#NationalApprenticeshipWeek starts today and there's no better time to give your amazing apprentices the recognition they deserve by entering them into the #BodyshopAwards2025.
Click this link, fill in some basic contact info and we'll do the rest: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2025/awards-nominations/
Our apprentice technician categories include Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year, Apprentice Paint Technician of the Year, and Apprentice MET Technician of the Year. Each of these three competitions will be held online and in person during spring and summer 2025.
You can also nominate any of your other outstanding young people for our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars competition, which celebrates the best up-and-coming talent currently working within the UK #collisionrepair sector and #supplychain. The #30under30 entry form can be found here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2025/30-under-30-nominations/
Entries close on 31 March 2025. #NAW2025 #bodyshopawards #bodyshopevent
To launch the box office for FREE TICKETS for this summer's automotive mega show - Automechanika Birmingham on 3-5 June 2025 - and to celebrate what is guaranteed to be an even bigger and better showcase for the #bodyrepair and #refinishing sectors, Automechanika UK has teamed up with some of the biggest names in the industry to create a one-of-a-kind graffiti wall.
And #bodyshopmag is buzzing to be up front and centre alongside the likes of 3M, Axalta, Car-O-Liner, KAPCI Coatings - كابسي للدهانات, INDASA Abrasives UK, LKQ Euro Car Parts, U-POL UK, PPG Refinish UK & Ireland, Pro-XL, Repairify Europe, Sagola UK, SATA UK LTD, and Walcom UK LTD.
Watch the video then click this link to get your FREE TICKETS for the biggest trade show this summer: https://automechanika-2025-splash.reg.buzz/bodyshop-advert
It's going to be AMAZING!
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#bodyshopmag has today confirmed that the 29th edition of its hugely popular Bodyshop Awards will be held at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on 20-21 October 2025.
The high-profile #bodyshopawards programme – the oldest, most-coveted and only fully independent celebration of the best the #CrashRepair industry has to offer – will again be held together with our all-important #30under30: Rising Stars initiative, which is now in its ninth year, as well as the daytime #bodyshopexpo which has gone from strength to strength and promises to be even better than the incredibly successful 2024 edition.
Click here to read the full story: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/save-the-date-for-bodyshop-awards-2025-and-30-under-30/
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Entries have now officially opened for Bodyshop Magazine’s two high-profile independent awards initiatives which will recognise and celebrate the accident repair industry’s highest achievers and rising stars at the #bodyshopawards2025.
#bodyshopmag editor Simon Wait said: “We’ll have some exciting news to report about the industry’s oldest and most coveted Awards programme in the coming weeks ... so I recommend everyone in our industry starts thinking about who deserves to be recognised by Bodyshop Magazine from among their teams, their clients and suppliers, and then head over to our website to nominate the best of the best."
Click this link to find out more, to view the 2025 categories and to start submitting your entries for the #bodyrepair industry's oldest and most coveted awards programme and #30under30: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/bodyshop-awards-2025-nominations-officially-open-online/
-- Awards nominations: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2025/awards-nominations/
-- 30 Under 30 nominations: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2025/30-under-30-nominations/
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Are you a Midlands-based repairer? Do you have a thirst for knowledge about the current state of play in the UK #accidentrepair industry and the latest tools and technology available? Then come along to #bodyshopmag's Collision Intelligence Expo this Thursday (19 Sept) at the NEC Hilton.
It's FREE for all bodyshops, apprentices, accident repair centre staff and SMART repairers. Simply sign up here for your FREE pass: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/ticketing/
Starting at 9am and running through to 3pm (before the #bodyshopawards2024 that same evening), the Bodyshop Expo will be an all-day centre of excellence for the industry featuring live demos by many of the 30+ exhibitors, business-critical sessions by Thatcham Research, Institute of the Motor Industry, EV Bodyshops, Stellantis and Toyota UK, plus an on-stage interview with Richard Steer from Steer Automotive Group.
Click here for the full Expo agenda, which includes FREE breakfast, FREE coffee breaks and FREE lunch courtesy of Automechanika Birmingham 2025: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/bodyshop-awards-expo-2024-agenda/
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#bodyshopmag is excited to announce the 2024 winners of our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars competition in partnership with 3M, which is now in its eighth year.
These 30 talented individuals embody what is best about the UK #accidentrepair sector and they represent a very bright future for our industry.
