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AASP-Minnesota sets annual meeting
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) said its annual meeting and convention will be held Feb. 27 to 28, 2009, at the Holiday Inn St. Paul East in St. Paul, Minn. The 1.5-day lineup includes programs for mechanical and collision repair shop owners, managers, technicians and industry suppliers.

METAL SHOP
Repair or Replace?
Determining whether to repair or replace a damaged part is a decision made daily in collision repair facilities and estimating bays.
SHOP PROFILES
Missouri shop repairs just about anything
Perry Legend Collision Repair Center doesn't restrict itself to auto repairs. The Columbia, Mo.-based shop also repairs tractor-trailers, buses, boats and even farm equipment such as combines. As owner Bill Rajewski puts it, "Our philosophy is, 'If we can get it through the door and it's repairable, we're going to fix it.

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