After taking a year off, the 2024 Big O Tires conference and convention was held this year in New Orleans, LA, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, March 18-20. The three-day conference featured a general session with presentations from Big O Tires and TBC Corp. representatives, highlighted new Standing O award winners and a Big O Tires Hall of Fame member. It also featured a trade show and included breakout sessions for members to learn more about fleet management and training tools now available to Big O Tires’ locations and staff.
Although the event wasn’t held last year, Gary Skidmore, Sr. VP and GM for Big O Tires, said the conference will remain annual from now on. Next year’s conference will be held in Las Vegas, NV.
Check out some highlights from this year’s event below:
Tekmetric recently introduced Tekmetric Tire Suite, which it said streamlines tire management for auto repair and tire shops alike. The Tekmetric Tire Suite integrates tire management tasks within the Tekmetric software, the company said. With the add-on, shops can send Department of Transportation (DOT) identification and access tire specifications all without leaving the Tekmetric app.