ITEC Mission Statement
ITEC is an all-encompassing, high-caliber global conference and working tire show for everyone in the tire industry from cradle-to-grave. The target audience includes tire manufacturers, suppliers, dealers/retailers, distributors, compounders, engineers and personnel involved in marketing, legal, recycling, retreading and regulations as they relate to the tire industry. The event provides an engaging environment for the presentation and sharing of knowledge and ideas through seminars and symposia, roundtable discussions, paper presentations, extensive exhibits and networking.
ITEC 2012
In 2012 ITEC will reinforce its established position as the one show for everyone in the tire industry. For three days in September 2012, the global tire industry will gather in Cleveland, Ohio, to learn everything from how to improve productivity in manufacturing plants to how to sell more tires to new ways of recycling tires. Attendees can expect:
►Three days packed with outstanding educational opportunities including in-depth seminars, panels, and
content-rich programs providing information on vital topics that will impact the attendees’ business on a daily
basis.
►Three days of a working trade show dedicated to tires built on an environment that is right for doing business.
World-class exhibitors will showcase their complete product line from tire equipment, tire-building machinery,
compounds and ingredients to aftermarket accessories and specialized tire-changing equipment and products
to light truck tires, mining, OTR, farm and industrial tires and, of course, passenger and high-performance
tires.
►Three days of networking, socializing and interaction with tire professionals from every facet of the industry and
from every corner of the world – all having the chance to mix and mingle with each other in an environment that’s strictly about tires.
Who should attend? |
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► Independent tire dealers and retailers
► Commercial dealers
► Wholesalers and master distributors
► Retreaders and recyclers
► Businesses involved with OTR and farm tires
► Companies involved in aftermarket sales of
equipment accessories
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Everyone whose company is involved in tire manufacturing:
► Technical, R&D and team leaders
► Production and plant managers and engineers
► Compounders and chemists
► Legal and regulatory administration
► Tire technicians and pressmen
► Global procurement and purchasing
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What to expect:
Our strategies for ITEC have steadfastly followed the needs of the marketplace. We share with the market a passion for tires as we look forward to making ITEC 2012 a dynamic event that will be a success for everyone in attendance.
► The ITEC 2012 Dealer and Manufacturer Advisory Panels are key components to the conference’s success. The input and candid feedback from panel members provide valuable direction in selecting experts and
speakers to cover the issues impacting not only today’s tire dealer and manufacturer but tomorrow’s industry
leaders.
► ITEC 2012 is the best value of any conference and trade show for the tire industry anywhere.
There is No Charge for tire dealers and distributors and personnel at tire manufacturing facilities anywhere in
the world to attend the exhibits.
For $50, anyone can attend all three days of the more than 100 aftermarket and manufacturing content-rich
conference paper presentations on ideas from turning concepts into revenue-generating commercial success
to topics with very strong retailing components and relevant presentations on all types of industry training and
education.
For attendees who can only stay one day, the fee to participate in the educational conference program is $35.
All Registrations Include:
▪Three days of visiting with hundreds of exhibitors and other related activities
▪ Wednesday’s complimentary cocktail reception, refreshments and other sponsored events
▪ All Interactive panel discussions, special presentations and demonstrations
▪ Opportunities to win prizes in ITEC daily drawings and other sponsored prize drawings
Special on Thursday, September 19, all ITEC attendees will receive:
▪ Free Parking – an $8.00 value
▪ Vouchers for $15 redeemable for food and beverage at the I-X Center
▪ Inclusion in Thursday’s ITEC 2012 Grand Prize drawing
The right city and the right time for a working trade show environment.
►Cleveland, Ohio, features lower airfare and hotel rates as well as lower costs for food and entertainment than
most major US cities such as Orlando, Chicago, Southern California and Las Vegas. (Runzheimer International
Guide To Daily Travel Prices)
Akron, 35 miles to the south, is home to home to major technical centers for Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho and
Bridgestone. Cooper Tire in Findlay, Ohio, is 90 miles to the west. Major production facilities in southern Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Virginia are within 250 miles of Cleveland.
When it comes to the aftermarket part of the business, there are scores of tires being sold at thousands of
establishments within 500 miles of Cleveland—probably in the neighborhood of some 60% of all the tires that
are sold in the U.S.
Cleveland Hopkins Airport, literally right next to the I-X Center, is an international facility allowing people to visit
the area and attend ITEC easily without the inconvenience of two or three connecting flights.
The ITEC facility, Cleveland’s I-X Center, compares excellently with any other exhibit hall anyplace in North
America.
►September is traditionally the second slowest retail sales month of the year, and “down time” in the
manufacturing cycle so retailers, dealers and tire manufacturing personnel can spend one, two or all three
days at ITEC and learn how to stay competitive, reduce costs, produce better products and sell more tires.
► ITEC is a working tire show focused on one thing: TIRES.
ITEC features commercial, some retread business, industrial tire business and OTR tire business—the
parts of the market that other shows and conferences do not address.
ITEC helps tire manufacturers focus on what really happens in the manufacturing of tires—the science,
technology, commitment and persistence that goes into turning an idea into the tire of the future.
ITEC is a working tire show embracing all aspects of the tire industry.
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