It's time to Ride the Wave at our 2024 Annual Convention! Come join us November 14-17, 2024, in beautiful Hollywood, Florida at The Diplomat Beach Resort to help celebrate another great year with Maaco!
This year, we're excited to "Ride the Wave" together, celebrating our achievements and embracing the future of our evolving brand. Our 2024 theme embodies the sense of community and collaboration within our network as we navigate the waves of progress and success.
Expect an unforgettable experience as we "seas the day" and explore new heights together. Join us in raising a toast to our collective accomplishments and enjoy quality time with your Maaco family.
For more details and registration, please refer to the links below. If you have any questions, reach out to dbevents@cmievent.com. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Thursday, November 14
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Convention Registration - Great Hall
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
"Meet & Greet" your Maaco Franchisee Advisory Council Members - Great Hall Prefunction
Franchisee Members of our Advisory Council will be mixing and mingling as you work your way through registration. Stop by to meet the council, network, and kick off the celebrations with a cocktail or beverage in case you are waiting for your room to be ready!
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Havana Nights Welcome Reception - Pool Deck
Friday, November 15
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast - Great Hall 1-2
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
General Session - Great Hall 5-6
Join us for the main stage for special messages and exclusive insights from some of our franchisees, turning our announcements and hot topics into an experience not to miss!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Leisure Time
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tradeshow & Dinner - Great Hall 3-4
On track to have the largest tradeshow event Maaco has seen in several years! Pack your most fun beach attire because you won't want to miss this one. Bring your beach vibes!
Saturday, November 16
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Charity Event - Great Hall 3
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
At Leisure
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Closing Celebration with Entertainment - Monte Carlo Casino Royale - Grat Hall 5-6
Get ready to party with us, Monte Carlo style, as we close out another fun and successful Maaco Convention. Dress to impress and try your luck in at an unforgettable evening of casino games, live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres and most of all fun!
Sunday, November 17
Departures
Driven Fleet
National Fleet Mastery: From Launch to Success
In this session we will tackle getting started with national fleet & how to effectively manage the national fleet business.
Maaco/Slalom
Fueling Your Franchise: Advanced Lead Tools for Growth
Overview and Training of the new versions of both the OET & Pulse
Power Up Your Profits: The Future of Tooling with Milwaukee & Imperial Supplies
Join Milwaukee Tool and Imperial Supplies for a 45-minute-deep dive into the latest innovations in cordless tools and their impact on your bottom line. Discover how to boost productivity, eliminate safety risks, and reduce costs with Milwaukee's new to world technology. Learn about the latest solutions, including the M12 FUEL™ Stubby 3/8" Impact Wrench, M12 FUEL™ 6" Random Orbital Sander and more!
CCC
The Profitable Lifecycle of Workfile
In the first session will walk you through tackling a profitable estimate for every mix of business your shop takes on. We will guide you through the tools that built into CCC to assist with estimate writing.
The second session will tackle effectively managing parts on estimates to impact profitability, know accurate parts margin, & get the most out of tracking cost.
The final session will dive deeper into managing labor and its ties to accurately to tracking the profitability of labor across each Repair Order.
CCC
You heard it here first!
This session we will be hosting a Franchisee panel to talk through their experience with converting over to CCC ONE, best practices, and more!
CCC
CCC ONE Product Showcase: Add-ons & New Product Subscriptions
In this session CCC will drive through the additional products and services that you can add to your existing system to provide enhancements for your business.
The following fees will apply during registration:
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to the Driven Brands Convention Office, dbevents@cmievent.com.
All refunds are subject to a $50 administration fee.
All convention passes cancelled after October 14, 2024, are non-refundable. Some exceptions may apply.
The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton
3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida, 33019, USA
Phone: 954-602-6000
ROOM RESERVATIONS
As a guest of the Maaco Convention, you are responsible for booking your own accommodations. A group rate of $299/night + $29/night resort fee + taxes has been secured and available to book direct with the hotel. The deadline to book rooms is October 21, 2024, at 5:00 PM eastern time. Pre and post stays are based on availability at the time of booking.
