SAN DIEGO – Mitchell International Inc. announced that its fifth annual Road Show will be held from March 24th to October 7th. The 2009 Road Show will visit 12 cities, making its first stop in the greater Los Angeles area on March 24th, followed by Dallas, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, St. Louis, San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, Caguas (Puerto Rico) and Toronto.
Mitchell's Road Show is designed to educate collision repair shops on the latest trends, best practices, tools and techniques for optimizing business performance. Mitchell annually puts together a roster of educational programs, which include well-known guest speakers who discuss topics important to collision repairers and which offer insight to help repair shops provide quality services, increase customer satisfaction and grow their business. The Road Show event is a once-a-year opportunity for shop owners and managers to network, share best practices and hear from respected industry experts and several of Mitchell's business partners. This year's Road Show events will include sessions from select Mitchell paint partners.
Jason Bertellotti, Mitchell's Vice President of Repair Solutions, notes, "The Road Show events play a key role in our commitment to the collision repair industry -- a practice we're proud to continue. In these challenging economic times, the demand to operate more efficiently is more intense than ever, and we're confident that repairers will benefit from the industry-specific knowledge discussed at these sessions."
Commenting on last year's Road Show event, Dennis Carrillo, owner of Foothill Auto Body in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., said, "The Mitchell Road Show gave me a chance to learn how some of the market trends are affecting our industry, the things I can do to address the challenges I face, and valuable insight into where Mitchell is going. I highly recommend attending."
The 2009 Road Show will cover a range of topics, including:
- Managing for Profit
- Industry Trends
- New Mitchell Solutions and Innovation
- A Look Inside the Mitchell Database
- Estimating for Accuracy
Collision repairers who would like more information or are interested in attending, are encouraged to visit www.mitchellroadshow.com.
