The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) recently announced that registration for 2020 CCIF Toronto event is now officially open.
The event will take place on January 30-31 at the International Centre – Hall 5, 6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga, Ontario.
The event schedule is as follows:
- Reception: Thursday, January 30, 2020: 6 pm to 10 pm
- Breakfast and Registration: Friday, January 31, 2020: 7 am to 8:30 am
- Meeting: Friday, January 31, 2020: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
The Cars and Technology Showcase will also be a part of the CCIF 2020 Toronto event. It will take place on January 30 from 4 pm to 10 pm and on January 31, from 7 am to 8:30 am, as well as 12 pm to 1:30 pm.
The deadline for early bird registrations is Friday, December 27. Registration fees for the event will be $159 until this date. The fee will be increased to $179 after the early bird deadline. CCIF states in a release that refunds will not be available after January 19.
CCIF has also announced a special offer for collision repair shops. They are eligible to receive two registrations for the price of one. In order to qualify, repair shops may register and email the name of their complimentary guest to [email protected].
CCIF has requested interested attendees to book rooms by January 7, which will be available at the rate of $169 per night.
The showcase, Thursday’s reception, hors d’oeuvres and food stations, as well as Friday’s CCIF meeting and meals, are included with the registration. Attendees will be able to collect their name badges onsite at the registration desk from 4 pm on Thursday, January 30 and 7 am on Friday, January 31.
CCIF has also announced the following topics for the Toronto meeting:
- A World of Opportunity – Insights from the Global Collision Repair Industry: IBIS CEO Jason Moseley will speak on this subject.
- What Makes People Tick? : Craig Dowden, an executive coach, is the expert speaker for this topic.
- Make More Money – Optimizing Gross Profit Steve Trapp, North American Strategic Accounts Manager at Axalta Coating Systems, will be sharing his views on this subject.
- Law & Liability of Repair Justin Jakubiak, an Ontario lawyer whose primary focus has been on automotive and dealership law, will give his valuable opinion on this topic.
CCIF has announced a special offer for Maple Leaf Supporters. The association will provide them with complimentary registration for all three national meetings, and a gold name badge. Their contribution will also be recognized by adding their names on the website. Early bird fee for a Maple Leaf Supporter is $459, which will increase to $489 after the deadline. The two-for-one offer for collision repair shops is not applicable on Maple Leaf registrations.
Since CCIF has partnered with WestJet, guests may take advantage of discounts when travelling between January 24 and February 6, using discount codes available on CCIF’s website.