AAIA Press Releases

AAIA press releases are available online for a 12-month period. For releases older than 12 months, please contact Rich White, at rich.white@aftermarket.org.

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May 5, 2008 - Aftermarket Standards Compliance Roadmap Unveiled at NCMA

April 29, 2008 - Car Care Council Partners With Alliance to Save Energy

April 21, 2008- AAIA Urges Congress to Say “Yes” to H.R. 5638

April 11, 2008- AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors

April 11, 2008- AAIA Elects Jerry O’Pry Chairman of the Board

April 7, 2008- Sam Malatesta to Moderate Body Shop Panel at 2008 PBES Spring Conference

March 28, 2008- USA Today Publishes AAIA Letter to the Editor

March 25, 2008- Aftermarket FastForward 2012: AAIA Debuts New Groundbreaking Report

March 12, 2008- AAIA Releases Software for Converting PIES Data

March 11, 2008- AAIA Recognizes World Class Technicians

March 7, 2008- CCPN Repair Shop Owners Dialogue with Manufacturers

February 28, 2008- Rising Gas Prices Create Service & Parts Marketing Opportunity

February 15, 2008- AAIA Urges Congress to Say “Yes” to Automotive Patent Repair Clause

Feburary 4, 2008- AAIA Calls on Congress to Include Tax Credit for Vehicle Maintenance

January 25, 2008- AAIA Names Susan Kalish Senior Director of Education

January 22, 2008- AAIA Outstanding Service Award Presented to David Scheer

January 8, 2008- Aftermarket Associations Sue CARB Over Extended Warranty

November 8, 2007- AAIA Publications Receive Three Top Awards in International Competition

November 7, 2007- Consumers Reach Tipping Point on Gas Prices Spike

October 24, 2007- NASCAR’s Brian France to Address AAIA Town Hall Attendees

October 22, 2007- New Consumer Behavior and Vehicle Condition Data to be Reported

October 10, 2007- LDN to Welcome NHRA Drivers to Annual Reception at AAPEX

September 28, 2007- Product Profiles 2007/2008 Features Unprecedented Analysis of 80 Products

September 20, 2007- AAIA Offers More Education at AAPEX Show

September 17, 2007- Collision Repair Market Grows 5.8 Percent to $40.4 Billion in 2006

August 14, 2007- AAIA Announces Casting Call for Town Hall

August 1, 2007- Famed CBS Broadcast Journalist Bob Schieffer to Headline 2007 AAIA Town Hall

July 30, 2007- “Right to Repair Act” Gains 14 More Supporters

July 23, 2007- Nick Porrini Recognized as Aftermarket Visionary

July 20, 2007- Quality Continues to Drive Tool Purchase Decisions

July 12, 2007- PIES Version 6.0 Marks a Significant Advance in Standards

July 12, 2007- 2007/2008 Aftermarket eFactbook Features Interactive PowerPoint

July 2, 2007- Aftermarket Insider Wins Top Award in National Publications Competition

June 28, 2007- Catalog Managers Join AAIA as New Professional Society

June 21, 2007- 2007/2008 Aftermarket Factbook Adds 32 Pages of Aftermarket Data

June 19, 2007- AAIA Wins ASAE's 2007 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence

June 14, 2007- Rep. Edolphus Towns Introduces Right to Repair Act Legislation into 110th Congress

June 6, 2007- NAPA Offers 12,000 AutoCare Centers Membership in Car Care Professionals Network

June 5, 2007- 2007/2008 New Expanded Aftermarket Factbook Now Available

May 23, 2007- AAIA’s Kathleen Schmatz Receives Honorary Doctorate from Northwood University

May 14, 2007- Strong North Carolina Delegation Heading to Aftermarket Legislative Summit

May 9, 2007- AAIA & Lang Marketing Resources Form Alliance

AAIA archives all current association news releases on the Web site for up to one year. If you are looking for additional information on past association events, contact AAIA VP, Marketing & Member Relations, Rich White, at AAIA Headquarters.