Tire professionals are showing strong support for the first-ever Global Tire Expo Powered by TIA. The exhibitor list shows leading tire manufacturers, as well as first-time exhibitors, confirmed for the event, which will take place as part of the 2010 SEMA Show, Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 2-5, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“The strong exhibitor presence is proof positive that TIA’s and SEMA’s efforts are reaping positive results,” said TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield. “We appreciate the support these manufacturers are showing and are especially pleased to know that the new Expo is resonating with them.”
TIA and SEMA collaborated to create the GTE to serve the unique needs of the tire industry and provide it with a greater level of prominence at the SEMA Show.
With unique layout features, the GTE will serve as a convenient stop for the 50,000-plus buyers that attend the SEMA Show each year. More than 26% of the buyers came to the 2009 SEMA Show specifically seeking tires and related equipment.
More than 135 educational seminars will be available to those attending the GTE. The list includes 70 free sessions that address general business and management issues, and four educational session tracks being held by TIA: TPMS at 10, Truck Tires at 10, Tires at 2, and Management at 4. (Click here for seminar details)
“The educational sessions offered at the Expo provide tire industry attendees with the best of both worlds – they can get to up-to-the-minute, relevant and entertaining information from some of the world’s leading experts in the tire industry, and still have enough time to make important business contacts, meet plenty of potential buyers, and enjoy the great hotels, restaurants, and nightlife that only Las Vegas can provide,” said Littlefield.
Preceding all of the SEMA Show excitement, TIA is hosting its Wine & Cheese Social, Tire Industry Honors, and Welcome Reception special events at Paris Hotel (TIA’s host hotel) on Monday, Nov. 1.
For more information about the GTE, visit www.SEMAshow.com/globaltireexpo. For details on TIA’s planned events, go to the “Events” section of www.tireindustry.org.
