LAS VEGAS — AAPEX is accepting nominations for the third annual Service and Repair Awards for Shop Owner of the Year, Service Advisor of the Year and Technician of the Year.
The awards honor service and repair professionals who have performed above and beyond in 2022 and who demonstrate a commitment to training, as well as community, charitable and industry involvement.
Nominations are due by Aug. 31 and should be submitted using the online AAPEX Service and Repair Awards Nomination forms on the event's website, aapexshow.com/serviceawards.
Judging will be conducted by an independent panel of shop owners. Award winners will be honored on Nov. 1 at the keynote session of AAPEX 2022, which runs Nov. 1-3 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.
The AAPEX Service and Repair Awards were established in 2020 to recognize and elevate the essential services provided by shop owners, service advisors and technicians to keep the motoring public on the road.
In 2021, AAPEX award recipients were: Shop Owner of the Year — Jamie and Eric Carlson, Ervine's Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV; Service Advisor of the Year — Brittany Schindler, Rod's Japanese Auto Care; and Technician of the Year — Matt Fanslow, Riverside Automotive.
AAPEX is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).