To see the full list of this year's winners, please visit: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/bodyshop-magazine-unveils-30-under-30-class-of-2024/
To join us in celebrating them live on stage on 19 September at the #bodyshopawards2024, please sign up here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/ticketing/
#30under30 #bodyshopawards #bodyshopawards2024 #RisingStars #youngtalent #bodyrepair #collisionrepair #bodyshopexpo #bodyshopevent #crashrepair #supplychain #winners #awards2024
#bodyshopmag is delighted to announce that it is teaming up with The Butterfly Skin Charity – DEBRA UK – as its chosen charity partner for this year’s #bodyshopawards.
DEBRA UK is the national support organisation for people living with the rare and extremely painful genetic skin condition known as epidermolysis bullosa, or EB.
To find out more about DEBRA and learn how you can support this amazing charity, please visit: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/debra-uk-named-official-bodyshop-awards-charity/
🌟 Join us at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday, 19 September 2024 for the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2024, the UK's premier collision repair event, where industry leaders and visionaries will gather to showcase innovation, network and celebrate excellence. From cutting-edge Expo displays to inspiring the next generation with our #30under30: Rising Stars, this event promises to be a memorable experience.
✅ EXPLORE the latest in collision repair technology with live expert demonstrations during our daytime #bodyshopexpo which will be themed #collisionintelligence.
✅ CONNECT with your peers at our exclusive networking drinks reception.
✅ CELEBRATE industry achievements at the prestigious #bodyshopawards ceremony.
🔗 Don't miss your chance to be among the best in the business. Secure your place now! Book your tickets here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/ticketing/
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#bodyshopmag is delighted to announce the final group of finalists in the non-technical categories of the #bodyshopawards2024.
The finalists in these five bodyshop categories are (in alphabetical order):
-- Bodyshop Manager of the Year: Aarron Cook (Page Automotive Group); Ashleigh Cox (Foray Motor Group); Ashley Rowe (Wyndon Motors); Lesley Knisz (Fix Auto Liverpool South)
-- Small Bodyshop of the Year: Autocraft Express Shrewsbury; Car Fix Solutions Ltd; SmartXpress.co.uk Accident Repair Centre
-- Medium Bodyshop of the Year: Cooper Barnes Ltd; Doseley Body and Paint Centre; Fix Auto Slough; Fix Auto Swansea West
-- Large Bodyshop of the Year: CarComm Coachworks; Chartwell; Cougar Accident Repair Centre; Fix Auto Leicester
-- Bodyshop Group of the Year: Activate Accident Repair; Fix Auto UK Owned Sites; Drive Motor Retail; Halo Accident Repair Centre; Motofix Accident Repair Centres
For the full story, please click here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/final-group-of-bodyshop-awards-finalists-unveiled/
All the winners of the #bodyshopawards will be revealed and celebrated during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday, 19 September 2024. Get your tickets here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/ticketing/
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#bodyshopmag is excited to announce the first group of finalists in the non-technical categories of the #bodyshopawards2024.
The finalists in these first five awards are (in alphabetical order):
-- Environmental Trailblazer Award: Autocraft Group; CarComm Coachworks; Direct Line Group Careers
-- Supply Chain Partner of the Year: Morelli Group Ltd.; R+R Coatings - MULTI-MIX; Walcom UK LTD; Wrights Quality & Safety Solutions
-- Technical Training Provider of the Year: Barnfield College; Eyebox Training & Conference Centre; RWC Training Centre; Thatcham Research
-- Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year: Stellantis; @Toyota; Volkswagen
-- Work Provider of the Year: @Admiral Insurance; AXA; Enterprise; LV=
More finalists will be announced tomorrow. For the full story, click here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/first-group-of-2024-bodyshop-awards-finalists-revealed/
All the winners of the #bodyshopawards will be revealed and celebrated during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday, 19 September 2024. Get your tickets here: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/bodyshop-awards-2024/ticketing/
#bodyrepair #awards #collisionrepair #accidentrepair #crashrepair #bodyshopexpo #bodyshopevent
Bodyshop Awards 2024 jury meeting
This year’s #bodyshopawards jury will be composed of 10 independent #collisionrepair industry experts who come from a broad range of specialisms. They will convene on Thursday, 18 July at the Eyebox Training & Conference Centre in Coventry.
To find out who our #bodyshopawards2024 jury members are and learn what makes the #bodyshopmag Awards so unique, totally independent and packed with heritage, click this link: https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2024/news/meet-our-independent-bodyshop-awards-jury-for-2024/
#bodyrepair #bodyshopevent #bodyshopexpo #30Under30 #accidentrepair #CrashRepair 3M Vizion Axalta Repairify Europe
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