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Dear Trucking Industry Professional:
As TMC Executive Director, I invite you to attend ATA’s Technology & Maintenance
Council’s 2018 Fall Meeting, Sept. 16-20, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in
Orlando, Fla. Once again, TMC’s Fall Meeting features a strong slate of educational
sessions for equipment professionals, as well as a host of activity geared for truck
technicians. The theme of TMC’s 2018 Fall Meeting — Securing Technology’s Future
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regulatory challenges that face our industry.
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three separate competitions — our traditional (heavy-duty) track, trailer technician
track, and a new track for light/medium vehicle technicians. The event showcases our
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The Council is also offering the PTDC Technician Training Fair. The Fair will
offer hands-on training sessions on compressed natural gas (CNG ) vehicle inspection,
active safety system diagnostics, roll-up door installation and maintenance, technician
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to increase technician training opportunities and involvement within the Council. The
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and join us at TMC’s 2018 Fall Meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando.
Sincerely,
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TMC OFFICERS
General Chairman / Treasurer
JEFF HARRIS
USA Truck, Inc.
Vice Chairman /
Meetings Chairman
KENNETH CALHOUN
Altec Service Group
Chairman, Study Groups
STACY EARNHARDT
Best Specialized
Chairman,
Associates Advisory Group
J. DAVID WALTERS
ALCOA Wheels
Chairman,
Membership & Publicity
JOHN ADAMI
NW Heavy Duty
Immediate Past Chairman
GLEN MCDONALD
Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.
Executive Director
ROBERT BRASWELL
TMC DIRECTORS
SCOTT BARTLEIN
Barry Trucking, Inc.
TODD COTIER
Hartt Transportation, Inc.
DAVID FOSTER
Premier Transportation, Inc.
JILL GINGRICH
WheelTime Network, LLC
DUANE LIPPINCOTT
UPS
RANDY OBERMEYER
Batesville Logistics, Inc.
PETER SAVAGE
Clarke Power Services
RANDY TUMBARELLO
Genox Transportation, Inc.
TMC MEETINGS
ORLANDO, FL
September 16-20, 2018
2018 Fall Meeting & National
Technician Skills Competition
Marriott Orlando World Center
ATLANTA, GA
March 18-21, 2019
2019 Annual Meeting & Exhibit
Georgia World Congress Center
TURNING EXPERIENCE INTO PRACTICE
link
/tmc.trucking.org