ERA 2006 Youth American “jade Show —Warch 23-26 Schedule of Events Charlotte Convention Center * 50! South College Street * Charlotte, NC 28202 704) 339-6000 Thursday, March 23 704) ERA Technical Education Seminar — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Room 2/3AB, Convention Center) Joe Davis, Joe Davis Enterprises, How Generators, Starters & Alternators Really Work— This class is a great refresher for the experienced rebuilder or can be used as an introduction to the theory ERA Trade Show behind electrical rebuilding for new employees. Demonstrations will be used to help students visualize electro-magnetic fields, generation of current and the principles of voltage, amperage and resistance. (Advance registration suggested for all Joe Davis Seminars.) Friday, March 24 Plant Tours — 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. WRS Charlotte, American Auto & Truck Electric (Board coach at Hilton at 7:00 a.m.) The WRS Charlotte tour will begin with a walk through the warehouse and the picking, checking, packing and shipping facility. Have a cup of coffee, a pastry, and enter the drawing for a door prize. WRS Charlotte now carries a variety of different brands in addition to WAI, Renard and Transpo. Come see their lineup of Bosch, Nippondenso, Leece-Neville, L/F Dixie, Quik Cable, Wilson, Romaine,Western Motors, Mitsubishi, Prestolite and Penntex products, plus a line of rebuilding tools from Tool Web. WRS will be having an OPEN HOUSE from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday for anyone not able take the morning tour. Just four blocks from WRS is American Auto & Truck Electric—three shops side by side, with 17 employees, and on two acres of land. The facility features a complete rebuilding shop for starters, alternators and generators; an on-car shop dealing in diagnosis, brakes, tires and tune-ups; and a third shop—all things other than automotive—for repairing tools, AC and DC motors, hydraulics and generators. It’s everything you wanted to know about doing business in this industry but were afraid to ask. D. E . I . Behind the Scenes Tour — 10 a.m.and 11:30 a.m. (2 tours—50 people each) ‘ Dale Earnhardt, Inc. race shop and museum. Includes lunch at D.E.I. Seats Sti ll Available! PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED $500 Dell PC to be given away to an ERA Member (Board coach at Hilton at 9 and 10:30 am.—7 a.m. seminar attendees take 2nd coach.) ERA Technical Education Seminar —7 to 10 a.m. (Room 2/3AB, Convention Center) Joe Davis, Information on the Latest Charging & Starting Systems—This information-packed class is designed to help you and your employees stay abreast of the very latest changes in alternator and starter design. It will cover all the new systems and include a handout to update your Technical Service Manual. It will prepare you to efficiently rebuild late model units before they arrive at your door. EXHIBITION/LIVE DEMOS — 5 to 7 p.m. Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C-2. Roundtable/ERA Technical Education Seminar —7:15 to 9:15 p.m.(Room 213AB, Convention Center) Joe Davis, Solving Rebuilding Problems—Guest speakers will cover rebuilding problems in specific areas with emphasis Transportation on answering the questions of attendees. Learn proper component testing methods that will save you time and from Airport: money every day. Pick up time-saving tips. Be sure to bring your rebuilding questions and discover innovative solutions * Town Car—$20 to common rebuilding problems. (or $5 each for four) ° Taxi—$18 (each way) * Queen City Saturday, March 25 Transportation— Alan Melton, Northwest Regulator Supply, moderator. Open to everyone. $9 (each way) Exhibitor Discussion Group — 8 to 9 a.m., show floor $16 (round trip) Computer Seminar — 8 to 9 a.m. (Room 2/3AB, Convention Center) Wes Grueninger, Web master—Electrical Rebuilders Association Web site presentation—Wes will be presenting a quick overview ~ of the web site, followed by an explanation of how to find information’ Tie web site is chock-full Pr helpful technica information, CABINA ESPANOLA and step-by-step he’ll show you how to search for and retrieve it. Including back issues of theElectrical Rebuilder’s Exchange, fully searchable by word or phrase, and forums with over 7,000 messages, also searchable. Wes will instruct on the best ways to use the search feature to “drill down” to the needed information, then conclude with questions from the group. EXHIBITION/LIVE DEMOS — 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Show Floor See Demos include soldering/spot welding, various batteries; OBDII; and solenoids, Description Below SPANISH BOOTH Reception — 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Show Floor Hors-d’oeuvres & cash bar; exhibitor prize giveaway. Sunday, March 26 APRA Electrical Clinic — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Piedmont Ballroom, Hilton Charlotte Center City) Mohammad Samii, Sammy’s Auto Electric, Operational Theory and Common Pattern Failures of Modern Starters and Alternators—Operational theory and common pattern failures of some modern starters and alternators, and detailed explanation of the PCM activation and control of the various GM, Ford, Dai