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HD Repair Forum fall conference to tackle industry’s biggest challenges

Sept. 13, 2022

Taking place September 26-27, the forum will cover staffing issues, advanced driver assistance systems, electric vehicle repair information, new model vehicle technology advancements...

HD Repair Forum expands advisory board

Aug. 10, 2022

HD Repair Forum’s advisory board—a diverse group of collision repair facility owners, managers, and executives from across North America—welcomed four new members to help lead...

HD Repair Forum to co-locate with TMC Fall Meeting

July 14, 2022

The HD Repair Forum will take place on September 26-27 in Cleveland; registration to the HD Repair Forum is separate from TMC’s 2022 Fall Meeting and will open later this month...

Attorneys to highlight educational offerings at HD Repair Forum

March 17, 2022

Two legal-oriented sessions coincide with a two-day, multi-session program at the event which includes presentations on the safe handling of EVs, dust mitigation, ADAS updates...

2021 HD Repair Forum co-located in-person with TMC Fall Meeting

June 29, 2021

The 2021 HD Repair Forum is scheduled for September 15-16 and will be in-person, co-located with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology...

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HD Repair Forum opens registration for 2023 conference

Jan. 16, 2023

The conference will take place in April 2023 in Texas, offering a collision-focused event for shop owners, managers, lead technicians, estimators, and executives from OEMs, insurance...

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Creating long-lasting technicians starts in schools, experts say

Oct. 10, 2022

The HD Repair Forum tackled multiple topics facing the commercial repair industry, among them the looming technician shortage and how shops can lengthen their workers' tenure....

The HD Repair Forum provides individuals and companies an opportunity to meet others, share experiences and best practices, and gain knowledge from manufacturers, trainers and educators.

Steps to address an underserved segment of the commercial vehicle industry

March 15, 2019

The HD Repair Forum aims to bring more attention to the heavy duty collision repair market.

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HD Repair Forum announces Fall in-person event

April 1, 2021

The HDRF will take place September 27-28 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, co-located with the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

State of HD collision repair industry, automated trucking information covered in episode one of HDRF webinar series

Aug. 5, 2020

Critical insight into the heavy duty collision repair industry was provided through presentation of the results of HD Repair Forum’s inaugural collision industry survey.

HD Repair Forum to host webinar series

July 9, 2020

The first episode of the series will cover automated trucking and the results of the HD Collision Repair Industry Survey.

HD Repair Forum postponed amid evolving concerns for health and safety

March 16, 2020

Organizers of the event are in the process of rescheduling the Forum to take place later in the year.

Maylan Newton, CEO of Educational Seminars Institute, spoke at the 2019 event and will speak again during the 2020 HD Repair Forum educational sessions.

2020 HD Repair Forum to host educational sessions

Feb. 19, 2020

The educational sessions will feature business management, leadership, and technical information.

HD Repair Forum 2020 releases event agenda

Feb. 10, 2020

Registration is open for the annual event, taking place March 24 – 25.

HD Repair Forum creates committees to address collision industry setbacks

Jan. 21, 2020

The committees have been established to address the macro-level issues found throughout the heavy duty collision repair industry and are co-chaired by leaders from various segments...

HD Repair Forum announces committees to address collision industry

Jan. 15, 2020

These committees have been established to address the macro-level issues found throughout the heavy duty collision repair industry and are co-chaired by leaders from various segments...