ASA-Washington Holds Winter Retreat and Management Conference

The ASA-Washington winter retreat in Leavenworth, Wash., saw Dudley Bain of Benefit Consultants Northwest (BCNW) receive the 2009 Member of the Year award for his service to the association. Bain is a supporter of the affiliate's annual "Lights On" program; a sponsor of ASA-Washington's retreat; and an exhibitor and attendee at the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Automotive Training Expo (ATE) sponsored by ASA-Washington. In 2006, BCNW became an ASA national sponsored benefit provider offering medical benefits to ASA members across the United States.

The ASA-Washington affiliate also raised more than $1,400 for its scholarship program through its auction.

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It's not too late to register for the ASA Taking the Hill Fly-In and AMI Leadership Conference May 11-12 in Washington, D.C. For more details and online registration, go to www.TakingTheHill.com. Make your plans now to have your voice heard by our nation's policymakers. Hurry: Registration deadline is April 21!

National News

• Members of the Collision Division Operations Committee held a meeting in February at ASA's national headquarters to discuss a list of collision agenda items including NCOIL meeting, aftermarket parts items, the Automotive Service and Repair Week event in October, several insurer-related items and the May Taking the Hill Fly-In and AMI Leadership Conference.

The Collision Division Operations Committee includes, from left: Mike Schoonover; Tommy Clayton; Myron Hazen, AAM; Steve Tomaszewski; Dustin Eckhart, AAM; Roy Schnepper; Denise Caspersen (division manager); Mike Anderson; Scott Benavidez (partially hidden); Paul Duncan, AAM; and Ron Nagy, AAM. Others who attended but are not pictured: Darrell Amberson, AAM; Dan Bailey; Stacy Bartnik and Dan Stander.