ERA 2009 Werth Amoriean “frade Show-—A Sponsored by DuBois Marketing, Inc. Jental’s enadule of Events www.devosplace.org Thursday, April 3 ERA Technical Education Seminar — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Joe Davis—refresher or for new employees. Friday, April 4 ERA Technical Education Seminars — 7:00 a.m. to | p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Joe Davis —including Ford/Delco regulators and testing with Steve Anderson, clutch pulley torque specs, and Hitachi engagement issues with Dan Smith. QuickBooks Seminar — 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Intuit Testing Late Model Units Seminar — 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Alan Melton On-vehicle Testing Seminar— 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Dan Marinucci, Essential On-car Tests You Should Know—Critical on-car electrical checks that every installer technician and electrical specialist should know. Experience shows that routinely using these tests turns the tide of needless alternator and starter returns. Includes original video clips of the tests. Dan has written MOTOR Magazine ’s monthly import car column, Foreign Service, since 1989. Exhibition/Live Demos Sneak Preview — 5 to 8 p.m. (Ballrooms A/B, DeVos Place) Live demos include clutch pulleys. More to come! FREE DRAWING! Dozens of exciting products valued at $250 to be given away. (Saturday attendees only) Saturday, April 5 Roundtable Discussion — 8 to 10 a.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Alan Melton, moderator; tech questions answered by panel of industry experts. Exhibition/Live Demos — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as Friday) Reception — 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Show Floor) Hors-d’oeuvres & cash bar; exhibitor prize giveaway. Sunday, April 6 ERA Board Meeting and Breakfast — 7 to 9 a.m. (Amway Hotel—room to be announced) Hi-pot testing/Slip ring replacement Seminar — 9 to 10 a.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Richard Vense The Science of Making Money Seminar — 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. (Atrium Room, Amway Hotel) Larry Hagemeister, Dan Smith and Jim Thomas, What Really Successful Business Owners Know— Pricing and sales strategies; co-existing with parts houses; computer/Internet opportunities; profitability through flexibility; warranties; selling scrap; and computerized shop management. Questions? Call Polly Shea at (913) 642-4682. Consulting Booth Rebuilders— leave questions to be answered at the roundtable. AU Electriical— Strictly Business! West Michigan Tourist Association * www.wmta.org ¢ 800-442-2084 Grand-Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau * 800-678-9859 ¢« www.visitgrandrapids.org DeVos Place Convention Center * 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 © 616-742-6500 Make Your Life Easier Get eight days of training in four! RA Trade Show Training Topics: ¢ Ford/Delco regulators plus testing; ¢ dutch pulley torque specifications ; ¢ testing late modd units; ¢ Hitachi engagement issues; ¢ hi-pot testing/sl ip ring replacement and cleaning; * on-vehicle testing; ¢ pricing and sales strategies; ° co-existing with parts houses; * computer/Internet oppor tunities; ¢ profitability through flexibility; ¢ war anties; ¢ selling scrap; and * computerized shop management. Watch for more details in the February issue!