Ron Pyle, president and chief staff executive of ASA, gives an overview of association initiatives during the State of the Association address May 1.

Keynote speaker Meagan Johnson addresses generational differences with her presentation, "Zap the Gap: Solving the Multi-Generational Puzzle."

John Scully, executive vice president of ASA, presents the Partnership Award to David Boyington (left), Mitchell 1 senior manager of corporate sales.

AMI graduates pose prior to participating in the graduation ceremony to celebrate receiving the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. This year, 75 individuals received their AAM.

Earl Dohner, AAM (left), ASA’s incoming chairman, accepts the chairman’s gavel from Ron Pyle, president and chief staff executive of ASA. Dohner is the owner of E&E’s Garage in Brookville, Ohio.

Tschanen Niederkohr, managing editor of Motor Age, presents Reggie Denney, AAM, ASA's outgoing chairman, with a die-cast replica car. Denney was honored with a 1966 Shelby Mustang GT 350H replica, a car he previously owned.

Richard Menneg (left), president and COO of the Automotive Training Institute, Savage, Md., receives the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) most prestigious honor - the AMI Annual Recognition Award. The award was presented by George Witt, AAM, chairman of AMI's board of trustees.

Terry Wynter, AAM (left), owner of Terry Wynter Service Center Inc., Fort Myers, Fla., receives the AMI Student Recognition Award. The award was presented by George Witt, AAM, chairman of AMI's board of trustees.

John Scully, excutive vice president of ASA, presents the Benefit Provider of the Year Award to Michael Coccio (center), AutoZone national accounts manager and David Gouge (center), vice president, AutoZone Commercial.

Earl Dohner, AAM, owner of E&E’s Garage in Brookville, Ohio, receives the Alpha Award – the Mechanical Division’s highest honor – from Rolf Werner, AAM, Mechanical Division director.

Neva Hollins, ASA-Georgia executive director, accepts the Phoenix Award – the Collision Division’s highest honor – on behalf of award winner Carroll Proctor, from Darrell Amberson, AAM, Collision Division director.

Donny Seyfer (right), co-owner of Seyfer Automotive receives the ASA Legislative Award from Ron Nagy, assistant Collision Division director.

Paul Duncan, ASA-Ohio Collision Division chairman, accepts the Affiliate of the Year Award on behalf of the affiliate from B.J. Johnson, vice president, membership services

Neva Hollins (left), ASA-Georgia executive director and Danny Hernandez, ASA-Georgia president accept the Affiliate with the Largest Delegation Award on behalf of the affiliate from B.J. Johnson, vice president, membership services.

Howard Pitkow (left), owner of Wagenwerx Inc., Wyndmoor, Pa. accepets the Chairman's Award of Excellence from outgoing ASA chairman Reggie Denney.

Earl Dohner, AAM, left, ASA’s incoming chairman, addresses the audience during ASA's Celebration of Excellence May 2.

Reggie Denney, AAM, ASA’s outgoing chairman, addresses the audience during ASA's Celebration of Excellence May 2.

Brenda Denney, wife of Reggie Denney, AAM, shares a few words at the closing of ASA's Celebration of Excellence in Orlando. "The boy from Spray (N.C.) has gone and done it again!" she said, honoring the completion of her husband's term as ASA chairman.

Reggie Denney, AAM, outgoing ASA chairman, receives the chairman's pin from ASA. His wife, Brenda, presented the pin during ASA's Celebration of Excellence May 2.

Howard Pitkow, Chairman's Award of Excellence Award winner, speaks about the benefits of becoming an ASA member as Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive, looks on.

Ron Pyle (left), ASA president and chief staff executive, swears in the board of directors to close the 2009 Celebration of Excellence.

Pictured left to right: Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive; Earl Dohner, AAM, chairman; Jerry Burns, AAM, chairman-elect; Diane Rodenhouse, general director; Reggie Denney, AAM, immediate-past chairman; Ron Nagy, AAM, secretary/treasurer; Darrell Amberson, AAM, Collision Division director; Russell McCloud, AAM, affiliate director; Donny Seyfer, AAM, general director; Rolf Werner, AAM, Mechanical Division director; Roy Schnepper, AAM, affiliate director; and Joel Baxter, AAM, affiliate director. (Not pictured, Daniel Guido, general director.)