The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that as part of its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, an Innovation Showcase will take place this year with presenters sharing real-world examples of how technology is being used in the collision industry.
The conference will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, TN. This year’s theme is "Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology" and will be emceed by industry veteran Bill Garoutte.
Innovation Showcase Presenters
• “Revolutionizing the OEM Paint Finishing Process with Robotics,” Jason Scharton, global industry relations leader at 3M
• “Using Automation to Combat Industry Headwinds,” Eric Newell, head of business development at Kinetic
• “Solving the ADAS Crisis: Transforming an Industry Pain Point,” Joel Adcock, director of partnerships and business development at Revv
• “The Real ADAS Blindspot — When ADAS Fails,” Stewart Peregrine, senior executive of sales – ADAS at Autel
• “The Future of ADAS: Innovation, Market Shifts, and Regulatory Impact,” Brian Herron, founder and CEO of Opus IVS
In addition to the Innovation Showcase, the agenda will include presentations and panel discussions focused on where technology and businesses are headed and what the collision industry can do to prepare.
A highlight of the event will be a tour of the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant. The plant is the largest Nissan manufacturing site in the U.S. and assembles the Nissan Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue and INFINITI QX60.
The conference will also include a National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides vehicle gifting.
This year’s Platinum sponsors include IAA, I-CAR and OEC. Gold sponsors are CCC Intelligent Solutions, Caliber Collision, CarPartPro.com and the United Recyclers Group (URG). Silver sponsors include AkzoNobel, Autel, Comsearch, Enterprise Mobility, LKQ, Mitchell, an Enlyte company, Nexsyis, Revv ADAS, Safelite Solutions and Solera.
All industry stakeholders, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.
For information about CIECA CONNEX 2025, click here.
For information about sponsorship, click here.
Early bird registration is available until Aug. 15. Discounted room rates are available until Aug. 31.
