CIECA's 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, will be held at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, Tennessee, September 23-25. The theme this year is “Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology.”
A highlight of the event will be a tour of the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant. The plant is the largest Nissan manufacturing site in the United States and assembles the Nissan Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue and INFINITI QX60.
Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director, said the goal of CIECA CONNEX is to provide a forum where all industry segments can come together to learn about what the future holds. This year's conference will focus on industry insights and trends and how companies are using that information to drive future innovation.
All industry stakeholders, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.
Agenda:
Tuesday, Sept. 23: Afternoon Group 1 Tour of Nissan plant, evening reception for all attendees
Wednesday, Sept. 24: Full day of presentations and evening reception
Thursday, Sept. 25: Half day of presentations, lunch, and Group 2 Tour of Nissan plant
During the same week, the following industry companion events will be held:
Monday, Sept. 22: Changing and Saving Lives Music City Golf Fundraiser hosted by the National Auto Body Council (NABC®).
Friday, Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27: Music City Collision Conference hosted by the Tennessee Collision Repairers Association (TCRA) at the Southwestern Conference Center.
Barry said technology continues to be a major storyline for the collision industry.
“The rapid evolution of technology affects all aspects of vehicle design, repair and recycling,” he said.“The impacts go far beyond just the physical repair of the vehicle.”
As vehicle technology grows, Barry noted that the amount and types of data generated create opportunities and challenges for all segments of the collision industry.
“It is essential that anyone involved in the ecosystem stay current on the impacts these changes continue to bring,” he added.
Early-bird registration: https://connex.cieca.com/CIECACONNEX2025#/tickets?lang=en.
Sponsor a breakfast, lunch and/or reception:
https://connex.cieca.com/CIECACONNEX2025#/sponsors
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The conference agenda will be announced in Spring 2025.
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