Driven Brands Celebrates its Brands in Dallas

Oct. 15, 2024
The 2024 Driven Brands Collision Group conference, themed “Limitless 2024,” featured three days of education, networking, and celebration in Dallas.

The 2024 Driven Brands Collision Group U.S. collision repair conference, themed “Limitless 2024,” brought together franchise partners from Abra, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA, along with vendors, industry leaders, and Driven Brands team members for three days of education, networking, and celebration at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

The conference began with a Texas Two Step charity walk, raising over $6,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Five Dallas families received NABC Recycled Rides vehicles, donated by GEICO and refurbished by CARSTAR, with support from Abra and Fix Auto USA.

Sabrina Thring, brand president of Driven Brands collision group, opened the conference with an executive update on the collision segment’s performance in 2024 and the industry outlook for 2025.

The conference featured presentations from industry leaders, including Damien Reyna, U.S. collision chief operating officer, keynote speaker Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of DVx Ventures, and many others. Breakout sessions covered topics such as leveraging technology and driving volume with CCC’s latest tools.

The awards gala honored franchise partners for their achievements, including Jeremy and Matthew Buller (Abra), Heath Harris (CARSTAR), and Selvi Rizk (Fix Auto USA).

About the Author

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa | Associate Editor

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa is associate editor at FenderBender and ABRN. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has covered various beats beyond collision repair news such as politics, education, sports, and religion. His first car was a silver 2009 Chrysler Sebring which he nicknamed the Enterprise because he’s a Star Trek fan. He now drives a 2014 Jeep Cherokee in order to tolerate Minnesota winters.

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