021. SMMT will also provide the latest insights into the UK-EU negotiations.
