(Sacramento, CA. - November 10, 2015)   At the CAWA annual dinner meeting, held in conjunction with Industry Week in Las Vegas, Greg Livingston of All Trade Tools was installed as the Association's 2016 Chair of the Board. Other officers installed included: Vice Chair Michael Antonelli of Vantage Marketing Global; Treasurer Jack Gosnell of Next Level Parts; Secretary Dan Hanson, Jr. of Hanson Distributing Company and; Immediate Past Chair Ward Myers of Worldpac. 

The dinner was exclusively sponsored by Motorcar Parts of America and all proceeds from the event will go to CAWA's Memorial Scholarship Fund. The keynote speaker of the evening was Charles Tyson, Executive Vice President of Advance Auto Parts, who gave an informative and compelling presentation regarding the future of the auto care industry. 

Next year's event will be held, as is customary, the Sunday night (October 30, 2016) before AAPEX and SEMA Shows. For further information regarding these events contact [email protected].

CAWA is a regional auto care industry trade association, which represents auto parts jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives and program groups. The Association provides education, legislative, regulatory and business support to the industry and its membership. It is one of the largest trade associations of its kind in the United States and recognized as a leader in the auto care industry. Visit www.cawa.org for further information about the Association.

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