wdtweedy

Quite frankly, the lack of response to this year old post is indicative of the lack of awareness and participation in our own industry. I have been in business since 1989 and only days ago found out about this forum and am quite active online and on Social Media... I am aware of the VAA and have been for several years....for Full Disclosure, I am NOT a member. I am sure they work hard and lobby for us, but who is aware of what exactly is happening? What we need is for Government to get out of the way of Small Business owners and allow us a bit of latitude. Maybe we already have enough...maybe not. ASE was a wonderful idea that allowed us to self police...but it could be better. In my area, (Mid-Atlantic region, Richmond, VA) we are a virtual waste land for Automotive Technical Training and especially Automotive Business Training. One of my goals for the past 15 years has been to change that. Now I am positioning myself to do just that. We need to lift this industry up a bit and hopefully a little interaction will help! William Tweedy, CMAT L1 Island Import Service, Inc. Richmond, VA