REGISTER NOW: CCIF Toronto January 30th, 2015 at Toronto Airport Marriott

Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) brings expert speakers to CCIF Toronto on January 30th, 2015 

The meeting is expected to be the largest CCIF event in history, featuring well-known industry speakers who will share insight into OE technology and repairs,  insurance industry trends and its future outlook, human resources strategies, technical training resources, a look at the state of the collision repair industry, and information about important industry initiatives.   

As the pace of change in collision repair continues to accelerate, all industry stakeholders need to have the right information at the right time, to drive their organizations towards continued growth and success.  

Tickets include admission to the CCIF cocktail reception on January 29th.  CCIF is a great venue to connect with other industry leaders and start 2015 in a positive way!

Registration is available online at www.ccif.ca

Full agenda is below:

 

CCIF TORONTO AGENDA

JANUARY 30TH 2015

• 7:30-8:30am      
• Registration & Continental Breakfast

 

• 8:30-9:00am      
• Welcome, opening remarks

 

• 9:00-9:45am      
• Larry Coan, Damageability Product Concern Engineer, Customer Service Engineering, Ford Motor Company
• 2015 Ford F150 Collision Repair Program:

Ford Motor Company presents the 2015 F150 Collision Repair Program, which will include: design for repairability, enhanced service information, available training courses and recommended tools/equipment.

• 9:45-10:00am    
• Leanne Jefferies, Director of CCIF Skills Program

CCIF Skills Program: Skills Competitions 2015

• 10:00-10:15am  
• Leanne Jefferies, Director of Collision Programs, AIA Canada
• CCIF Charitable Project: Haiti ARISE Technical Institute

Leanne will provide a quick update on this exciting charitable project, what’s been collected so far, and how to get involved

• 10:15-10:45am  
• Networking Break

 

• 10:45-11:10am  
• Jason Bartanen, Director of Industry Technical Relations, I-CAR US

“I-CAR has launched a new Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal (i-car.com/rts) that provides industry with a resource to access OE technical information and repair procedures. The RTS Portal also includes collision repair news articles, I-CAR developed matrices for repairs, and a hotline (Ask I-CAR) for collision repair technical questions.  Jason will provide an overview of the RTS initiative and an in-depth look at the RTS portal and its features.”

• 11:10-11:30am  
• Norm Kramer, Consultant, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

This session will provide an interesting and interactive look at health and safety in repair facilities.  Norm will demonstrate that looking after people with a  good health and safety program isn’t just the right thing to do – it can improve profitability! 

• 11:30am-12pm 
• Andrew King, Managing Partner, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc

CCIF Business Conditions Survey: Andrew will present an overview of the performance of the collision market in Canada in 2014, and share market trend information and an industry outlook for 2014.  He will discuss a variety of key industry dynamics for the collision sector in Canada such as changes in the vehicle fleet, and trends in new vehicle sales and operation.

• 12:00 – 1:00pm 
• Lunch and Networking

 

• 1:00 –1:45pm    
• George Cooke, President, Martello Associates Consulting

George will discuss current insurance trends such as consolidation, legislation, autonomous vehicles, consumers, and telematics, and share his outlook on their impact on the claims side of the industry.

• 1:45-2:15pm      
• Marie Artim, Vice President, Talent Acquisition for Enterprise Holdings

Marie will speak about the company’s highly successful HR strategy that involves advertising, marketing, interactive media, training and tools for the nearly 200 Enterprise Recruiters hiring more than 8,000 university graduates each year. We will discuss ways repairers can learn from this example and apply strategies within their own businesses.

• 2:15 – 2:45pm   
• State of the Industry: Larry Jefferies, CCIF Chairman

This interactive session will include THE VOICE to gather information and feedback to validate and determine some possible future projects.  The session will help to shape the CCIF Business Plan for 2015-2016.

• 2:45 – 3:15pm   
• David Adams, President, Global Automaker of Canada

David will moderate a OE Panel Discussion with representatives from Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

They will discuss OEM repair techniques and their effect on safety, repair instruction, and the impact of body parts on vehicle safety.  The panel discussion is Part 1 of a three-part session to be featured at CCIF meetings in 2015

• 3:15 – 3:30pm    
• Meeting closing: Larry Jefferies, CCIF Chairman

 

The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) provides a national venue for all collision industry stakeholders- collision repairers, suppliers, insurers, associations, OE’s, and educators – to network, share information, and collaborate to develop solutions to common industry issues and challenges.