TIRE BUSINESS encourages associations and companies to submit events of interest to tire dealers/retreaders for listing in this column. Please send complete information-full name of group, type of event, place (including name of hotel, restaurant etc.), date and time-to: Calendar, TIRE BUSINESS, 1725 Merriman Road, Suite 300, Akron, Ohio 44313. 28-30- Maryland TDA, convention and trade show, Princess Royal Hotel, Ocean City; (301) 727-8299.
FEBRUARY. . .
2-4- Northwest TDA, convention and trade show, Holiday Inn, Portland, Ore.; (509) 545-1722.
2-5-Western Canadian TDRA, convention, Victoria Trade & Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia; (604) 733-4964.
3-4- North Central TDSA, mid-winter conference and trade show, Holiday Inn West, Minneapolis; (612) 537-4791.
5-6- Iowa TDA, annual meeting and trade show, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Waterloo; (800) 395-4832 or (515) 263-1230.
8- Mid Atlantic Retreaders Assoc., meeting, Sheraton-Pocono Inn, Stroudsburg, Pa.; (717) 786-2178.
10-13-Undercar Expo '94, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tenn.; (800) 274-7890 or (417) 866-3917.
12-17- National Wheel & Rim Assoc., business conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tampa, Fla.; (904) 737-2900.
17-19- Wisconsin ITDRA, convention, Holiday Inn/Holidrome Center, Stevens Point; (715) 834-2661.
18-19- Ohio TDRA, trade show, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus; (216) 825-9125.
25-26- Illinois State TDRA and Indiana TDRA, convention and trade show, Chancellor Hotel & Convention Center, Champaign, Ill.; (708) 858-2422 or (217) 784-5512.
MARCH. . .
3-4- Rubber Assoc. of Canada, annual meeting/rubber recycling symp
osium, Delta Chelsea, Toronto; (416) 270-8322.
4-5- Arkansas ITDA, convention and trade show, Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs; (501) 935-5317.
4-6- New England AITD, convention and trade show, Royal Plaza Convention Center, Fitchburg, Mass.; (800) 338-6383.
11-13- Texas TDRA, convention and trade exhibit, Hotel Galvez/Moody Convention Center, Galveston; (800) 844-8748 or (512) 451-8748.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Addresses and phone numbers are listed in the box at the bottom of this column.
FEBRUARY. . .
1-2- Truflex/Pang, Tire Repair Seminar, Vancouver, British Columbia.
7-10- Moog, Temperature Control Service Course.
7-11- Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
Hercules, Tire Retreading/Repairing Sesions.
Hunter, Alignment Classes.
14-16- ARA, Retread Plant Managers Program.
14-18- Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
Hunter, Alignment Classes.
Moog, Chassis & Driveline Service Course.
20-23- Tech, Tire Repair Seminar.
21-25- ARA, In-depth Retreading & Basic Repairing Program.
Hunter, Alignment Classes
Moog, Chassis & Driveline Service Course.
28- Hunter, Heavy Duty Truck & Trailer Alignment Class.
Mar. 4
MARCH. . .
2-4- ARA, Tire Repairing Class.
6-9- Tech, OTR Tire Repair Seminar.
7-10- Specialty Products, Basic Alignment Class.
7-11- Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
Hunter, Alignment Classes.
14-17- Specialty Products, Advanced Alignment Class.
14-18- Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
Hunter, Alignment Classes.
21-25 Hunter, Heavy Duty Truck & Trailer Alignment Class.
Where to call
American Retreaders' Association (ARA), Training Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 426-8835 or (502) 968-8900.
Bee Line Co., Training Center, Bettendorf, Iowa; (800) 728-7828; in Canada, (800) 858-3003.
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Training Center, Findlay, Ohio; (800) 677-3570, Ext. 475.
Hunter Engineering Co., Research and Training Center, Bridgeton, Mo.; (314) 731-3020.
Moog Automotive Inc., Training Center, St. Louis; (314) 385-3400.
Specialty Products Co., Training Center, Longmont, Colo.; (303)772-2103.
Tech International Inc., Technical Training Facility, Johnstown, Ohio; (800) 433-8324; in Ohio, (800) 336-8324.
Truflex/Pang Rubber Companies, Training Center, Los Angeles; (800) 862-4862; in California, (800) 862-3000.