TIA reminds dealers and retreaders that reduced price $25 registration for the upcoming Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show remains in effect until Oct. 15.
To register for GTE, visit either TIA’s website at tireindustry.org or SEMA’s show site at semashow.com. Special rate rooms for the GTE are available at TIA’s host hotel, The Cosmopolitan, and reservations can be made by calling 800-221-3531.
TIA’s long list of special events all take place on Monday, Oct. 29 at The Cosmopolitan, including TIA’s Annual Meeting (noon to 1 p.m.); the Wine & Cheese Social (5-6 p.m.); Tire Industry Honors (6-7:30 p.m.); and TIA’s Welcome Reception (7:30-9:30 p.m.) at The Cosmopolitan’s Bamboo Pool.
To register for the TIA events, go to http://tinyurl.com/tialv2012 or download the paper registration at http://tinyurl.com/tiaeventpaper.
Recently added to the week-long education programs is TIA’s Commercial Tire Forum, which will be led by Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training. This event at the Las Vegas Convention Center (room TBD) will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, and will feature presentations on future training plans for commercial tire dealers followed by an open question and answer session with association officials.
The Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, begins on Tuesday, Oct. 30 and goes through Friday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except Friday when the show closes at 4 p.m.
During the week, TIA will hold a series of educational seminars, including Tires@2 on Oct. 30, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1; TPMS@10 on Oct. 30 and 31; Truck Tires@10 on Oct. 30 and 31. Details on each session are available at TIA’s website.