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.
OCTOBER. . .
4 Mid Atlantic Retreaders Assn., membership meeting, Sheraton-Pocono Inn, Stroudsburg, Pa.; (717) 786-2178.
6 West Virginia TDA, fall meeting, Ramada Inn, South Charleston; (304) 342-4441.
10 Northwest TDA, regional meeting, Cavanaugh's Restaurant, Spokane, Wash.; (509) 627-7271.
Missouri TDRA-Western Division, Ford plant tour, Claycomo; contact Chris Smith or Kathy Cherry at (816) 842-1744.
Northwest TDA, regional meeting, Red Lion Inn, Yakima, Wash.; (509) 627-7271.
12 NWTDA, regional meeting, Cottontree Inn, Mount Vernon, Wash.; (509) 627-7271.
13 NWTDA, regional meeting, Doubletree Inn, Seattle; (509) 627-7271.
18 Ohio TDRA, area meeting, Holiday Inn at Dayton Mall, Dayton, Ohio; (216) 825-9125.
20 OTDRA, area meeting, Holiday Inn, Zanesville, Ohio; (216) 825-9125.
NOVEMBER. . .
1-4 Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week, Las Vegas Convention Center and Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas; (800) 474-6932, access code 94125.
8-9 Ohio TDRA, fall membership meeting, Radisson North, Columbus, Ohio; (216) 825-9125.
19 Georgia TDRA, membership meeting, Holiday Inn, Macon; (404) 409-8505.
DECEMBER. . .
3 California TDRA-North, holiday party, Doubletree, Monterey; (209) 523-8222.
Missouri TDRA-Western Division, annual Christmas party, Park Place Hotel, North Kansas City; contact Chris Smith or Kathy Cherry at (816) 842-1744.
17 California TDRA-South, annual dinner dance and holiday party, Long Beach Marriot, Long Beach; (714) 774-0187.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Addresses and phone numbers are listed in the box at the bottom of this column.
OCTOBER. . .
13-14 ARA, Class on Selling, Tire Technology and Understanding Retreading.
16-19 Tech International, OTR Tire Repair Seminar.
17-19 Josam, Truck Alignment Class.
17-20 Moog, Temperature Control Course for Technicians.
17-21 Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
FMC Corp., Alignment Class.
20 Signal Software, Report Writer Workshop.
NOVEMBER. . .
7-9 Josam, Truck Alignment Class.
7-11 ARA, In-depth Retreading & Basic Repairing Class.
Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
FMC Corp., Alignment Class.
Moog, Chassis & Driveline Course for Technicians.
13-16 Tech International, Tire Repair Seminar.
14-17 Federal Mogul, Four-wheel Alignment Class.
14-18 Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
15-16 Truflex/Pang, Tire Repair Seminar.
16-18 ARA, Retread Plant Managers Class.
17 Signal Software, Report Writer Workshop.
28-30 Josam, Truck Alignment Class.
DECEMBER. . .
4-7 Tech International, Tire Repair Seminar.
5-8 Specialty Products, Basic Alignment Class.
5-9 Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
FMC Corp., 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.
Federal-Mogul Corp., Training School, Ann Arbor, Mich.; (313) 761-3688.
FMC Corp., Automotive Service Equipment Division, Conway, Ariz.; (800) 362-8326.
Josam Frame & Alignment Inc., North America Training Center, Orlando, Fla.; (407) 438-7020.
Moog Automotive Inc., Training Center, St. Louis; (314) 385-3400.
Signal Software Corp., Pittsburgh; (800) 847-3887.
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.