Schedule of Events Atlantic City Convention Center * One Miss America Way °¢ Atlantic City, NJ 08401 * (888) 222-3638 [Z é Thursday, May 19, 2005 ERA Technical Education Seminar — 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Room 301) 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 behind electrical rebuilding for new employees. Hands-on demonstrations will be used to help students visualize electro-magnetic fields, generation of current, voltage and amperage. (Advance registration suggested for all Joe Davis Seminars.) Convention Center Friday. M ay 20. 2005 ALL EVENTS HELD Parking Fee: $9/4 hours, she . 3 AT THE ATLANTIC CITY $1/ea. additional hour Exhibitor Set-up — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ERA Technical Education Seminar — 8:30 a.m. to |2 p.m. (Rooms 201-202) 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 alternators and starters. It will cover all the new systems and include a handout to update your Technical Service Manual. ERA Board Meeting — 9 to || a.m. ERA Technical Education Seminar — | to 3:30 p.m. (Rooms 201-202) Joe Davis, Solving Rebuilding Problems— Guest speakers will cover rebuilding problems in specific areas with emphasis on answering the questions of attendees. Learn proper component testing methods that will save you time and money every day. Be sure to bring your rebuilding questions and discover innovative solutions to common problems. ERA Open Meeting/Roundtable — 7 to 9 p.m. (Rooms 201-202) Alan Melton, Northwest Regulator Supply, moderator; Dan Smith, Boston Auto Electric, guest speaker — Repeatable Quality Cash bar 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005 Exhibitor Set-up — 7:30 to 9 a.m. Seminar — 8 to 9 a.m. (Room 201!) Guest speaker, Snap-on Tools—Automotive Service Marketing Concepts Exhibition/All Day Live Demos*/ Rebuilder Swap ‘n Shop — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Training Stations Training Stations will include hand-outs. (Show Floor) 11 am. to 12 p.m.—Larry Hagemeister, Hagemeister Auto Electric—Batteries—Alll aspects of batteries including technical information, selling, testing, types, agm (absorbment glass matt) calcium, thermol run away, conduces testers, why batteries have a thermol blanket, etc. Rebuilders should know batteries better than anyone. Hopefully this seminar will give them a different outlook on batteries and make their customers think of them first when they need a battery. 2 to 3 p.m.—Mark Tillotson and Troy Light, Transpo Electronics—More About Voltage Regulators —The F601 revisited; see new testing procedures for Ford and other manufacturers, PCM controlled regulators, and how to check late model import regulators and terminal identification. Reception/ Drawing for Prizes — 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Show Floor Sunday, May 22, 2005 BONUS May 20-22 Exhibitor Discussion Group — 9 to 10 a.m. SEMA Int’| . Auto Salon Introduce board members (attendance required) Seminar — 9:00 to 10 am. (Room 201) Atlantic City Convention Center! (702) 450-7662 Gary Smith, Apptrak Computer Software and Bob Thomas, B & H Electric— See facing page. O CO, IN VE ARGE App eg) TON Cera Effective Use of Computers in your Rebuilding Business—Get the most use out of a computer in your business. Save time by getting your computer to do more work for you. For those already using computers and those still “thinking” about it. Presentation online. Exhibition/Live Demos* — 10 a.m.to | p.m. Exhibitor Teardown — | to 5 p.m. Transportation to Atlantic City Atlantic City Rail Line: From Philadelpia to Atlantic City Convention Center Terminal for under $10. Customer service in NJ (800) 772-3606, out-of-state (973) 491-9400. *ALL DAY LIVE DEMOS INCLUDE: OBDII, Batteries and Soldering oA a . eb site: www.njtransit.com. Batteries— Bruce Hale, East Penn Mfg. Deka Battery will give a demonstration on battery construction types, their features, benefits and applications. Delta Airlines: Any Delta flight thru Cincinnati. Spirit Airlines: Service from LA, Denver, Las Vegas, Detroit, Soldering— Richard Vensel,Vensel Enterprises San Juan, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Orlando and Tampa. Demonstration includes soldering, desoldering and silver soldering on rotors, stators, rectifiers, armatures, regulator chips, solenoids and field coils. Hands-on involvement, with the rebuilders soldering copper to copper, aluminum to aluminum, and aluminum to copper. Concessions available Friday thru Sunday FREE DRAWING‘ Dozens of exciting vendor products valued at $250—$500 to be given away. GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 Jimco Test Bench! % ERA membership not required, but rebuilders MUST BE PRESENT for drawing during the reception. 7.5 HP console alternator, generator, starter test bench