There is limited upgrade availability on the housing site and available on a first book basis, rates will be listed on the housing site for the below options:
Visit the site below to book your hotel room:
https://book.passkey.com/go/MAACO2024
Please Note: The hotel is currently sold out on the night of November 13.
UPDATE – due to high occupancy at the hotel, there is limited availability for pre-convention reservations. Please contact dbevents@cmievent.com if you need assistance with your reservation.
Hotel Check-in: 4:00 PM
Hotel Check-out: 11:00 AM
AN OCEANSIDE PARADISE IN SUNNY SOUTH FLORIDA
Soak up the breezy South Florida lifestyle at this seaside retreat. The oceanfront resort is the perfect getaway with two beachside pools, a splash pad for kids, dozens of weekly activities, and 1,000 linear feet of alabaster beach. Savor stunning views, delicious dining options, and endless sunshine in Hollywood, Florida.
RESORT FEE INCLUSIONS
Daily Resort Charge Includes: Wi-Fi for up to 5 devices; 1 fitness class per day; 1 beach lounger per registered guest; 10% off cabanas; 1-hour non-motorized water sports; 1-hour bicycle rental; poolside concierge services including daily activities; yard games.
FLIGHTS
You are responsible for booking your own flights and securing ground transfers to/from the resort. There are multiple airports that service the area.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)8.8 miles
Opa Locka Airport (OPF)14 miles
Miami International Airport (MIA)22 miles
We are pleased to announce that we have negotiated discounts for travel to/from the Maaco Convention on Southwest Airlines. Travel discounts are valid for travel dates between 11/7/24 – 11/20/24 for travel to the following airports: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Miami (MIA), or Palm Beach (PBI). Click here to take advantage of these discounted fares!
TRANSFER TO/FROM AIRPOT TO RESORT
Uber, Lyft, and taxis are all readily available.
About Hollywood, Florida
Situated on Florida's Southeast Coast just south of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood is a sizable yet relaxed beach town with a thriving arts and culture scene, picturesque coastline, and active community. Hollywood is home to more than 60 parks, seven golf courses, seven miles of pristine beaches, and the one-of-a-kind Hollywood Beach Boardwalk, a promenade that stretches nearly 2.5 miles along the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
You can expect sunny and mild weather in November, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s Fahrenheit.
Time Zone
Hollywood, Florida is in the Eastern Time Zone.
Attire
Business Sessions: Business Casual
Welcome Reception: Resort Casual – Havana Nights
Final Evening Celebration – Monte Carlo Casino Royale
Vendor Showcase: Beach Vibes!
What to Pack
Bathing Suit - Enjoy the beautiful surroundings, white sand beaches, resort pools and exciting water activities.
Dress Clothes - For evening functions (resort dressy).
Sunglasses – There is an abundance of sunshine, so chances are you'll need some shades.
Sunscreen - You'll want to keep this close at hand, especially when the sun is out.
Name Badges
Name badges will be distributed at onsite registration and required to wear to all Convention functions.
Ride the wave with Maaco Foundation and increase our impact to the community this year!
We have several fundraising initiatives lined up this year! More information will be made available on this page, stay tuned!
Come by the Foundation booth during the tradeshow to make donations, purchase merchandise and learn more about giving initiatives your shop can be a part of throughout the year!
With a $25 donation to the Foundation, attendees are invited to entertain the crowd during Friday evening's tradeshow and dinner!
Join the Maaco Team as we give back to the local community.
Registration fees will support the Maaco Heart Fund.
Charity kits & builds will benefit local non-profit organizations.
Purchase raffle tickets at the Foundation table for a chance to win prizes donated by our vendors and sponsors.
Will Lady Luck be on your side?
Raffle drawings for all items during Closing Celebrations.
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes
Sherwin-Williams® Automotive Finishes, a division of The Sherwin-Williams® Company, manufactures and distributes a complete line of advanced technology automotive paint and coating systems. Providing high performance interior and exterior auto coatings, along with associated products, we serve a variety of customers including automotive jobber distributors, collision repair facilities, dealerships, fleet owners and refinishers, production shops, auto body builders and original equipment manufacturers.
