CARSTAR AUTO BODY REPAIR EXPERTS HOSTS INDUSTRY’S LARGEST MSO NETWORK EVENT AT 2014 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN PUERTO RICO

LEAWOOD , KS (June 19, 2013) – When you’re North America’s largest collision repair network and you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary as the industry leader, it’s only fitting that you host the largest MSO network event for the nation’s top collision repair shop owners.

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will kick off the 2014 CARSTAR Conference, themed “Gaining the Edge” and held  in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the El Conquistador Hotel, with its annual awards presentation on Saturday night.  But conference won’t be focused entirely on the celebration – the store owners, vendor partners, business managers, insurance partners and motivational speakers will roll up their sleeves for four days of strategic planning, management and technical education sessions, panel discussions, vendor partner networking events, motivational speakers and an insurance industry forum.

“This is the most dynamic collision industry event of the year where store owners, business leaders, vendor partners and insurance companies come together to help build the collective industry for the future,” said David Byers, CEO of CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts.  “This is the largest MSO network event of the year, with an incredible lineup of speakers, education events and networking opportunities exclusively for the CARSTAR store owners.  This is just one of the many resources we provide store owners in the CARSTAR family, and a powerful tool for them to help them gain the edge, grow their business and improve their operations.”

Keynote speakers and VIP guests for the conference include:

·         Keynote speaker Mike Anderson, founder of CollisionAdvice.com

·         Vince Romans, founding partner of The Romans Group, LLC

·         Jeff Peevy, director of field operations for I-CAR

·         Warren Feldberg, Chairman of Champlain Capital, owners of CARSTAR

·         Sam Mercanti, chief executive officer for CARSTAR Canada

·         John Holt, Senior Vice President of Off-Airport Operations North America for Hertz

·         Mark Algie, business development manager for 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division

·         Vitor Margaronis, Marketing Director, Coatings Solutions, North America, BASF Corporation

·         Curt Nading, senior director, Industry Relations for LKQ

·         Greg Horn, Mitchell International

Stay tuned for news and photos from the 2014 CARSTAR Annual Conference at www.CARSTAR.com andwww.Facebook.com/CARSTAR.

About CARSTAR

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator Network of independently owned collision repair facilities with more than 440 locations in 31 states and 10 Canadian provinces. CARSTAR delivers national scale, consistently high-quality vehicle repairs, repeatable outcomes and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings; all repairs are backed by a national warranty and service guarantee.  For more information visitwww.carstar.com.