1Collision Summit 2023
Chicago, Illinois, June 8-9, 2023
Sponsored by:
Leading Collision Industry Professionals
The 1Collision Summit 2023 is an exclusive two-day invite only event targeted specifically for collision repair executives and key managers. Presenting on the conference’s vital topics, our industry experts will provide a high level view of trends across the entire auto collision repair industry. Day one of the summit includes touring I-CAR’s new state of the art Chicago Technical Center where the I-CAR team will be presenting the latest and upcoming industry technologies. This is an extraordinary opportunity to network with your fellow 1Collision affiliate owners and staff while gaining insights and ideas on innovative approaches, technologies, and industry methodologies to thrive in 2023 and beyond.
Tickets for this event include meals, transportation to and from I-CAR, and all scheduled events. Capacity is limited to 70 attendees. The 1Collision Team is excited to spend two value packed days with you at the beautiful Marriott resort in Lincolnshire. For any locations interested in attending the 1Collision Summit, please note that the room block is now closed. Contact John Keller for assistance with securing your discounted room block rate with the Marriott Lincolnshire Hotel.
Summit Day 1 at I-CAR - June 8th | 7:45am - 8:45am | Breakfast |
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8:45am - 9:00am | Transportation from Marriott to I-CAR |
9:00am - 10:45am | Introduction - Hosts and Guests, Tour |
10:45am - 11:00am | Networking Break |
11:00am - 12:00pm | Continued Tour |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 1:45pm | Greg Peeters - Car ADAS |
1:45pm - 2:30pm | Frank Terlep - OPUS IVS |
2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break |
2:45pm – 3:30pm | Brandon Eckenrode - CREF |
3:30pm - 4:00pm | Bus departs back to Marriot |
4:00pm - 5:30pm | Free Time |
5:30pm – 6:00pm | Reception |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Keynote Speaker Caleb Spitler - Restio |
Summit Day 2 at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort - June 9th | 7:15am - 8:00am | Breakfast |
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8:00am - 8:45am | Opening Comments/Meet the Team/Sponsorship Introductions |
8:45am - 9:30am | Dan Risley - CCC |
9:30am - 10:05am | Mark Adler - PartsTrader |
10:05am - 10:20am | Networking Break |
10:20am - 10:55am | Patrick Porter - Assured Performance |
10:55am - 11:25am | Tristina Egloff and Andi Dachel - Entegral |
11:25am - 11:55am | Nicky Woerner - OPUS IVS |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | Keynote Speaker Mike Jones - Discover Leadership |
2:00pm | Closing/Depart |
A Day At I-CAR: A Look Inside The Chicago Technical Center
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, marked the official opening of its new Chicago Technical Center (CTC) in August of 2022. “I-CAR’s mission is to deliver increasingly accessible, on-demand and relevant education, knowledge, services and solutions for the collision repair inter-industry, and our new technical center in metro Chicago serves as another beacon of progress and promise that will benefit all industry segments amid one of the most transformative eras of automotive innovation,” explained I-CAR CEO & President John Van Alstyne.
The new 48,000 sq-ft. facility expands on the expert foundational technical resources and programming footprint at I-CAR’s Appleton, WI Technical Center. “This investment in our industry’s technical infrastructure couldn’t have come at a more critical time, with accelerating repair complexity in areas not previously native to our industry, and we thank the countless individuals from throughout the industry who have provided untold hours of input to help guide us forward to this milestone,” said Van Alstyne. He further noted that 18 organizations have donated much of the tooling and equipment within the CTC, and “we are very appreciative of their support.”
Jeff Peevy, I-CAR Vice President, Technical Products, Programs and Services described the CTC as a “a purpose-built research and development facility” offering an intentional work-lab approach. “This enables I-CAR’s technical experts to vet and test collision repair methods, best practices and educational programming for emerging technologies as these continue to accelerate and become increasingly complex,” he said.
“The Technical Tsunami™ our industry is facing drives the need for relevant and timely solutions to support new competencies collision repair professionals must possess, and that is why, with the inter-industry’s support, I-CAR is doubling down on its commitment to expand our technical capabilities and capacities,” Peevy added.
With its expanded capabilities, I-CAR, working closely with the OEs, will be able to address new technologies with greater speed and proficiency, Peevy explained. “As technical advances show up on the horizon, we do not have the luxury of waiting to determine if it is going to become mainstream or not. We must go to it, learn it, and be able to educate the industry in a timely manner if needed.”
For more about I-CAR’s Technical Team and Resources, check out the Special Edition of I-CAR’s Collison Reporter magazine.