Vehicle Maintenance Conference Turns 50

The 50th-anniversary Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference will be held March 19-22, 2001, at the University of Washington's Seattle campus. This conference offers management sessions, technical panels, and equipment demonstrations.

Session topics to be covered include engine problem-solving, equipment replacement strategies, steering and suspension systems, warranties, shop management, lubricants, hydraulic brakes, and vehicle emissions testing. Participants will receive answers to maintenance and diagnostic problems while making contacts with active industry specialists. Sessions are planned for utilities, municipalities, construction, mining, private trucks, commercial trucks, and buses.

For the first time, VMMC will conduct a one-day exhibit fair with indoor and outdoor vendor displays. Other activities planned include optional tours for participants and their guests, and a reunion of VMMC officers from the past 50 years.

The registration fee is $295. For full information, contact Engineering Professional Programs, 10303 Meridian Ave North #301, Seattle WA 98133; phone 206-543-5539; fax 206-543-2352; or e-mail [email protected].