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 Off-the-Road Conference (OTR)
February 21-23, 2008
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
62-100 Kauna'oa Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Don't miss out on the 2008 OTR Conference in Hawaii, register now!
UPDATE: The first golf course is now full, we have a overflow course available - please contact John Buettner with any questions.
Space is limited for the 53rd Annual Off-The-Road (OTR) Tire Conference, February 21-23, 2008, Kohala Coast (Big Island, Kona Side), Hawaii! Wait-List Only available at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. You may still register for the OTR Conference but hotel accommodations at the headquarters hotel, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, have sold out and wait-list only is available. However, we have availability at an overflow hotel, the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive,Waikoloa, Hawaii, located less than 10 miles from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. If you would like to make reservations at this hotel, please call 877-359-3696, or visit their website at www.waikoloabeachmarriott.com.
Online conference registration is available at www.tireindustry.org/otr.asp and you can also view a tentative schedule of events. Please contact LaKisha Pindell with any questions by email at lpindell@tireindustry.org or call 800-876-8372, ext.104.
Thank you to our 2008 OTR Sponsors!
Airboss Rubber Compounding
AME International, LLC
American Crane Inc.
American Pacific Industries
American Tire Corporation
Arnco
ASA Tire Systems
B&J Manufacturing
B R Retreading, Inc.
Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co.
Carpenter Company
Caterpillar Corporation
Central Marketing, Inc.
Community Tire Retreading
Continuum® by Bandag®
Double Coin/CMA, LLC
Empire Trades, LLC
Enjoy Tyre Co., Ltd.
Eurotire, Inc.
Exactra, Inc.
Fuller Brothers, Inc.
Global Tyres
H & H Industries, Inc.
Haltec Corporation
IMS Fabrication, Inc.
International Marketing, Inc.
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Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
Kal Tire
KLINGE Tyre Management Systems
McCarthy OTR Retreading, Inc.
Michelin North America, Inc.
Modern Tire Dealer
North Shore Industrial Wheel Mfg.
Ohio Machine & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Oliver Rubber/Cooper Tire
Patch Rubber Company & Myers Tire Supply
Piedmont Service Trucks
Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.
RAD Torque Systems
RDH Tire & Retread Co.
RDH Reclaim
Rema Tip Top/North America, Inc.
RIMEX Supply, Ltd.
Shrader Retreading, A Division of Craft Tire Inc.
Solideal USA Inc.
Stellar Industries
TCF Equipment Finance, Inc.
Tech International (Truflex/Pang)
Techking Tires Limited
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Titan International, Inc.
World Trade Association
WWF, Inc.
Yokohama Tire Co.
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 Commercial Tire, Retread &
Recycling Conference (CTRRC)
February 5-7, 2008
Rosen Centre Hotel
Orlando, Florida
Post Conference Summary
We were very pleased to see so many TIA members in Orlando for the Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference that was held in conjunction with the TMC show. We had a total of 404 attendees,
including 294 attendees from the commercial and retread markets and 110 recyclers. The sessions were well attended and key industry leaders gave valuable updates and industry insights to attendees. The
Tire Manufacturers Forum was a big success with the panel answering questions for the full 90 minutes that was scheduled.
More than 75 tire and rubber recyclers and industry professionals took part in the tire recycling facility tour which took place at the Ridge Generating Station in Auburndale, Florida. Recyclers had the opportunity to view full scale tire processing and energy production operations during the tour. The 45 megawatt plant processes up to 300,000 tons per year of waste wood and approximately 30,000 tons of tires per year into clean energy.
One of the highlights of the tire recycling program was the Thursday afternoon playground and sports surfaces product testing demonstration. Coordinated by TRRAC member Denise Kennedy, the program included testing of loose fill, pour-in-place and artificial sport turf surfacing. Attendees viewed a demonstration on how to use the TRIAX 2000 and “A” missile testing equipment in the field prior to sending the material to a testing lab for official certification. The TRIAX 2000 is used to test for impact attenuation of recycled rubber surfaces and the “A” missile is an artificial turf impact tester which can be used to test football, soccer, and baseball, and multi-purpose fields.
