CIC panel tackles fraud, ethics issues

Automotive Body Repair News;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Valtek, Inc., in Paterson, N.J., posed a rhetorical question for CIC attendees, noting that DRP agreements ask shops to do things that might...relations for the CARSTAR chain in 2000. He is also chairman of I-CAR's board of directors. Wright said his goals include "continuing...

Time to evaluate the evaluators?

Automotive Body Repair News;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-After several years of installing OEM and non-OEM parts on vehicles to allow Collision Industry Conference (CIC) attendees to compare the fit and finish of the parts, CIC's Parts Committee is now turning its attention to other aspects of the ongoing...

'Fear of retribution' delays CIC parts demo

Automotive Body Repair News;  September 1, 1998 ;     613 words ......CAPA parts, the parts received would be compared to those specified on the order form. The morning of the demonstration, CIC attendees were to examine the vehicle in its original condition. Then, while the conference continued, the technician would install...

Wanted: Helping hands

Automotive Body Repair News;  December 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......raising the money, but he hopes to have the sum a few months before the April construction date. He also hopes that many CIC attendees will agree to arrive in Kansas City a few days early to actually help build the house. Habitat says the amount of time a...

Non-OEM parts rate same as, better than OEMs during CIC

Automotive Body Repair News;  November 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......non-CAPA-certified bumper cover, manufactured by TongYang, that was acceptable to 77 percent of participants. Although open to all CIC attendees, only about 20 people completed the parts rating surveys. The latest parts test fit results came during a meeting at which...

CIC: Where it's been where it's going

Automotive Body Repair News;  November 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Participants pay a fee--currently $40--to attend each meeting. This fee helps offset meeting site and mailing expenses. Many regular CIC attendees participate in the Gold Pin Sponsorship program. For an annual fee--currently $300--they receive a CIC name badge and name...

Taking advantage of opportunity

Automotive Body Repair News;  March 1, 2004 ;     610 words ......Unlike many industry meetings where attendees receive a stream of information on a variety of subjects from featured speakers, CIC attendees are presented with the results of the work from a wide variety of committees tasked with affecting change on important industry...