TIA Names ‘The Rookie’ 2014 OTR Conference Motivational Speaker
Jim "The Rookie" Morris will be the motivational speaker at the Tire Industry Association’s 2014 OTR Conference, in Marco Island, Fla. “We are excited to hear Jim’s inspirational story and what he has accomplished. Although his story takes place on a baseball diamond, we can all relate to fulfilling goals and dreams in our businesses
TIA Revises OTR Conference Program
TIA revised its 2014 OTR Conference program from previous years’ events. The conference, which runs Feb. 19-22, opens with session at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 followed by a kick-off gathering. A general session on OTR production numbers is scheduled for the morning with the afternoon dedicated to golf on Feb. 20. The next day’s general
TIA’s 2013 OTR Conference Heavy on Data, Networking
More than 500 members of the tire industry gathered in Puerto Rico for this year’s TIA OTR Conference, not quite a record but an impressive total nonetheless. What was a record was the number of international attendees, who visited the 58th annual conference from 18 countries. Perhaps it was the weather; the beachfront Gran Melia
TIA Opens Registration for 2014 OTR Conference
TIA announced last week that conference registration and hotel reservations are open for the 2014 OTR Conference. Set for Feb. 19-22 at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club in Marco Island, Fla., the three-day educational conference is open to OTR tire dealers, retreaders, suppliers, end-users and more. Conference registration forms may be downloaded
TIA Sets Overflow Golf Course for OTR Conference
TIA announced that an overflow golf course has been selected for the upcoming OTR Tire Conference. The event is set for Feb. 15-18 at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and the annual event includes a golf outing for interested attendees. Because of heavy registrations, slots for the first course filled up. Attendees
TIA Opens Registration for 2012 OTR Conference
Registration is now open for the 2012 TIA OTR Conference, which will take place Feb. 15-18, 2012, at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, located in Rancho Mirage, Calif. TIA said that currently, registrations are only being taken via fax, mail and e-mail; to download a registration form, visit the "Events" section of tireindustry.org.
TIA Sets 2012-13 OTR Conference Plans
On opening day of TIA’s 2011 OTR Conference, the 56th annual gathering of OTR tire dealers, suppliers and retreaders, TIA announced the dates and locations for the next two events. Normally, TIA only works one year out, but as events chairman Tom Formanek, regional sales manager for Stellar Industries, said, with the growing size of
TIA Sets Dates for 2007 OTR Conference
(Akron/Tire Review) TIA reported that its 51st annual OTR Conference broke attendance records, with 411 attendees for the event, held in Orlando in late February.
Ripple Effect: TIA’s Annual OTR Tire Conference Explores the Aftershocks of Demand Quake
TIA’s Annual OTR Tire Conference Explores the Aftershocks of Demand Quake
TIA introduces the Marvin Bozarth ETS Technician of the Year award
Eligibility for the award requires TIA membership and completion of the 200-Level CTS and Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) programs.