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MTD September 2015 Focus on industry All those in the retread industry are encouraged to atend. Atendees also are invited to atend the SEMA International Happy Hour immediately following the symposium at 5 p.m. TIA pre-show special events TIA pre-show events will take place on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Cocktail hour: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. (com- plimentary tickets, registration required) Tire Industry Honors Awards Cere- mony: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (complimentary tickets, registration required) TIA Welcome Reception: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (tickets: $65) Pete Selleck, chairman and president, Michelin North America Inc., will be a special guest and give the keynote address at this year's Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony. "Te Tire Industry Honors is always a highlight of industry week in Las Vegas and having Mr. Selleck as our keynote speaker is truly an honor for TIA and for the industry," says Litlefeld. Selleck is responsible for coordinating all activities of Michelin in North America. He joined Michelin in 1982 and has served for more than 30 years in manufacturing and general management positions in Greenville, S.C., and Clermont-Ferrand, France. Te frst half of his Michelin career was focused on engineering , quality, operational, and leadership roles in North American manufacturing plants. Subse- quently, he served as chief operating ofcer of the North American passenger car tire division, chief operating ofcer of the European passenger car tire division, and president of the global truck tire division. He is a member of the board of directors of the South Carolina Chamber of Com- merce and the West Point Association of Graduates, and is chairman of the board of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). He recently was recognized among 100 CEO Leaders in STEM. For more information visit TIA's website, www.tireindustry.org/global-tire-expo. ■ At the AAPEX: parts expo runs concurrently Going on at the same time as the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Expo (AAPEX) 2015 at the Sands Expo. AAPEX is expected to feature more than 2,400 exhibitors, 5,000 booths, 50-plus AAPEXedu sessions and 39,000 targeted buyers. Approximately 130,000 automo- tive aftermarket professionals from nearly 140 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX. AAPEX represents the $477 billion global aftermarket auto parts industry, and is co-owned by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, visit www.aapexshow.com. More information on AAPEX will be featured in MTD next month. See the latest tires and tire service equipment at the 2015 SEMA Show. There is expected to be more than 2,300 exhibiting companies flling over a million square feet of foor space of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Quik-Link: 800-687-1557 ext. 20133 86