AMRA/MAP Spring Technical Committee Meeting Set for May - Tire Review Magazine

AMRA/MAP Spring Technical Committee Meeting Set for May

The Automotive Maintenance Repair Association/ Motorist Assurance Program is hosting its 2017 AMRA/MAP Spring Technical Committee Meeting May 10 – 11 in Illinois.

The Automotive Maintenance Repair Association/ Motorist Assurance Program is hosting its 2017 AMRA/MAP Spring Technical Committee Meeting May 10 – 11 in Illinois. The event will be located at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

May 10
7:15 a.m. – New member orientation (first-time attendees)
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Hot breakfast in meeting room
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Technical Committee meeting (with lunch)
6:30 p.m. Networking reception and dinner (location to be determined. Dinner is $75 for AMRA members and first-time attendees, and $100 for non-members)

May 11
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Hot breakfast in meeting room
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Technical Committee meeting (with lunch)

Attire for all the meetings and the networking dinner is business casual.

Registration for the event is open until May 5, and is $100 for AMRA members and first-time attendees and $200 for non-members.

Suggested logging for the event is at the Hampton Inn & Suites Rosemont-Chicago/O’Hare. Reservations are the responsibility of the attendee and must be made by April 9, for a $189 (+tax) per night rate. To secure a room, contact the Hampton Inn & Suites Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare at 847-692-3000 and identify yourself as a member of the Automotive Maintenance & Repair Association (Group Code: AMR) or register online, here.  Complimentary shuttle bus service is available to the hotel from the O’Hare Airport.

For more information and to register, visit www.amra.org/upcoming-events.

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