Past Events

What will you do when they come to your shop? Expert Donny Seyfer’s award-winning seminar, Robots Loose in the Street: Advanced Vehicle Technologies, is a must for owners of mechanical service and collision repair shops who need to prepare for future generations of vehicles. ASA-Texas North Texas Chapter’s July professional seminar takes a deep and fresh look at the advanced technologies that are already rolling on the road −̶  and the next generation that’s ready to roll off the drawing…

Mike Cleary, the instructor, is an eight time award winning Ford Motor Company Certified Senior Master Technician and Powerstroke Engine Specialist. He was a founding board member of Ford Motor Company’s Professional Technician Society, an organization dedicated to serving the needs of Ford dealership technicians in the United States and Canada. He has served on two separate Ford National Technician Advisory Boards, and received national recognition from Ford Motor Company for his contributions to Ford as a field technician involved…

Social media – you know your business needs to be there, but where do you even start? Come learn the basics about the some of the popular social media channels from Andra Dunn with Convertible Communications. You’ll Learn: What you need to know about Social Media to get started How to effectively promote and grow your business online The basic differences between your personal profiles and your business pages What to do when you get negative comments or reviews What and when to…

Protecting yourself, your staff and your customers has gotten a lot harder. But most shop owners agree that having a firearm in their shop makes good sense. If you’ve been wondering what it takes to legally defend your shop, personnel and family, ASA of North Texas’ September Members Meeting program has the answers. What you’ll learn: What does arming your shop really involve? What are the legal and certification requirements? What firearms make the most sense for your needs? How…

Government rules and regs on Wage-and-Hour issues are among the most confusing legal challenges facing today’s shop owners. But they’re also among the most important for shop owners who need to hold labor costs in line while keeping their service lines running smoothly. ASA of North Texas’ October meeting features Cowles & Thompson attorney Brian Farrington with answers to the latest pieces to this changing puzzle. Brian has been ASA-National’s Wage-and-Hour and employment law specialist since the 1990’s. As Section…

Advance Auto Parts is hosting ASANTX’s January 2019 Members Meeting at its Lewisville Distribution Center to offer members a first-hand look at what advance and its Carquest  Training Institute (CTI) has planned in 2019. Advance and CTI teams will host dinner, lead tours, preview CTI’s 2019 training agenda, offer members-only special deals, and, in addition to fabulous door prizes, Advance Auto Parts will hold a special drawing for free CTI training classes. Commercial Sales Manager Sonny Moreno promises the event…

Join Us at this Month’s Meeting to learn about the automotive program at Tarrant County Community College! James Martin, the Program Coordinator and Instructor at Tarrant County Community College South, will provide an overview of the automotive department. You will learn about their: General automotive program Toyota T-TEN Collision Job fair & student recruitment The meeting location will be at: Auto Zone Store # 1526 5110 East Belknap Haltom City, Texas 76117 The store is located in Haltom City on…