NASTF Fall Meeting Features SDRM Panel

The National Automotive Service Task Force will hold its fall general meeting Sunday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Room South Pacific C.

This year's fall meeting will feature the usual committee updates, along with a panel discussion titled "Maximizing the Value of the Secure Data Release Model (SDRM)." The SDRM is currently used to access secure data such as key codes and pin codes.

In addition, there will be a special report on progress by the Canadian CASIS group to ensure information availability in Canada.

Golf Fundraiser Largest Yet

The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised more than $30,000 for the foundation's Collision Repair Education Campaign fund. It was the largest annual fundraiser to date.

A sold-out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., July 22, followed by an evening reception.

The funds raised will go toward supporting upcoming scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.

Girl Scouts at NACE Too!

Just about everybody who is somebody in the collision industry will be at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Also there will be the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada as part of a program to introduce the young ladies to the collision industry and the possibilities for careers in the industry. Collision Hub will be hosting the Girl Scouts' attendance in conjunction with the National Autobody Council (NABC), Women's Industry Network (WIN) and the I-CAR Education Foundation. Collision Hub is a networking and referral website for the collision repair industry.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Blackman at elizabeth@collisionhub.com.

GAAS Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Applications are now being accepted online for the 2011 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships, awarded to students planning automotive aftermarket careers.

For more information or to apply for a scholarship, visit www.automotivescholarships.com.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 31, 2011.

GAAS in the last 15 years has presented more than $1.4 million in awards to approximately 1,400 students.

MACS Convention Set

Registration is now open for the 31st annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) convention and trade show, which will be held Jan. 27-29, 2011, at Walt Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

For more information, visit www.macsw.org.