TMC Fall Meeting, TMCSuperTech2011 Set for Sept. 19-22

NOTE: TMC Meeting dates are listed at bottom of this news release.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2011 Fall Meeting and TMCSuperTech2011 National Technician Skills Competition — Sept. 19-22 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C.

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The meeting theme, "Maintenance Solutions You Can Count On," will be carried out through technical sessions covering management, training, product selection, regulations and the environment.

Technical Sessions

Full technical sessions include " Update of U.S. DOT's Wireless/Smart Roadside Initiative" and "OEM Response to TMC Recommended Practice Usage."

Study Group mini-technical sessions include:

• "Guidelines for Protecting Vehicle Electrical Circuits";
• "Fuel Efficient Engine Oils";
• "In-cab Cleaning and Deodorizing";
• "Disaster Recovery Planning: A Framework for Business Continuity";
• "Limitations of Wide-Base Wheels;
• "The Increasing Importance of Intermodal and the Changing Requirements for Its Equipment and Maintenance";
• "Energy Overview of Alternative Fuels";
• "Condition-Based Maintenance: Part II";
• "Design/Specifications and Maintenance of Liftgates for Light/Medium Vehicles"; and
• "Hybrid, Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicle Update".

TMC's Service Providers Committee will present the technical session "Repair Order Approval and Authorization: Part I" and the Corrosion Control Action Committee will present "Merlin's Magic Coatings: An Overview of Coatings for Corrosion Prevention".

More than 100 Task Forces will on Monday, Sept. 19, to continue work on Recommended Practices. Information Reports and Position Papers. TMC's Fleet Operator's Forum, Fleet Talk and Shop Talk will again provide the opportunity for maintenance and equipment professionals to seek redress to equipment problems and exchange information related to equipment problems.

Additional educational opportunities for meeting attendees will be available at the Technician Training Fair, held in conjunction with TMCSuperTech2011. Six training sessions will be held on Monday and repeated on Wednesday to maximize training opportunities. The training qualifies for National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation continuing education credits.

TMCSuperTech2011 contestants from across the country will attend the PTDC Training Fair, take their qualifying written exams and attend a reception in their honor on Monday, following by the day-long Hands-on Skills Challenge on Tuesday. Wednesday's TMCSuperTech2011 Awards Luncheon — open to both contestants and meeting attendees — will be the setting for the announcement of this year's top truck technicians.

Additional information and registration for TMC's 2011 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills Competition is available online at http://tmc.truckline.com.

TMC, a technical council of American Trucking Associations, is North America's premier technical society for truck equipment technology and maintenance professionals. TMC features a diverse membership of equipment managers, service-dealers, owner-operators, industry suppliers and manufacturers, educators, academia and others that support the trucking industry. TMC member fleets represent the broad range of industry vocations, including truckload, less-than-truckload, municipal, private, on/off-highway, construction and other operations. Find out more about TMC online at http://tmc.truckline.com.

American Trucking Associations, Inc., the national trade association for the trucking industry, is a federation of affiliated state trucking associations, conferences and organizations that includes more than 37,000 motor carrier members representing every type and class of motor carrier in the country. ATA serves the interests of more than nine million people and 420,000 companies involved in trucking before Congress, the courts and regulatory agencies. http://www.truckline.com

TMC Meeting Dates

TMC's 2011 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competition
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, N.C.
September 19-22

TMC's 2012 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, Fla.
February 21-24

TMC's 2012 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competition
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
September 10-13

TMC's 2013 Annual Meeting
Nashville Music City Center
Nashville, Tenn.
March 12-15

SOURCE American Trucking Associations