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Meet our independent Bodyshop Awards jury for 2024
- 05/07/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
This year’s Bodyshop Awards jury will be composed of 10 industry experts from a broad range of repair sector specialisms. They will convene on Thursday, 18 July at the Eyebox Training and Conference Centre in Coventry. Our 2024 Bodyshop Awards jury members are: Ian Dalgarno | 3M Michael Golding | LV= [...] -
UKGBE 2024 reveals it attracted record visitor numbers
- 12/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024 saw a significant increase in attendance from its inaugural edition in 2022 and it attracted record visitor numbers. Over the two days, the event welcomed an impressive 5,125 industry professionals, which were mainly technicians and bodyshop professionals, garage and [...] -
UKGBE gears up for big prize giveaways for technicians
- 30/05/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As the countdown continues to the second instalment of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, bodyshop professionals can except to see an unprecedented array of giveaways for technicians and competition opportunities at the NEC, Birmingham on 5-6 June. Comparing the numbers to its previous edition, this year visitors [...] -
UKGBE offers extensive training and workshops for repairers
- 28/05/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKGBE), which takes place next week on 5-6 June at the NEC, Birmingham, is promising to deliver an insightful two days filled with extensive on-stand training and live workshops, providing bodyshop professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to stay ahead in the [...] -
UKGBE unveils deals and discounts for bodyshop professionals
- 16/05/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKGBE) is gearing up to return to the NEC in Birmingham on 5-6 June, offering bodyshop professionals a wealth of deals and discounts from industry-leading exhibitors. The event serves as a vital platform for bodyshop owners and technicians to explore the latest products and [...] -
Ben sets Sahara fundraising challenge
- 30/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Automotive industry charity Ben has announced that the next Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) which will see teams of two take on the Sahara Desert over 10 days in November. Up to 10 teams will take on the challenge, raising at least £20,000 each, that will see them cover nearly 20 miles a day in temperatures rising [...] -
Buzz building for UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Excitement is growing for the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, which is set to return for its second edition at the NEC in Birmingham on 5-6 June 2024. This one-of-a-kind national event – with free parking and breakfast provided – promises to provide a fantastic opportunity this year for bodyshop professionals to [...] -
Steer Automotive Group celebrates apprenticeships
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Steer Automotive Group celebrated its Automotive Body Repair and Automotive Refinishing competitions for apprentices in February. The Steer Apprentice Skills Competition, designed to help prepare apprentices for their end point assessments and recognise their outstanding progress, took place recently at Emtec [...] -
Race Across Britain a charity triumph
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive charity Ben has raised more than £100,000 though it’s latest fundraising challenge, Race Across Britian, which was based on the television series Race Across the World. Held from 26-28 February, the challenge saw 27 teams of two complete a 1,300-mile route starting at the LKQ Academy in Tamworth and [...] -
Fix Auto reveals Conference keynote speakers
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced that TV star Fred Sirieix, former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King and corporate finance expert Rex Green will be the keynote speakers during its National Conference in May. Sirieix is well-known for his role on popular TV show First Dates and his stint on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of [...]