Page 4 - Australian Paint & Panel March-April 2020

Editorial
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MARCH / APRIL 2020
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IT’S ALL ABOUT HAVING THE EDGE
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WAS LISTENING TO OUR SPE-
cial2020BodyshopAwardspodcast and something our sponsors were saying really resonated with me. Our Paint & Panel Bodyshop Award winners actually raise industry standards by their example.Theirforward-thinkingbusiness practices and levels of presentation be- come the new standard, the new norm. We’rereallylookingforwardtoseeing howshopsareprogressingonthisyear’s judging tour. If you haven’t entered be- fore, read the article on page 18 and lis- ten to episode 3 of our podcast, The Edge to see how being nominated can benefit your business and boost team morale, even if you
don’t win. We’realsolookingforasmanynomina-
tions as we can get for the PPG-sponsored YoungAchieverAward.Wewillshowcase as many of these nominees as possible through our newsletter. Let’s encourage youngsters with the right attitude.
We’re also dialling up our glittering in- dustry night of nights awards dinner this
year with a dance floor. The evening will beginearlier,withpre-dinnerdrinksspon- soredbyCar-O-Liner,andfinishlater.Eve- ryone in the industry is welcome, so save the date and location, 13 November, Mel- bourne in your diary.
We’re really excited about how our podcast The Edge is coming together. If you want to learn about other repairers’ journeys,emergingtrendsandwhatyour counterparts think about many aspects of the industry from workshop equip- menttojoiningaconsolidator,thenjump onto your favourite podcast app or streaming service and hit subscribe. Thank you to the many people who have taken the time to drop us a line saying how much they have enjoyed listening so far.
Sam Street – Editor
WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2020
EVENTS
• 16- 17 Meguiars MotorEx, Melbourne
• 23 July Carmageddon, MTA Queensland, Brisbane
• 16 October Women in Collision, Tasmania
• 8-12 September Automechanika Frankfurt, Germany
• 13 November Paint & Panel Bodyshop Awards dinner, Melbourne
If your company has any exciting new products or is involved in any innovative projects, contact Australasian Paint & Panel editor Sam Street on samstreet@yaffa.com.au.