Meetings/Conventions
January
20-21 North Central Tire Dealers & Suppliers Assn., Mid Winter Conference and trade show, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, Minn.; Contact: Bonnie McCleary, (952) 544-6805.
28-31 Ontario Tire Dealers Assn., ``The Magic of Niagara'' trade show, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario; Contact: John Goodwin, (888) 207-9059.
February
4-5 Wisconsin Automotive Aftermarket Assn., automotive aftermarket conference, Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, Wis.; Contact: Gary Manke, (608) 240-2065.
8 Chesapeake Automotive Business Assn., ``The Snow Show,'' Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md; Contact: Sally Ernst, (410) 647-0505.
15-18 American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council, 2005 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. Contact: (703) 838-1763; or [email protected]
18-20 Mid-America Tire Dealers Assn., annual convention, Harrah's Prairie Band Casino, Moyetta, Kan.; Contact: Shawn Herrick, (785) 286-1110.
23-25 Western Canada Tire Dealers, regional convention, Empire Landmark Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia; Contact: Don Blythe, (604) 507-9772.
24-26 Louisiana Independent TDA, annual convention, Chateau Lemoyne, New Orleans; Contact: Ron Pratt, (337) 981-7021.
26-28 RMA annual meeting, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Phoenix; Contact: Dan Zielinski, (202) 682-4846.
Training Programs
January
10-14 Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment course, Bettendorf, Iowa; (800) 728-7828.
11-14 Tire Industry Assn. (TIA), Commercial Tire Service Certified Instructor Program, Denver; (800) 876-8372. (Three-day version offered Jan. 12-14.)
17-19 Bee Line Co., Truck Frame course, Bettendorf, Iowa; (800) 728-7828.
23-25 Tech International, Commercial Tire Dealer seminar, Johnstown, Ohio; (800) 433-8324.
25-27 TIA, Automotive Tire Service Certified Instructor Program, Baltimore; (800) 876-8372. (Four-day version offered Jan. 25-28.)
31-Feb.4 Bee Line Co., Wheel Alignment course, Bettendorf, Iowa; (800) 728-7828.
February
6-8 Tech International, Automotive Tire Dealer seminar, Johnstown, Ohio; (800) 433-8324.
7-9 Bee Line Co., Truck Frame course, Bettendorf, Iowa; (800) 728-7828.
8-10 TIA, Automotive Tire Service Certified Instructor Program, Denver; (800) 876-8372. (Four-day version Feb.8-11.)
22-25 Commercial Tire Service Certified Instructor Program, Denver; (800) 876-8372. (Three-day version Jan. 12-14.)