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Program
8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. | Registration ABSC Event Space |
8:55 a.m. | Opening remarks ABSC Event Space |
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Driving excellence: Navigating the roadmap to success in Canada’s strong auto care industry ABSC Event Space Speaker: Jean- François Champagne, CAE, |
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Student best-in-class live presentations (Top 4) ABSC Event Space |
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Career showcase and networking N Building 1st Floor foyer |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch ABSC Event Space |
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Impact after Georgian College: Alumni leading the way in the aftermarket ABSC Event Space Moderator: Kari Hann Marketing and digital communications manager at Specialty Sales & Marketing Speakers: Philippe-André Bisson Vincent Montemarano Strategic account manager at DriV Mark Potts Senior strategic accounts manager at DriV |
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Day in the life: Careers you never knew existed in the auto care sector ABSC Event Space Speakers: Nason Higinbotham Vise president, stores – BC, Manitoba and Ontario at Fountain Tire Blair McLaughlin National sales supervisor/Racing coordinator at Niterra Group Adam Malik Editor-in-chief, CARS, Jobber News and EV World at Turnkey Media |
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Student best-in-class presentation winner announcement |
2:30 p.m. | Closing remarks and prize draws* ABSC Event Space *Students must be present at the time of the draw to claim prizes |
Visit the Career showcase
Browse booths set up by auto care industry partners to learn about auto care companies, post-secondary pathways, what it is like working in the auto care sector and what are the career opportunities in the industry.
Where? N Building 1st Floor Foyer
When? November 19, 2025 from 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.




































