TRIB Membership Meeting Scheduled During GTE
TRIB will host its annual membership meeting Nov. 4 during the Global Tire Expo. The membership meeting will discuss new developments and TRIB’s plans for the upcoming year. The meeting is from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. For more info, visit www.retread.org.
AAIA Hosts Global Issues Talks with European Aftermarket Leaders
To promote cooperation on legislative and technical issues of importance to the economic health of the global independent auto care industry, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) recently hosted leaders of several European and South African aftermarket organizations for week-long talks. Among the issues addressed were right to repair, challenges posed by car company telematics
VIP Hosts Annual Managers Conference
Recently, VIP Tires & Service hosted its annual managers conference. Managers from all 56 locations discussed business issues, received training from suppliers and managers recognized for sales growth. “We were very excited to hold these meetings. Bringing all of our talented leaders together reminds us what a great team we have,” said Tim Winkeler, VIP’s
Independent Service Centers Benefit from ‘Make a Deal With ACDelco’ Promo
From now until the end of November, ACDelco is running a promo for independent service centers – “ Make a Deal with ACDelco.” The promotion provides service centers with virtual “play and win” games when the purchase eligible ACDelco products. Participants can win up to 150 earnPower points per game that can be used toward
Mitas Releases New Sizes of CHO Harvester Tire
Mitas will roll out five new sizes for its CHO tires during the upcoming Agritechnica 2013 fair in Hannover, Germany.
Sullivan Tire To Host OTR Open House
The Sullivan Tire Commercial Division will host an “OTR Open House” on Thursday, Oct. 10 at its location in Hooksett, N.H. “Customers will have the opportunity to speak with the experts in person,” said David Bradley, Sullivan Tire’s OTR operations manager. “There will be representatives from each of our major suppliers and business partners. We
TIA Hosting Sales, Marketing Metric Webinar
In partnership with LogMyCalls, the Tire Industry Association will host a webinar, “The 5 Most Important Marketing and Sales Metrics for Tire Businesses,” on Oct.10, at noon. Presented by McKay Allen, inbound marketing manager at LogMyCalls, tire dealers will learn about how to measure their marketing efforts, what to track, and how to track
TIA Cocktail Hour to Feature Former Congressman
The Tire Industry Association will host former congressman Albert Wynn at its TIA Cocktail Hour in Las Vegas, on Nov. 4. Wynn, a former representative of Maryland’s 4th district, will give some brief remarks during the event. Wynn served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 16 years, during which time he served on the
SEMA Show Includes Social Media, Online Marketing Conference
A one-day Online Marketing Conference is now included in the 2013 SEMA Show Educational Program, and will be held on Nov. 4. The event will help auto-related businesses success in social media and online marketing and includes workshops and lectures. “Social media and online marketing can be powerful business tools,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice
TGI Goes Pink to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
As part of the Tire Group International charitable efforts, TGI will support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Eleventh CITExpo Called a Success
The 11th annual China International Tire Expo (CITExpo) earlier this September had more than 7,000 visitors from around the globe at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center.
RTA’s Brodsky to Speak at Chilean Retread Group
Harvey Brodsky, managing director of the Retread Tire Association, is the featured speaker at the first seminar for the Chilean Association of Retreading and Renewing of Tires (ARNEC). The seminar, “Towards to a Tire Retreading Industry Safe and Sustainable,” will take place in Santiago, Chile on Oct. 8. In addition to Brodsky’s speech the conference