*Reprinted with permission from Autobody News By Chasidy Rae Sisk On August 24-26, the Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) hosted its 3rd Annual Texas Auto Body Trade Show at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, TX with a theme of "That Ain't No Bull." According to ABAT Executive Director Jill Tuggle, "The event
Attorney Todd Tracy, the lawyer that represented the owners of a Honda Fit in the high-profile case in Dallas, TX, Applauds the Auto Body Association of Texas for it's commitment to safety. Mr. Tracy was a spotlight speaker at the Texas Auto Body Trade show speaking to attendees on how to avoid litigation. His full
The Auto Body Skeet Tournament event was held on May 25, 2017 at Elm Fork Shooting Sports in Dallas, TX. It was open to all collision industry members. We hosted a 100 clay tournament- style sporting clay course. Teams of four went out on golf carts and shot skeet at stations. The top shooter won
By John Huetter on April 14, 2017 The latest version of a Texas House bill would determine the state’s prevailing rate through a “transparent and unbiased” third-party labor rate survey. It also would prevent carriers from using coercion or most incentives — including a guarantee of no out-of-pocket costs — designed to bring customers to the
The Auto Body Association of Texas is holding its First Annual Skeet Shoot, May 25th at Elm Fork Shooting Sports in Dallas, Texas. The event was originally scheduled for May 3rd but had to be canceled due to inclement weather. Shotgun rental, training, and safety orientation are available at Elm Fork. All guns must meet Elm
Texas HB 3804 has been moved into the Insurance Committee. Attached is their contact information, PLEASE Read the instructions below and call these legislators and let them know you support this bill. THE TIME IS NOW We’ve gotten it this far - it will take all of us to move this forward!!! NOW IS THE
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), formed in 2014, announced that it has named Jill Tuggle as their full-time executive director. “We are very excited to welcome Jill as the Auto Body Association of Texas Executive Director,” said ABAT President Burl Richards. “We knew we had reached a point where we needed someone to
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) held an informational membership meeting in Waxahachie, Texas on Jan. 11 at the Waxahachie Civic Center. The meeting was held to bring awareness to the issues body shops face and the benefits of ABAT membership. ABAT held the meeting as a response to overwhelming interest in the association
The Auto Body Association of Texas 2nd quarter regional meetings were held May 4th in Plano, and May 5th in Tyler. The well-attended meetings brought three highly respected industry leaders to Texas. Ken Boylan, Global Training Manager, Chief Industries, Carl Dumele, Aeromotive and Jake Rodenroth, Collision Diagnostic Services, all focused on the ‘new’ future of
By Terry Box, Dallas News March 2015 Most of the body shop techs at Park Place Dealerships cringe when they see the word after-market in a repair order. Too often, after-market parts — any part not made by the original manufacturer — “just don’t fit,” said Eric McKenzie, director of body shop operations for the
