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Service Technicians Hold Special Day at SAE Congress

18 February 1999

Service Technicians Hold Special Day at SAE Congress

    WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 18 -- The Service Technicians Society
(STS), an affiliate of the Society of Automotive Engineers, will celebrate
Service Technicians Day at the 1999 SAE International Congress and Exposition
on Tuesday, March 2 at the Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan.
    During SAE Congress, STS will hold a "conference within a conference"
focusing on critical issues of the service and repair industry.
    Mayor Dennis Archer of Detroit has proclaimed March 2 "Service Technicians
Day" in Detroit.  "I commend the Service Technicians Society for raising the
bar for skilled workers in the automotive and transportation industries," said
Mayor Archer in his proclamation.
    STS will host two panels on service technician issues on March 2.  At
9 a.m., a distinguished panel will discuss how to enhance service technician
productivity by using the Internet.  At 2 p.m., another panel will explore the
theory and the realities of several current Mandatory Certification and
Licensing programs and their effect on industry stakeholders including service
technicians, consumers, manufacturing and vendors.
    STS was established in 1996 and currently has more than 5700 members in 50
states and 16 foreign countries.  The Society provides a forum for technical
information exchange as well as details on future design trends that will
affect the technician; early announcements about new tools and equipment; and
networking with other technicians, shop owners, and industry representatives.
    For more information on STS, call 1-800-STS-9596 or visit the website at
http://www.sts.sae.org.