Group 1 Validation Session

• Industry Image

• Important? – Yes

• Why?– Still an issue– Has a National scope of importance

Industry Image

• What needs to be done?– At best we have no image

– Stop being our own worst enemy

– Have been some improvements (Networks forcing others to raise their own standards)

– Fix some of the other issues and image will fix itself

– Leave it to the Trade Media

– Look into ways to get exposure in other Non-Trade publications

Shop Accreditation

• Important? – Yes

• Why?– National Issue– Greater today than in the past

Shop Accreditation

• What needs to be done?– Come up with something tangible.– If we don’t do it someone else will!– CCIF should influence but not be the regulatory

body

Training & Skills Development

• Important? – Yes

• Why?– Need for skilled tradespersons

Training & Skills Development

• What needs to be done?– National database of training– What is going to be acceptable or not

• Needs to be measurable

– Needs to be Technical and Non-Technical– Needs to be for Techs and Office Personnel

Internal Issue

• We needs to step back before we move forward– Tie up loose ends, Parts & Mat, LKQ, Aftermarket

• Develop Business plan– How committees are to work

• CCIF has been afraid to have an IDENTITY– Needs to be the national voice

• Can’t do it by itself, local assoc’s need to take ownership by taking some of the topics and providing feedback to committees