{"id":15032,"date":"2022-06-24T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=15032"},"modified":"2022-06-24T11:49:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:49:41","slug":"chipsaway-roars-ahead-at-annual-conference-and-1920s-awards-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/chipsaway-roars-ahead-at-annual-conference-and-1920s-awards-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"ChipsAway \u2018Roars Ahead\u2019 at Annual Conference and 1920\u2019s Awards Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Over 200 delegates gathered at the 5* Celtic Manor Resort, for ChipsAway\u2019s Annual Conference and Roaring 20s \u2018Gatsby\u2019 themed Awards Dinner over the weekend. The event celebrated the minor car body repair brand\u2019s \u2018roaring ahead\u2019 approach in the car body repair industry.<\/p>\n<p>The conference highlighted the \u2018future is here\u2019 in terms of electric vehicles, ADAS and changes in the automotive industry. Technical Director, Simon Kings, spoke about ChipsAway\u2019s dedication to training the franchise network on Electric Vehicles, Advanced Dent Removal and ADAS technology. Rebecca de Chair, Group Marketing Manager, concluded the presentations with a Marketing update, highlighting ChipsAway\u2019s marketing achievements during and post-pandemic, as well as key areas of focus going forwards to maintain their position as brand leader.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15034 size-full\" title=\"CA3105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"CA3105\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1392x930.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1068x713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1920x1283.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-1258x840.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CA3105-scaled-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The conference was followed by a vendor show, where key industry experts and suppliers exhibited products throughout the afternoon. Sponsors, including KECO \u2013 the UK\u2019s leading PDR and GPR tool sellers, The TIDAL Group &#8211; the UK\u2019s independent automotive and industrial refinish distribution group and West Midland Vehicles Ltd (West Mid) &#8211; specialist contract hire and leasing consultants demonstrated\u00a0new innovative products and technology for specialists to see first-hand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15036 size-full\" title=\"CAA1859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"CAA1859\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1392x930.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1068x713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1920x1283.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-1258x840.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CAA1859-scaled-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The celebrations continued into the evening with\u00a0a Great Gatsby \u2018Roaring 20s\u2019 themed awards dinner, at which top performers from the ChipsAway network were recognised and rewarded for their phenomenal achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The highly coveted award for \u2018Mobile Franchisee of the Year\u2019 went to Joe Croxford who only joined the network in 2020 and has worked exceptionally hard to grow his business in the St Helens area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Annabel Hall, Head of Franchise Support at ChipsAway comments:<\/strong> \u201cJoe is an extremely valued member of the ChipsAway network and a very worthy winner of this award. He embodies the key values of the ChipsAway brand by following the business plan, working extremely hard and he always has a positive outlook. Joe delivers exceptional quality repairs, outstanding customer service and yet still finds the time to support his fellow franchisees.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RVRyoV3aWbI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Other high achievers included \u2018Rising Star\u2019 Brandon Akerman, who has achieved fantastic results since joining the network in 2020, including opening a Car Care Centre and expanding into the Torquay area. \u2018Car Care Centre of the Year\u2019 went to St Albans-based franchisees, Brian and Amanda Palmer, who also won the \u2018Customer Excellence Award\u2019 for their outstanding dedication to customer service, which was extremely well-deserved given their record-breaking 5-star customer reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Last, but by no means least, the \u2018Hero\u2019 award, as chosen by the ChipsAway network, went to Jeremy Lines for his outstanding contribution and support to his fellow members of the network.<\/p>\n<p>To complete the evening, a raffle was held which raised \u00a32,100 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal &#8211; Disasters Emergency Committee, before guests danced the night away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 200 delegates gathered at the 5* Celtic Manor Resort, for ChipsAway\u2019s Annual Conference and Roaring 20s \u2018Gatsby\u2019 themed Awards Dinner over the weekend. 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