Va. Association Recognizes Members at Annual Event

Published: May 2, 2011

During its annual Convention and Trade Show held April 8-10 in Williamsburg, Va., the Virginia Automotive Association recognized members Jim Matthews and Dave Kavanah for their service.

Matthews received the "Friend of the Industry Award" for his years of support to VAA and the industry. He recently retired from his position of region manager with American Tire Distributors.

Kavanah earned the "Distinguished Member Award" for his 23 years of dedicated service to the VAA Board of Directors. He recently transferred to Baltimore, Md., where he serves as branch manager of the American Tire Dealers location there.

VAA Executive Director Steve Akridge presented the honors during the awards banquet, held April 9. Akridge presented Dave Kavanah (left) with the

Anyline to host the T.I.R.E. Summit

The event will include panel discussions on technology and innovation in the industry.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 16, 2024

Anyline is inviting tire, fleet management and automotive service industry professionals to participate in T.I.R.E. Summit. The one-day event, which will take place June 13 in Vienna, Austria, will address how technology can advance tire safety, efficiency and performance, according to Anyline. The T.I.R.E. Summit will include multiple keynote presentations and panel discussions on the topics of technology and innovation in the industry, business intelligence and data use, tire regulations and service optimization.