Overall, the CTRRC was a very successful event that provided an important venue for the retread, commercial tire, and recycling industries.
TIA would like thank all of the sponsors for their support of the CTRRC this year in Orlando, Florida:
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Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors!
31 Inc.
Affiliated Agency, Inc.
Airboss Rubber Compounding
B&J Manufacturing Co.
Bandag, Inc.
Barclay Roto Shred, Inc.
Central Marketing, Inc.
Cincinnati Retread Systems Inc.
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
DK Enterprises
Durable Corporation
Elgitread
Entech, Inc.
First State Tire Disposal, Inc.
Fuller Brothers, Inc.
Global Tire Recycling
Granutech-Saturn Systems
Inovex Industries, Inc. / Ride-On TPS
Jet Tyre Repairs
Kiely, Hines & Associates
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Lakin Tire East / Lakin Tire West
Lehigh Technologies
Liberty / Lakin National Tire Recycling
Olson Equipment Company - Manufacturer of the Envelope Expander - Truck and OTR
Playground Clearing House USA Inc.
Precision Grinding & Sharpening
Rainbow Turf Products
Rema Tip Top / North America, Inc.
RMD Americas USA, LLC.
Rubber Trails & Surfaces, Inc.
Scrap Tire News
Silent Running
Tech International
Tesco of America, Inc.
Testing Services, Inc.
Totturf by Robertson Industries, Inc.
Vecoplan, LLC.
Vipal Rubber Corporation
Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, Inc.
Zurich
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PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS 2007 SPONSORED BY TIA
formerly International Tire Expo (ITE) |
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Sunday, Oct. 28 – Friday, Nov. 2, 2007
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
In conjunction with the SEMA Show, “Performance Tires & Wheels sponsored by TIA” will continue to break new ground by offering the premiere trade event for the automotive parts and accessories industry. The show draws people from all over the world to meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, while on their quest for the latest industry trends. Connect with buyers, view new products and create business opportunities.
Thank you to our 2007
Performance Tires & Wheels Sponsors
TIA proudly thanks each of its 2007 Performance Tires and Wheels Sponsors including:
Platinum Level Sponsorship
Yokohama Tire
Toyo Tires
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Gold Level Sponsorship
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC
Zurich
Silver Level Sponsorship
Federated Insurance
Coface Collections North America Inc.
Bronze Level Sponsorship
Meadowbrook Insurance, Inc.
Modern Tire Dealer (MTD)
Dill Air Controls Products
ASA Tire Systems
Automotive Training Institute
Affiliated Agency, Inc.
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Tire Industry Association Executives (TIAE)
Leadership Conference
August 22-24, 2007. Annapolis, Maryland
The Tire Industry Association is hosting its first gathering of State Tire Dealer Association Executives and Presidents for an education and networking session. Attendees will participate in several workshops and seminars to help them manage their associations more effectively. Professional Speaker, Mark Levin (CAE, CSP) who specializes in membership development, volunteer leadership training and staff development for associations and non-profit organizations around the world will be the key presenter. (more...)
Sponsored by: American Tire Distributors, Automotive Training Institute, 1-800EveryRim.com, Bridgestone Firestone, Merrick Printing Co. Inc, Federated Insurance, Southwestern Wholesale Tire, ASA Tire Systems, Award Solutions and UniFirst.
TIA/AAIA AFTERMARKET LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT
Washington D.C. June 12-13 2007
TIA joined with the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) to bring you the Automotive Aftermarket Legislative Summit, June 12-13 in Washington, DC. Federal legislation and regulation affects the way you interact with customers, your ability to compete, and the day-to-day operation of your business. The goal of the Aftermarket Legislative Summit is to ensure that policymakers have the information they need from the automotive aftermarket to ensure they make educated and informed decisions. It is imperative, as an industry, to make our voices heard by our nation’s leaders.
