The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has released its 2015 SEMA Repairer Driven Education schedule, which will include new morning classes requested by past attendees.

Each regular and OEM Collision Repair session Nov. 3-6 is $75 in advance and $85 after the Oct. 16 early-bird deadline or at the door. An invitation to the SCRS Sky Villa after-party Nov. 5 is $85/$100, and a pass to everything SCRS offers during all four days is $375/$400.

However, space is limited at the OEM sessions, so repairers might not want to wait until the final early registration discount date to sign up for those Nov. 5 classes.

In coming months, we’ll seek some of these SEMA presenters’ insights in our coverage, so keep an eye on our site. We’ll also be at some of these courses in November, and telling you in real time what’s happening through our @repairerdriven Twitter feed.

For now, here’s the schedule and a reason to enroll from each course description. Classes are all 120 minutes long aside from free lunchtime courses; you pick one per two-hour time slot.

Here’s Collision Hub’s recap of one aluminum repair course from the 2014 SEMA:

Tuesday, Nov. 3

9:30-11:30 a.m.

“Getting Paid for Investing in Facility, Equipment and Training”; Tim Ronak, AkzoNobel

Why you should go: “This session will look at the shrinking Labor Gross Profit percentages due to additional costs of investment in equipment, facility and training. Strategies will be explored to understand the mechanisms at your disposal to offset these rising business costs to justify a return on that capital expenditure.”

“Scheduling and Work in Progress”; Tom Hoerner, BASF

Why you should go: Hoerner will “analyze the scheduling process – or lack of” at collision repairers and show you how to improve if you’re in the “lack” category.

“Competing with Consolidators”; David Luehr, Elite Body Shop Solutions

Why you should go: “Independent collision repairers have many advantages over consolidators that many are unaware of. This presentation will inspire independent collision repairers to take ultimate control of their businesses and make consolidators irrelevant if these techniques are applied.”

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Free)

Why you should go: Find out some of what Ford did to make the aluminum 2015 F-150 easier to repair, “including a look at the separately serviceable lower control arm brackets, the inner fender reinforcements that can be replaced more easily, the floor pan, cross member and rocker panel sectioning opportunities along with the new b-pillar design that can be replaced without disturbing the roof.”

12:30-2:30 p.m.

“Compensation Solutions”; David Dewalt, Sherwin-Williams

Why you should go: “Attendees will learn about creating successful compensation strategies that work in a lean collision repair shop” besides just paying a technician a flat rate.

“Paint Shop Performance”; John Fagan, PPG

Why you should go: “But even with the exceptional refinish products and the best equipment, profitability in the paint department poses some unique challenges for today’s collision centers.”

“Aluminum Damage Analysis and Joining Methods”; Larry Montanez, P&L Consultants

Why you should go: “It will explore repair vs. replace decisions on outer panels, structural diagnosis, equipment requirements, and joining methods. After this program attendees will have a better understanding of the differences between aluminum and steel vehicles, the different types of joining methods and best practices in analyzing and defining structural damage.”

3-5 p.m.

“Process Driven Collision Repair”; Lee Rush, The Sherwin-Williams Company

Why you should go: Make customers happier, your work more consistent, increase volume and cut cycle times by learning how to be a “process driven” auto body shop — one that “features new concepts for the future of collision repair and packs enough technologies, premium materials and innovations to be worthy of our industry’s flagship collision operations.”

“Getting it All Right on the Internet in 2016”; Mark Claypool, Optima Automotive

Why you should go: Find out how to make your online content — and if you don’t have any, you really need this class — best reach your audience. For example, “video viewing and sharing over the Internet has grown by more than 7,000 percent since 2006! 80% of Facebook videos get ‘Likes’, 60% of people will watch a 2-minute online product or service video, videos are 12 times more likely to be shared on Facebook, and 60% of people are more likely to watch a video than read text.”

“Panel Discussion – Our Journey to Become a ‘Successful’ Collision Center”; Mike Sachire, Square One Systems

Why you should go: “The goal of this discussion is to provide concrete advice and suggestions from industry peers with first-hand experience” at growing business.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

9:30-11:30 a.m.

“The Myths, Mysteries and Fallacies Surrounding Accurate Repair Planning”; Bob Gilbert, AkzoNobel

Why you should go: “Despite your determination as an owner and all of the training sessions you and your team have attended you still are not achieving that 100% correct first time itemization. What is it about your facility that is preventing you from implementing a successful and sustainable repair planning process?”

“Removing, Replacing and Joining Advanced Materials”; Dave Gruskos, Reliable Automotive Equipment

Why you should go: “The session will focus equally on the procedural aspect of the panel joining process as well as the safety considerations that should be considered for the workers, the environment and the repair” of high-strength steel, aluminum and carbon fiber.

“The Lean Office – Organizing the Shop Office for Maximum Efficiency”; Judy Lynch, Sherwin-Williams

Why you should go: “Applying lean principles to streamline and eliminate waste from your office and administrative processes will result in bottom line savings.”

“Welding Technologies – A Comprehensive Tutorial on Modern Equipment”; Toby Chess, SCRS

Why you should go: “The equipment necessary to repair the modern fleet continues to evolve as quickly as the vehicle architecture does, and understanding tool and equipment options that provide the most capability can save repair businesses from unnecessary investments in wrong or outdated repair technology.”

“In-Process Quality Assurance”; Lee Rush, Sherwin-Williams

Why you should go: “The program mixes repair theory and instruction with in-shop inspection and coaching. Attendees will be provided the tools to analyze their production and staffing requirements necessary to implement through in-process quality assurance management processes and begin to optimize their business performance.”

Why you should go: “Shops should have a clear understanding of the right numbers to review and be able to develop an ROI plan before investing. (The course) will also explore when businesses should invest, and when should they pass on an investment.”

“Advanced and Evolving Automotive Structural Technologies”; Ken Boylan, Chief Automotive Technologies

Why you should go: “Come and explore technology advancements that will change how vehicle repairs are made in the collision repair environment. In this course we will explain current and evolving structural technologies that will include vehicle construction techniques, the evolution of materials used in vehicle construction, and joining technologies of today’s and tomorrow’s vehicles.”

“Post Repair Inspections (PRI’s)”; Larry Montanez, P&L

Why you should go: “Learn the differences between post repair inspections and forensic examinations and the role each play in analyzing collision repair performance. The session will also guide attendees through the steps and processes to conduct a proper and thorough post repair inspection, and the benefits that offering such services present to your customer and your business.”

Thursday, Nov. 5: OEM Technology Summit day

Why you should go: “The presentations will feature companies and individuals with rich histories of producing sophisticated advancements in the automotive and collision repair fields, and will be highlight technical insight into architecture and development of modern vehicles, and how those advancements intersect with the repair process.”

9:30-11:30 a.m.: “Advanced Automotive Technology“

12:30-2:30 p.m.: “The Future of Aluminum in the Automotive Industry“