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Armstrong & Associates Insurance Services and Coremark Insurance Services Spotlight date: April, 2021 In what ways has your partnership with ASCCA Benefited your business:  Glen Dailey, Armstrong: By providing an insurance program for the ASCCA which allows us to provide workers compensation, garage keepers coverage and healthcare benefits we help keep members in compliance with State laws and protect their employees in case of accidents on the job.   This allows us to collect premium from these policies and  share with the ASCCA to help keep the association and Armstrong & Associates and Coremark up and running. Mat Nabity, Coremark: Our businesses have benefited in many ways with our ASCCA partnership. Being experts in specific industries, such as auto repair shops, allows us to consult with carriers for preferred pricing as they know there are several other auto repair shops they have the ability to insure. In addition ... read more

ATI Spotlight date: March, 2021 Automotive Training Institute (ATI) has been an ASCCA Corporate Partner since 2018.   ATI is the premier automotive coaching and training company, with more than 1700 active members representing the best shops in the US and Canada. ATI has been helping shop owners improve their businesses and their lives, with proven, measurable and field-tested strategies and practices. Our performance coaches are direct employees of ATI and are certified by the Center for Executive Coaching. We are honored to be a part of ASCCA. It enables us to partner together for one common goal – to make this industry better. The Team Weekends are a great way to network and learn from each other. Team Talks keep open dialogues with important, timely information that the industry needs to keep current and informed. We believe it is important to support ASCCA and to be able to network with California shops and other suppliers. We have many ATI members in ... read more

SACRAMENTO, CA February 22, 2021 –  The Automotive Service Councils of California (ASCCA) is proud to announce its most recent corporate partnership with Facepay Inc, whose Relational Payments platform enables businesses to increase profits by eliminating credit card processing (transaction) fees.   Facepay’s disruptive technology allows business owners to adopt a modern payment structure with a low-cost, fixed monthly subscription instead of paying 2.5% of their revenues to credit card processors.  On average, the Facepay model adds $25,000 to a shop’s bottom line each year.  “Facepay integrates directly into the shop’s regular email and text messaging process through their management system and their digital vehicle inspection tool,” said Dr. Mark A. Hale, Founder and CEO of Facepay. “This type of seamless integration is something that drove o ... read more

ASCCA is planning a 2021 Virtual Conference scheduled for Friday, May 14 – Saturday, May 15, 2021.  ASCCA is currently accepting session idea(s) using the link below.  The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm on February 8.    http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ehityig5kjyfu10i/start   Feel free to contact Gloria Peterson at [email protected] or (916) 607-2115 if you have any questions

Greetings ASCCA members and partners, We made it through 2020 and well into January 2021! We have all learned to be more resourceful and innovative managing our businesses. Challenging times do tend to make us stronger. However, many of us have lost family, friends and co-workers to the Covid-19 virus and are trying to deal with devastating losses. Together we will get through this pandemic. However, we will be changed because of the experience.   Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ASCCA has helped to provide crucial resources, information, and contacts to move our businesses forward and survive this difficult time. It has also been helpful to network with other shop owners. I have found the support, feedback and insight to be extremely valuable in remaining creative and positive. Although Covid-19 has been extremely negative in many ways, it has only further solidified my dedication to ASCCA’s members and partners. ASCCA’s  ... read more