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 44313-5251.
1995
ASSOCIATIONS/CONVENTIONS
MARCH. . .
21Ã TDA of Western Pennsylvania, monthly meeting, Harley Hotel, Monroeville; (4
12) 837-1600.
22Ã California TDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, Steve's Wheel & Tire, Bu
ellton; (209) 523-8222.
à Western Canadian TDRA, quality service seminar, Charterhouse Hotel, Winnipe
g, Manitoba; (604) 733-4964.
28Ã California TDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, McCoy Tire Co., Modesto;
(209) 523-8222.
29Ã CTDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, Blackª stone Tire & Service, Fresn
o; (209) 523-8222.
30Ã CTDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, Taylor Tire & Brake, Bakersfield;
(209) 523-8222.
APRIL. . .
6-8Ã ARA World Tire Conference & Exhibition, Kenª tucky Fair & Exposition Cente
r, Louisville, Ky.; (502) 968-8900.
11Ã California TDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, Tires Unlimited, Reno, N
ev.; (209) 523-8222.
à Missouri TDRA-Western Division, racing event, The Woodlands Race Track, Kan
sas City, Kan.; contact Chris Smith or Kathy Cherry, (816) 842-1744.
13Ã CTDRA-North, tire repair area meeting, Redwood General Tire, Redwood City
; (209) 523-8222.
19-21Ã International Tyre Traders Summit, Hotel Martinez, Cannes, France; Con
tact Professional Events Ltd., West Midlands, England, 0564-70-3993.
20-22Ã Texas TDRA, convention, Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth; (800) 844-8748.
20-23Ã South Carolina TDRA, convention, Hilton Hoª tel, Myrtle Beach; (803) 7
72-5376.
25Ã TDA of Western Pennsylvania, monthly meeting, Mt. View Hotel, Greensburg;
(412) 837-1600.
MAY. . .
9Ã Missouri TDRA-Western Division, membership drive meeting, Golden Ox, Kansas
City; contact Chris Smith or Kathy Cherry, (816) 842-1744.
18-21Ã California TDRA-North, Western Regional Conª vention, Nugget Hotel Con
vention Center, Sparks, Nev.; (209) 523-8222.
25-28Ã Florida ITDRA, convention, Orlando Stouffer Resort Hotel, Orlando; (40
7) 332-6888.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Addresses and phone numbers are listed in the box at the bottom of this column.
APRIL. . .
3-7Ã Josam, Wheel Alignment Class.
à Moog, Chassis & Driveline Course for Technicians.
10-12Ã Federal Mogul, Four-Wheel Alignment Class.
10-14Ã Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
23-26Ã Tech International, Tire Repair Seminar.
24-26Ã Federal Mogul, Four-Wheel Alignment Class.
24-28Ã Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
à Moog, Diagnostic Brake Class.
26-28Ã ARA, Retread Plant Managers Program.
30-Ã Moog, Temperature Control Course for Tech-
May 3 nicians.
MAY. . .
8-10Ã Federal Mogul, Four-Wheel Alignment Class.
8-12Ã Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
à Josam, Wheel Alignment Class.
9-10Ã Hercules, Basic Retreading Class.
15-19Ã Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment Class.
21-24Ã Tech International, Tire Repair Seminar.
22-24Ã Federal Mogul, Four-Wheel Alignment Class.
22-26Ã ARA, In-depth Retreading/Basic Repairing Class.
à Moog, Chassis & Driveline Course for Technicians.
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.
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Training Center, Findlay, Ohio; (800) 677-3570, Ext. 475.
Josam Frame & Alignment Inc., North America Training Center, Orlando, Fla.; (407) 438-7020.
Moog Automotive Inc., Training Center, St. Louis; (314) 385-3400.
Tech International Inc., Technical Training Facility, Johnstown, Ohio; (800) 433-8324; in Ohio, (800) 336-8324.