Contact:	Angie Wilson (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 angie@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-07 February 16, 2009

Online Registration Open for ASA Annual Convention
www.ASAshop.org/Annual09

BEDFORD, TEXAS, February 16, 2009 - Online registration for the Automotive Service Association's (ASA) 2009 Annual Convention is now available by visiting www.ASAshop.org/Annual09. The convention will be held April 30-May 2 at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Attendees may use the secure online form to register for a variety of activities, including three Automotive Management Institute (AMI)-approved seminars, as well as arrange housing accommodations for the event.

"Plan to come early and stay late," said Reggie Denney, AAM, ASA chairman and owner of Reggie Denney Auto Repair, Eden, N.C. "In addition to all that Orlando has to offer, the camaraderie of your fellow shop owners and managers in these challenging economic times will provide business solutions to help you stay successful."

Event highlights will include informative Industry Impact sessions focusing on the automotive service and collision repair segments of the industry; a benefit provider networking reception; an ASA board of directors meeting; a State of the Association address by Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive; an affiliate assembly meeting; three AMI courses; and ASA's annual Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony, which will again host the AMI graduation ceremony.

Members who register before the early-bird deadline of March 31 will enjoy significant savings. In addition to providing a secure, convenient registration option, the Web site also includes a list of sponsors, education sessions, daily agendas and additional details about networking functions.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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