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Auto Glass Technician Olympics
November 1 - 3, 2006
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Come to Compete, Come to Watch, Come to Be A Part of the Auto
Glass Industry's Most Exciting Event Ever ... The Second Annual Auto Glass Technician
Olympics!
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Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
(Please note all times are approximate and may change.)
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Contestant Registration & Meeting
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contestant Cocktail Party
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Champion Installation Demonstration*
Thursday, November 2, 2006
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sections 1 & 2 of Competition
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Heat One
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Heat One Judging/Sponsor Demo
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Heat Two
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Heat Two Judging/Sponsor Demo
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Heat Three
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Heat Three Judging/Sponsor Demo
Friday, November 3, 2006
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration Open
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Finals
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Finals Judging/Sponsor Demo
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Luncheon
(Presentation of winners, medals and prizes to all contestants and "What
Makes a Champion Technician?")
Schedule at a glance is tentative and subject
to
change without notice - check back for updates.
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Welcome to the second annual Auto Glass Technician Olympics. Technicians from
all over North America will come together to compete and learn from one another.
This event plays an important role in the auto glass industry
as an opportunity for technicians to showcase their skills and techniques through
a premier competition and educational demonstrations.
Our Venue
The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is playing host to the International Autobody
Congress & Exposition (NACE). NACE will open its doors to over 30,000 attendees
coming together to broaden their knowledge regarding the automotive industry.
An auto glass pavilion will be stationed on the NACE show floor. There you will
find exhibitors, our sponsors and the Auto Glass Technician Olympics competition
arena. Admission to the NACE trade show is included in the registration fee for
contestants.
NACE has appointed two hotels to be the “auto glass hotels.”
Industry members will receive discounted room rates. Contact 800/221-3531 to make
reservations. The hotels selected are the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino with
a rate of $231 per night plus tax or the Excalibur with a rate of $126 per night
plus tax for weekdays, weekend rates increase.
Registration
There are two types of registration available on the back page registration form:
Contestant registration, which must be submitted no later than September 26,
2006, and
Spectator registration. Spectators may also register on-site.
Contestants must register in advance. Those who wish to view the event are
also accepted onsite for an increased fee. To register online, CLICK
HERE. Please note there is a pre-registration discount price for those
who register early.
Competition Schedule
For planning purposes, please note that the competition begins Wednesday, November
1, at 4 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Contestants not present by
6 p.m. that day will be disqualified. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made.
The competition will take place all day Thursday, November 2 and the morning of
Friday, November 3 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. There will be an awards
presentation following the finals on Friday.
To The Victor…
Quality work can only be appreciated through a quality award. Competitors are
striving for the grand prize of $5,000, bragging rights as World’s Best Auto
Glass Technician and a gold medal. Second place receives $1,000 and third place
will receive $500.
To the Victor’s Company…
As the company of the first-place winner the following is awarded:
- Extensive media coverage and press releases sent on behalf of the champion’s
company;
- Shop and truck signage showing “Winner Inside;”
- Use of the Olympic Winner logo on stationery, business cards and advertising
for one year;
- Use of the 2006 Auto Glass Technician Olympics logo for an unlimited time;
- A congratulations ad and coverage of the victor and his/her company will appear
in AGRR magazine.
Who May Compete
Anyone who meets the following qualifications may be a contestant in the Auto
Glass Technician Olympics:
- You must be currently employed as a technician in a bona fide operating auto
glass company;
- You must have at least one-year experience as a technician in the auto glass
industry;
- You must follow the AGRSS Standard 002-2002.
You don’t have to be an IGA member or an AGRSS-registered company to be
a participant, but discounts are available to these individuals.
Pre-registration deadline is September 26, 2006.
Why Send Your Technician?
The first-ever Auto Glass Technician Olympics in Las Vegas last year was described
as a “life-altering” event for the competing technicians and their companies.
It also “brought awareness of the importance of safe installations and raised
the bar for installer skill level” according to Dave Zoldowski, owner of
Auto One in Brighton, Mich.
Paul Heinauer, president of Glasspro in Summerville, S.C., stated “What
a great opportunity for any organization … there was a lot of energy that
this [event] created.”
Representatives of several companies who attended the 2005 event explained
they had only come to watch. By the end they had every intention to send someone
to compete in 2006. As Janet Aldinger of Glass Plus Inc. in Redwood City, Calif.,
stated, “This is great. We’ll be back next year and we’ll have
someone in the competition.”
Take this opportunity to show why you believe your company employs the best
and how it provides customers with high-quality technicians and safe installations.
Questions? Please contact Holly Biller at 540-720-5584 ext.123 or by
e-mail at hbiller@glass.com.
Contestants wishing to use Lilbuddy during the competition please contact Lisa
at 414-698-4900.
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