The OTR Conference is the largest gathering of executives and business owners in the OTR market. Those who manufacture, sell, service, repair or retread OTR tires, and suppliers who support this industry attend this conference. The conference agenda will be packed with exciting presentations, insightful business sessions, and extraordinary networking opportunities.
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.
UPDATE: The first golf course is now full, we have a overflow course available - please contact John Buettner with any questions.
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Headquarters Hotel
HAPUNA BEACH PRINCE HOTEL
62-100 Kauna’oa Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii
SOLD OUT!
Waiting list available. |
Overflow Hotel
WAIKOLOA BEACH MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa - Hawaii, Hawaii 96738 USA
877-359-3696
www.waikoloabeachmarriott.com
Run of the House : $220.00
Run of the Ocean: $250.00
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(The Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is located less than 10 miles from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.)
FEATURED OTR SPEAKER:
Maurice "Morry" M. Taylor Jr.
Chairman and CEO
Titan International, Inc.
Maurice M. Taylor Jr., chairman and chief executive of Titan Inte rnational, Inc., led a leveraged buy-out of Titan in 1990 in concert with MascoTech. In 1992, Taylor and MascoTech purchased the remaining interest in this $100 million company from the Joseph Tannenbaum Trust. Under Taylor's entrepreneurial leadership, Titan has successfully acquired and recreated previously-failed businesses in the off-highway wheel and tire markets.
In 1993, Taylor led the company through its initial public offering on the NASDAQ National Market System. After enjoying successful trading on NASDAQ, Titan moved to the New York Stock Exchange.
Taylor was nicknamed "The Grizz" by Wall Street analysts for his tough negotiating style. Taylor has transformed Titan from a small wheel manufacturing business to a global producer of off-highway wheel and tire systems. Taylor has been in the wheel manufacturing business for more than 30 years, and has worked with Titan in various sales, engineering and management positions. He attended Michigan Tech.
In 1996, Taylor ran as a Republican candidate for President of the United States, campaigning to bring sound fiscal management and business know-how to Washington.
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!
