DUES DUES DUES

$200 due for upcoming 2011 NCBA season. Send checks to 210 E 1st St, 55802 (Uncle Dunbars)

NCBA General Meeting

The January meeting will be held the 2nd Tuesday of January. Sorry for any confusion, but our speakers couldnt make it until January 11th. Judelle from AASP will join us as well as a representative from I CAR. The meeting will be held at Blackwoods in Proctor, at 5:30, with dinner starting around 6.

2010 Holiday Party

The 2010 Holiday party will be January 28 2011 at the Black Bear Casino. Will update with time etc... when we get that all figured out.

DUES DUES DUES DUES are due

Dues must be paid by January 15 to continue to be a part of the NCBA. They are still $200 for both members and associate members. They are payable to the NCBA, and should be mailed to Uncle Dunbars @ 210 E 1st St Duluth, Mn 55802 so Jody can include you in the 2011 list.

November Elections Meeting

As you can see the list of board members has a couple of changes. Mike Wicklund has agreed to stay on for 1 more year and will take the Chairman position with Rick Dunbar filling the Co Chair spot. George Eisenmann is a new member to our organization and was voted in for 1 board position with Todd Paulson from Charlie & Daves taking the other open spot.
Bob Schmidt from Invergrove Honda sponsored the evening meal, and vowed to continue the wonderful service we've all experienced in the past. If theres any shop thats not using Invergrove for their Honda parts I would encourage you to give them a try. Bob has gone way above what we would expect in a parts vendor, driving those MUST HAVE parts to the shop himself so a vehicle could be delivered on time. Bob also gave away some really nice prizes, with a leather and wool jacket going to Ralph Maki.
The subject came up of dates for the Holiday Party, with January 21 or 28 being the tentative best. Anyone that has a conflict could get in touch with a board member for input.
As always, we're looking for ideas for the upcoming NCBA year. Any thoughts?

Hank Nunn workshop \ Johnsons Supply

Chad from Johnsons Supply is handing our fliers for the Hank Nunn workshops to be held Thursday October 21st, 8-4. The NCBA will pay for 1 person pr shop for each 2010 member. If you need more information, I can fax the flier, or you can call Jody @ 218-722-1050.

I Car class

There will be I Car classes held at T.H. Body Shop on October 16. Recycled parts for collision repair and Collision repair for toyota, lexus, and scion vehicles will be the topics. For further information and to sign up, you can register on line at www.i-car.com or call 1-800-422-7872.

November Meeting

The November General\Elections meeting will be held at Blackwoods in Proctor Tuesday November 2. Gathering at 5:30, dinner around 6. Inver Grove Honda will be our dinner sponser.

1st General meeting of the season

Great turnout, even some new faces, George Eisenmann joined us for the first time and is going to join us for the 2011 season. Mills Parts center was the meal sponsor. Sales representatives Mark and Larry were there, and wanted to remind all shops to use the GM parts conquest program. Its easy to use and theres $$ on the table for those that want to participate. Sometime in November of this year, Mills will start carrying Saturn parts and will of course offer the same customer service and prompt delivery we receive will all lines that they carry. Chad from Johnsons Supply wants to remind all shops of the upcoming Painter Certification class October 28, 2010 at Lake Superior College. This is a federally mandated certification that anyone that sprays paint/primer must have. Call Chad for more information 218-722-1717. Johnsons Supply is also bringing Hank Nunn to Duluth on Oct. 21st for a seminar on "Negotiation Skills" and "Building Customer Loyalty" Chad has more info on that too. Lights on for Safety is looking for volunteers, Saturday Sept. 25 9-1:00. There is an upcoming I CAR class to be held at Two Harbors Auto Body Oct. 16, 8-4, check the I CAR website for further information. Looking forward to ideas from members for upcoming topics they would like to see addressed.

Summer is over! 1st General Meeting is scheduled

The new season is here. The first general meeting however will be on the 2nd Tuesday instead of our customary 1st Tuesday of the month. The board didnt want to adversely affect the last summer holiday weekend for anyone. Mills Parts Center will sponser dinner at the Drydock on the Midway road.

NCBA Meeting May 4

The upcoming meeting will be held at Valentinis Restaurant on London Road. Start time as usual will be 6pm, and dinner is sponsored by Associate Member Valley Imports. This is the last meeting before the summer break. Please make every effort to attend, and if possible, bring some new ideas to the group.

up coming I CAR training

May 3rd @ 1:00 there will be an I Car class on airbags held at Blackwoods in Proctor. Go to the
I Car web site to register.

Notes from 2/2 Board Meeting \Upcoming I CAR training

The board decided that with the I CAR training so close to our next General Meeting, we should eliminate the March meeting and just incorporate it into the training evening. The NCBA will reimburse paid member shops for 1 person in attendance. You can go on line, or call I CAR for further details and payment coupons.

upcoming ICAR class

I CAR class "damage analysis" will be held February 24th @ Blackwoods in Proctor 5 -9pm.
Contact I CAR to pre register and get payment coupons.

Holiday Party

WELCOME, glad you were able to find us.
I gave out printed information at the Holiday Party for the new blog including the web address. If anyone has trouble, just call me and I'll try and help you through.
Mark @ London Auto Body really came through with door prizes from our Associate Members as well as various business in our community. The grand prize from Johnsons Supply, was a NASCAR package for the upcoming Kansas City race. Popoviches from Rainbow Auto Body took that home after Rick from Uncle Dunbars won and couldnt go due to a conflict on the dates. Black Bear Casino accommodated our affair very nicely with good food and service, as well as a nice facility for the event. Some stayed and experienced more of what they had to offer, although I havnt heard that anyone won so big they were closing up their shop.
We need some ideas for upcoming meetings, classes, speakers ect...Is anyone looking for information on anything we could pursue?

BOARD MEETING

The next board meeting will be Tuesday 2/2 @ the Drydock.

January NCBA Meeting

Great turnout at the LeGrand, good way for the organization to start the new year. We had Sue Mageau from Cosgrove Creative come to explain the fast moving world of web pages, and web design. We were looking at starting a web page for the NCBA to keep everyone informed of upcoming events. She was very informative. For those of you that currently have web pages, if you havnt updated in awhile, she would be a great resource to call for help with that. Her email address is http://www.cosgrovecreative.com/ and her phone # 218-391-3867. Having an outdated website is as bad as not having one at all.
Kerry Smith from Kari Toyota in Superior picked up the tab for dinner. Kari Toyota is a relatively new Associate Member of the NCBA, but even before they joined, they were supporting us with great gifts for our holiday partys. They have been providing outstanding service with ordering, delivery, and returns.
Kerry explained the Toyota parts "Auto Parts Bridge" program. This is Toyotas choice for their parts price matching program. There is no cost to the shop, and makes getting better prices and accurate ordering just a few clicks away. If your interested in setting up this program call Kerry @ Kari Toyota # 715-394-8605.

Important Information

Remember everyone....2010 dues are due now!! You can see whose paid already by checking the list . If you havnt already paid your $200, please send your checks ASAP to Jody @ Uncle Dunbars 210 E 1st St. Duluth 55802

Holiday Party

The Holiday Party is scheduled for January 22, 2010. Its open to all paid 2009 Members and Associate Members. The party will be held at Black Bear Casino in Cloquet. Please RSVP no later than January 11, so we can get a headcount of dinner guests. If you would like to make a night of it, we have reserved rooms under the NCBA name so remember to mention that when making reservations. Although, you should have made those arangements already. Happy Holidays everyone, and hope you have a wonderful 2010