Henrico Times

Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) issued the following announcement on Sept. 30

Members of the collision repair industry are invited to attend the 4th Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast at the 2021 SEMA Show.

This awards event is free to attend, funded by the participating associations and with added sponsorship support by BodyShop Business and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS). The breakfast is held on Wednesday, November 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00am in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in room S233. Seating for breakfast will be on a first-come, first served basis and will be limited to 200 available seats.

Jordan Hendler, Owner of Admin Concepts and Facilitator of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC), held Tuesday during the SEMA Show, will serve as the emcee of the awards event.

The Red Carpet Awards Breakfast has become a noteworthy fixture of the SEMA Show week events, featuring the most prestigious awards and recognitions from industry organizations, putting a well-deserved spotlight on individuals and businesses in the collision repair industry.

This year’s event will include the following awards:

CIECA

CIECA Electronic Commerce Company of the Year

CIECA Outstanding Contribution

CIECA Chairperson’s Award

BodyShop Business

Single-Shop Executive of the Year Award

Multi-Shop Executive of the Year Award

Collision Repair Education Foundation

Fueling the Future Award

I-CAR

Russ Verona Memorial Award

Jeff Silver Award

Society of Collision Repair Specialists

The 2021 March Taylor Kina’ole Award

Collision Industry Non-Individual Service Award

Industry Achievement Award

As part of the ceremony, SCRS will deliver three awards, including a presentation of the March Taylor Kina’ole Award.

Kina’ole is a Hawaiian term that has become representative of the legacy March Taylor has left behind within the SCRS organization. Kina’ole embodies a sentiment of flawlessness, defined as “doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, in the right place, to the right person, for the right reason, with the right feeling, the first time.”

The culture associated with Kina’Ole has served as a guiding light for the Society, instilled in the organization by March Taylor, owner of Auto Body Hawaii in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and SCRS board member. The industry lost Taylor on August 26th, 2007, but never lost the mentorship and sense of responsibility he instilled in many still sitting around the SCRS board table.

The Kina’Ole Award has since been presented to Gary Wano, Jr. (GW and Son Auto Body), Petra Schroeder (Collisionista) and the late John Norris (Collision Industry Information Assistance).

For SCRS, this award is about preserving the memory of our friend, and mentor, and identifying where his characteristics shine in others in ways that make this industry great. The award is not about an action, or activity, but rather an exhibition of character.

The Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast places a priority on encouraging and recognizing greatness in individuals, companies, and actions in the collision repair industry, and the excitement and energy of the SEMA Show provides the perfect backdrop for such distinguished presentations.

For more information about SCRS, or to join as a member, please visit www.scrs.com, call 1-877-841-0660 or email info@scrs.com.

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