Auto Glass Technician Olympics Underway in Las Vegas

The first-ever Auto Glass Technician Olympics got underway yesterday at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The field of 24 competitors is being judged according to the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) by three long-time industry figures prominent in training: Bob Beranek with Automotive Glass Consultants, Steve Coyle of Performance Achievement Group (PAG) and a current columnist for AGRR magazine, and Gilbert Gutierrez with Equalizer Industries and the Auto Glass Academy.

The grand prize for the event is $5,000 and at press time, the competition had completed round one, the non-technical aspects of the competition.

The winner will be announced tomorrow at an awards breakfast. Stay tuned to glassBYTES™ to find out who wins the first-ever Auto Glass Technician Olympics.