Service Center Scholars

The Service Center Scholars is a peer collaboration 20 Group of independent automotive service businesses.

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Why Join?
Where We've Been
Our Members
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Our Meetings

Our Next Meeting

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 23-26 2022

Hilton Milwaukee City Center

An Art Deco landmark in downtown Milwaukee

Built in 1927, the Art Deco Hilton hotel retains many of its original features and is connected by skywalk to the Wisconsin Center. It’s within a mile of the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee Art Museum, Fiserv Forum, and Deer District. Enjoy four dining options including the Miller Time Pub.

Past Meetings

Where We've Been

  1. Oct 1993 Las Vegas, NV – Founding/Organizing Meeting
  2. Feb 1994 Scottsdale, AZ
  3. Sept 1994 Williamsburg, VA
  4. April 1995 San Diego, CA
  5. Sept 1995 Ridgedale, MO (Big Cedar Lodge)
  6. April 1996 Charleston, SC
  7. Sept. 1996 San Antonio, TX
  8. April 1997 Vancouver, BC
  9. Sept. 1997 Coeur d’Alene, ID
  10. Feb. 1998 Key West, FL
  11. Sept. 1998 Asheville, NC
  12. Feb. 1999 Sedona, AZ
  13. Sept. 1999 Hanover, NH
  14. Feb. 2000 Sanibel Island, FL
  15. Sept. 2000 Aspen, CO
  16. Feb. 2001 Corpus Christi, TX
  17. Sept. 2001 (cancelled due to 9-11)
  18. Feb. 2002 Palm Springs, CA
  19. Sept. 2002 Chattanooga, TN
  20. Feb. 2003 Biloxi, MS
  21. Sept. 2003 Bolten Landing, NY
  22. Feb. 2004 San Francisco, CA
  23. Sept. 2004 Ridgedale, MO (Big Cedar Lodge)
  24. Feb. 2005 Puerto Vallarta, MX
  25. Sept. 2005 Chicago, IL
  26. Feb. 2006 Park City, UT
  27. Sept. 2006 Seattle, WA
  28. Feb. 2007 Savannah, GA
  29. Sept. 2007 Estes Park, CO
  30. Feb. 2008 Napa, CA
  31. Sept. 2008 Portland, ME
  32. Feb. 2009 Austin, TX
  33. Sept. 2009 Milwaukee, WI
  34. Feb. 2010 Las Vegas, NV
  35. Sept. 2010 Santa Fe, NM
  36. Feb. 2011 Key West, FL
  37. Sept. 2011  Detroit, MI
  38. Feb. 2012  La Jolla, CA
  39. Sept. 2012  Greenville, SC
  40. Feb. 2013  Kansas City, MO
  41. Sept. 2013 Cleveland, OH
  42. Feb. 2014  Dallas, TX
  43. Sept. 2014 Lake Tahoe, NV
  44. Feb. 2015  Bonita Springs, FL
  45. Sept. 2015 Louisville, KY
  46. Feb. 2016 Scottsdale, AZ
  47. Sept. 2016 Raleigh, NC
  48. Feb 2017 Houston, TX
  49. Sept 2017 Vancouver, BC
  50. Feb 2018 Savanah, GA
  51. Sept 2018 Detroit, MI
  52. Feb 2019 Carlsbad, CA
  53. Sept 2019 Portland, ME
  54. Feb 2020 Denver, CO
  55. Sept 2020 Virtual
  56. Feb 2021 Charleston, SC
  57. Coeur d’Alene, ID
  58. Tucson, AZ

 

In 2015 Atomic Auto sold our building and downsized. In the midst of this transition, I decided I needed some outside guidance and input in the restructuring. Based on the advice of a friend I found the Service Center Scholars 20 group. Using the input and tools shown to me by the members of the group, we have completely transformed our business. We now are in control of the financials and have the instruments available for monitoring the pulse and making changes as needed. Being a member of Service Center Scholars has been a truly transformative experience for my shop!

— Travis Decker, Owner, Atomic Auto, Portland, Oregon

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A little history...

In October of 1993, Service Center Scholars was formed to improve performance and profitability for its working group of independent automotive shop owners. Over the years, through our structure of regular, agenda driven meetings, shared ideas and detailed financial analysis, groups of like-minded business owners have been able to reach new levels of success that would be difficult or impossible to achieve on their own.

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