From Mass. Right to Repair

Hello All,

We wanted to let you know that our scheduled June 2 hearing on our Right to Repair legislation has been rescheduled for September. With such uncertainty surrounding the U.S. auto industry as it eliminates dealershi ps and jobs in Massachusetts, we were concerned that the Right to Repair issue and legislation would not get the attention that it deserves. While we certainly empathize with our colleagues in the dealer repair shops, it is more important than ever that we enact legislation that will protect the consumers’ right to choose where to have their car repaired, while also preserving the nearly 1 in 10 jobs in Massachusetts connected to the independent repair industry.

In the interim, we will continue to organize and build our troop strength in anticipation of September. Your active support and engagement, even during the summer months, will assure us of hitting the ground running. Please be sure to have your members sign up on our website www.massrighttorepair.com and let your legislators know that passage of Right to Repair this year has never been more important.

Commitee Meeting Schedule

NETSA Committee Meetings June 3, 2009


3:00PM to 4:00PM Trade Show Committee
2009 Results & Improvements for 2010-2010 Contract-2011 Contract

4:00PM to 4:30PM Scholarship Committee
2009 Scholarships-Define Scholarship Requirements

4:30PM to 5:00PM Golf Committee
2009 Golf Tourney, Fees, Sponsors etc

5:00PM to 5:30PM Website Committee
Facebook

5:30PM to 6:00PM Benefits Committee
Define Benefits Provider Requirements

6:00PM to 6:30PM Executive Committee
2009/2010 Goals-Committees & Board Members

Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough, Massachusetts starting at 6:30 PM. We will also have 5 Committee meetings prior to the Board Meeting beginning at 3:00PM (see attached list). All Board members are welcome to attend any or all Committee meetings and help us with the important planning sessions.

Please find attached with this second reminder, the Agenda for 6/3/09, and the Board Attendance list. If you haven’t contacted me yet, please let me know if you can attend or not, by May 27th.

Trade Show 2009

The NETSA trade show at Mohegan Sun is this weekend and it's shaping up to be the best ever. Dick Cole tells me that as of 4/15 our pre-registrations are 493 vs 518(08), 423(07), 426(06). We have 112 for Saturday Lunch and 191 for the Saturday Hall of Fame dinner.

Please come to the seminars on Saturday and Sunday mornings. We have focused on the independent retailer's owners and managers this year and have designed the events to be fun, educational and interactive. Our aim this year is to give you something small, something free, an idea or direction that you can take back with you to your business on Monday.

2007 Yaris Dealer Bound

There was nothing I could do. A body shop installed the sensor, didn't get the id's and I've got an up to date OTC Genisys that didn't have an option to re-id the sensors. What TPMS tool can do this?

Mass. Right to Repair Update

Stan Morin has been very busy and this really has a chance in 2009. It's happening now so contact your area rep and ask them to support it because it will help your business.

http://massrighttorepair.com/index.php?id=2