TIA would like to thank the following companies for being a Corporate Contributing Sponsor of the Aftermarket Legislative Summit: 1-800EVERYRIM.COM; Crowl, Montgomery & Clark; and Federated Insurance.
Commercial Tire, Recycling and Retread Conference - Wrap-up
 The first CTRRC Conference was held in Tampa, Florida, February 6-8, 2007 in conjunction with the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Association (ATA). There were 240 registered attendees, including 145 from the commercial/retread market and 95 recyclers who attended the three-day conference and participated in the workshops and recycling tour. Topics ranged from risk management to retreading the new ultra low-profile wide-base tires, and the response from attendees was extremely positive.
2007 OTR Conference Wrap-Up
TIA enjoyed record-setting attendance at the 51st OTR Conference in San Diego, California, February 22-24, 2007. Approximately 450 people were in attendance, including nearly 100 attendees from outside of North America. Many of the presentations were focused on the tremendous shortage of OTR tires and how dealers and retreaders can adapt to the many changes in the industry. The annual highlight of the OTR Conference is the forecast for original equipment and replacement tires, and attendees were informed that the back-order situation for many large OTR sizes is expected to continue for at least the next 2-3 years. The golf tournament is another aspect of the event that many attendees anticipate, and this year it was sold out so another course was added to accommodate the demand. There is already tremendous anticipation for next year’s conference in Hawaii, be sure to register early!
Thank you to our 2007 Sponsors!
Airboss Rubber Compounding
American Crane Inc.
American Pacific Industries
American Tire Corporation
Ardon Retread System, Inc.
Arnco
ASA Tire Systems
B R Retreading, Inc.
Bandag, Inc.
BAS Recycling
Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co.
Carpenter Company
Caterpillar Corporation
Central Marketing, Inc.
CMA, LLC
Community Tire Retreading
Craft Tire, Inc.
Dempster Tire Sales
Denman Tire Corp.
Enjoy Tyre Co., Ltd.
ESCO
Eurotire, Inc.
Fuller Brothers, Inc.
Global Tyres
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H & H Industries, Inc.
Haltec Corporation
International Marketing, Inc.
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
KLINGE Tyre Management Systems
Longwear Rubber Co.
Michelin North America
Modern Tire Dealer
North Shore Industrial Wheel Mfg.
Oliver Rubber/Cooper Tire
Open Road Technologies
Patch Rubber Company
Piedmont Service Trucks
Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.
RAD Torque Systems
RDH Tire & Retread Co.
Rema Tip Top/North America, Inc.
RIMEX Supply, LTD.
Solideal USA Inc.
Stellar Industries
TCF Equipment Finance, Inc.
Tech International (Truflex/Pang)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Titan Tire
Tri-C Recycling/Lester OTR Tire Recycling
Walters Tire Service, Inc.
WWF, Inc.
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2006 PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEEL SHOW WRAP-UP
The PTW/SEMA show was a great success! The Performance Tires
and Wheels section of the show was sold out once again. Thank you to those members who stopped by to visit us at the TIA booth. There was a great amount of traffic in the TIA booth this year resulting in some new members and more training products sold. The “Tires at Two” seminars were well attended as they were last year. The TPMS Manufacturers Forum seminars proved that TPMS training continues to be a hot topic for attendees with standing room only crowds. The Successful Tire Dealers Share their Secrets seminar was also a well attended event with great reviews from the audience.
TIA’s special events were also very well attended, with the first International Reception being so popular that Toyo has already agreed to sponsor next year’s reception. TIA would like to thank the following companies for their generous sponsorship of our PTW special events and supporting TIA this year:
• Affiliated Agency Inc.
• ASA Tire Systems
• Ascot Supply Corporation
• Automotive Training Institute
• Bridgestone/Firestone
• Comdata
• Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
• Federated Insurance
• GE Money
• Meadowbrook Insurance, Inc.
• Modern Tire Dealer (MTD)
• Toyo Tires
• Triveris, Inc.
• Universal Underwriters Group
• Yokohama Tire Corporation
Info on 2005 TIA Performance Tires & Wheels Show and Official Numbers. (click here)
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