"Owning & Operating A Profitable Collision Repair Business Free Of Insurance Interference" is the topic of the Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (theCCRE) annual conference and seminar series to take place October 5-6, 2006, at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Reno Nevada. 

This year's event will include two days of seminars covering what theCCRE considers the real issues needed for shops to remain profitable and in business, including:

• To Estimate or to Not Estimate?… that is the question

• A review of how legal forms can assist in keeping jobs in your shop

• The importance of proper documentation that protects you from liability

• How to turn "materials costs" into a "profit center"

• The merits of job-costing in tracking parts, materials, labor, and other expenses

• A review of necessary shop docu- mentation for shop owners, consumers, government agencies, and insurers

• Round-table discussions

And much, much more of the "nuts and bolts" information necessary to successfully operate a profitable collision repair business independent of outside interference.

This two-day educational package, along with the above-mentioned seminars, includes: three nights of hotel accommodations (Wednesday through Friday night); free shuttle service to and from the Reno Airport; two coupons for buffet breakfasts; and two coupons for buffet dinners

Seating is limited to the first 100 registrants. Registration form and $695 for each registrant ($475 for each additional registrant residing in your room) must be received by September 5. Contact theCCRE toll-free at 1-877-700-7743 and check out www.theCCRE.com for more details.

As with all CCRE events: "No Insurance Personnel Will Be Admitted."