During Tire Week, more than 1,500 tire industry professionals are expected to attend the Tire Society’s 41st Conference on Science and Technology, held at the University of Akron, and the International Tire Exhibition and Conference, held at the John S. Knight Center (pictured).
AKRON — The city of Akron has proclaimed Sept. 12-16 "Tire Week in Akron” in recognition of two tire industry conferences and trade shows taking place then.
During Tire Week, more than 1,500 tire industry professionals — including engineers, material scientists and technologists — are expected to attend the Tire Society's Conference on Science and Technology and the International Tire Exhibition and Conference (ITEC), the latter organized by Rubber News, a sister publication of Tire Business.
ITEC is the largest tire manufacturing trade expo and conference in North America. The agenda features more than 50 presentations from experts across the industry, including keynote presentations for each day of the event, which runs Sept. 13-15 at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. .
Ellis Jones, Goodyear's vice president and chief sustainability officer, will focus on the sustainable future of the industry Sept. 13, while and Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), will discuss the space where technology and policy collide on Sept. 14.
Will Mars, founder and president of tire-industry supplier Endurica L.L.C., is set to receive the Herold Herzlich Award and give a keynote presentation on the final day.
The Sept. 15 schedule also includes a Women's breakfast with a keynote presentation from Terry DeLapa and a panel discussion, featuring female leaders from around the industry. Panelists include:
To learn more or register for ITEC, visit itec-tireshow.com.
In addition to the programming, expo and networking opportunities, a Tire Mechanics Short Course will be held in conjunction with ITEC. The five-day educational and developmental course provides engineers and scientists with an in-depth, intense study of developments surrounding tire engineering.
The course, overseen by the University of Akron, is designed for practicing engineers, chemists and scientists concerned with tires and vehicles, and those who have an engineering or science background at the bachelor of science level.
USTMA President Anne Forristall Luke
The Tire Society's 41st Conference on Science and Technology runs Sept. 12-13, and includes a keynote presentation from Alexis Garcin, chairman and president of Michelin North America, focusing on the tire maker's strategy for sustainability. The events will be held at the University of Akron's Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom.
Tracey Norberg, senior vice president and general counsel at the USTMA, will give a plenary talk on policy and technology impacting the industry.
More information about the Tire Society event is available at tiresociety.org/conference.
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