Axalta develops and manufactures a wide selection of performance and mobility coatings. We offer performance coatings for a range of industrial applications; refinish systems for independent body shops, multi-shop operators and auto-dealership groups; and mobility coatings for light vehicle and commercial vehicle OEMs. We are committed to delivering the quality and innovative products and solutions our customers have come to expect every day.
"PPG is the world leader in Automotive refinish, offering World class products to meet the needs from Automotive collision repair to OEM production, to Harley Davidson, to Marine coatings and everything in between.
PPG is the only single line system in Maaco, this Shop line system, eliminates helps control cash flow tied up with 2 system of inventories on the shelves etc. 1 system help ease training and great cost control. Keeping everything simple and slim lined and cost per car very low. PPG also continues to drive cutting edge technology, like direct to metal primer, 20-minute dry primer surfacer, and so much more to help produce a lower cost per car and production speed in the shop. Visit the PPG vendor table to see how PPG will lower your cost and speed up production."
Reputable Brands. Total Solutions. This is Collision Repair from 3M. At 3M, the art and science of automotive collision repair is a crucial part of our longstanding connection to our customers. For decades we have crafted abrasives, adhesives, seam sealers and coatings to solve the latest auto body repair demands. These include our groundbreaking 3M™ Cubitron™ II and Trizact™ abrasives, 3M™ Platinum™ body fillers and our premium 3M™ Perfect-It™ compounds, polishes and pads. Our 3M™ Performance Spray Gun™ together with our 3M™ PPS™ paint preparation system, delivers new levels of efficiency in auto body paint and coating application. Every product, every solution, is backed by our expert technical team to guide you and your body shop every step of the way.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, part of the Enterprise Mobility portfolio, has established excellent relationships with collision shops, insurance companies and dealerships worldwide, working with them to ensure a seamless process when customers need a replacement vehicle while theirs is being serviced or repaired. Enterprise continues investing in technology solutions to help partners and customers reduce friction after an accident. Enterprise's Automated Rental Management System (ARMS®) enables partners to manage rental authorizations from their desktops. Entegral, an integrated software solution that streamlines the post-accident process beyond car rental, complements the value of ARMS.
ALLDATA is the leading provider of OEM Repair Procedures to the Industry owned by AutoZone who is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,000 stores in the US
As a brand of Saint-Gobain, a world leader in sustainable habitat, Norton offers the widest portfolio of grinding, cutting, blending, finishing, and polishing solutions for all markets, materials, and applications with the most advanced and affordable technology.
1-800 Radiator & A/C is the largest independent parts distributor in North America, guaranteeing quality parts to professional technicians and wholesale customers since the late 1980s. Today, as part of the Driven Brands family, we are a leading supplier of A/C, commercial vehicle cooling parts, emissions, fan assemblies, radiators, and more. Our team understands that fast, free delivery and excellent customer service are critical to forging strong relationships. Therefore, we offer standard delivery in 1-3 hours in most metro areas and free next-day shipping to non-delivery zones for most in-stock parts. We stand behind our service with a no-hassle lifetime warranty. Our in-depth quality control algorithms are based on part performance, which enables us to provide OE quality parts with competitive pricing and industry-leading return rates. You can count on us to have high-quality parts right when you need them. No bias, no brand preference, just statistically better parts!
asTech is the leader in remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision, glass, and mechanical repair industries and empowers the automotive repairers to master today's modern, data-intensive vehicles. By providing revolutionary OEM tool and validated OEM-Compatible technology, asTech helps automotive professionals run better businesses and perform safer, more accurate, and more efficient repairs.
CCC is Maaco's trusted technology provider empowering franchisees through estimating, repair management, and consumer engagement.
LKQ Corporation is the leading provider of aftermarket, recycled auto parts, paint and allied products to repair vehicles, with operations in North America, Europe, and Taiwan. We offer our customers a broad range of replacement OE aftermarket auto parts, paint and allied products to repair automobiles and trucks.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact dbevents@cmievent.com.