COLLISION INDUSTRY EVENT
MAY 30 - 31, 2025
HILTON GARDEN INN OKLAHOMA CITY BRICKTOWN
featuring...
DAVE LUEHR
Elite Body Shop Solutions
RYAN TAYLOR
BodyShop Booster
2 days with 2 of the industry's most in-demand trainers!
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE: April 30, 2025
OKABA COLLISION TRAINING EVENT
SATURDAY, MAY 31 from 9 AM - 3 PM
Half-Day Workshop
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2025 is another year of massive industry change. You can either be swept away by it or REV UP Your Business! Dave Luehr will share the secrets of the world’s best body shops while helping you build a strategy to take advantage of the incredible opportunities coming your way.
Independent and dealer body shop leaders who are tired of the grind and looking for freedom and prosperity will learn...
- How to thrive in the face of consolidation.
- Technology and other trends to leverage easy growth.
- Systems to increase productivity by at least 20% without adding people.
- How to buy back your freedom while still growing your business.
Half-Day Workshop
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As insurance companies race to adopt AI, the impact on body shops who aren’t ready will be drastic. However, with the right strategy, new technology becomes an advantage to DOMINATE your market!
In this masterclass, Ryan Taylor lays out the blueprint on
- The secrets of how the best shops are ALREADY leveraging Ai and human behavior to CONSISTENTLY secure the best & highest paying repairs.
- How to use Ai and other technology to RADICALLY reduce admin pressure and increase customer satisfaction.
- What savvy operators can do NOW to lay a foundation for a strong future.
Formerly only available to Toyota, this high-energy workshop taught by Ryan Taylor, leader in collision software and technology, shares what savvy operators can do now to lay a foundation for a strong future.
COME A DAY EARLY!
VIP WORKSHOP WITH DAVE LUEHR
Gain DIRECT ACCESS to America's leading Productivity Coach!
FRIDAY, MAY 30 from 9 AM - 4 PM
How to increase productivity & profit + reduce stress.
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Imagine a body shop where stress & chaos are minimal and productivity soars. Here's what's surprising: this is totally achievable by excelling at the basics!
Dave Luehr and his team have studied the effects of three high-impact actions that eliminate the majority of chaos and enhance efficiency. In other words this training will help you work less and accomplish more!
There are three main operational components WE WILL HELP YOU MASTER:
- Work In Process,
- Repair Planning, and
- Parts Management.
BRING YOUR TEAM to this workshop and BUILD AN ACTION PLAN TOGETHER!
Friday, May 30
VIP WORKSHOP with Dave Luehr
$250
Registration includes the training, lunch, and a workbook to not only keep notes, but build an action plan for your shop!
Saturday, MAY 31
$25 OKABA MEMBERS
$75 NON-MEMBERS
Registration includes the training and lunch.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE: April 30, 2025
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FOR THE VIP TICKETS are available for OKABA members, as well as AkzoNobel and LKQ customers! Contact your representative for details.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 615.802.3283 ext 9.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
These workshops are primarily designed for shop owners, managers, and department leaders.
However, anyone in the shop can benefit from understanding how their department’s actions affect the shop, especially if they're looking to grow within the business!
I kind of don’t want anyone in my area to know about this training until I can at least perfect it myself. That’s how you know it’s good!
CHARLIE ANDERSON | Manager, Picture Perfect Auto Body
Ryan was wonderful! So knowledgeable!! He kept the class moving, not one second was boring. I recommend this class to everyone in the automotive industry.
LINDSEY G | Toyota
If you're struggling with the chaos and stress of day to day operations, this class is for you. Get new perspectives for shared problems in a guided training plan.
JOSH SHAW | COO & General Manager, Shannon's Auto Body
MEET THE TRAINERS...
DAVE LUEHR
Elite Body Shop Solutions Founder
Dave Luehr has been fascinated with body shop production systems ever since 1992 when he read Goldratt’s revolutionary book, The Goal, on the subject of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). Using a combination of TOC and the Toyota Production System (TPS), Dave has achieved throughput and profitability in shops at world class levels. Dave is considered one of the industry’s leading experts on operations and production management and shares his mastery with a simple and practical teaching style that any shop can apply.
RYAN TAYLOR
Bodyshop Booster Founder
Fueled by way too much coffee, Ryan Taylor started his first shop at the age of 17. Through unconventional means he rapidly grew to 8 locations and a large national hail team fixing over 25,000 vehicles per year. After a successful exit in 2014, Ryan founded Bodyshop Booster and channeled his passion for the industry into building software solutions for collision repair shops around the globe. Ryan has also become an advisor and coach to fortune 500 companies like Toyota, Lexus and BMW.
BRENT HENKLE
Elite Body Shop Solutions Training Manager
Brent Henkle has worked in many production environments going back to his involvement with General Motors. With experience working at CCC Information Systems and managing a large multi-store body shop, Brent now combines his experiences as Elite’s Training Manager where he passionately teaches shops how to use technology to build powerful and profitable systems.
