The Technology & Maintenance Council will hold a Summer Meeting on June 11-14 at Point Hilton Squaw Peak, Phoenix, bearing the theme, "Answering Technology's Call."

With the change of the name and focus of the group from The Maintenance Council to the Technology and Maintenance Council, four new information technology study groups have been added: Data Interchange, Automated Data Entry, Business Processes and Off-Board Data Communications.
TMC Study Groups include technical sessions on electrical instruments, tires and wheels, engines, cab and controls, chassis, trailers and bodies, light- and medium-duty vehicles, management, and onboard electronics.
Members will have the opportunity to learn the latest in equipment technologies, as well as gain access to truck and component specialists in the industry during the mini-technical sessions and the more than 70 industry Task Forces meetings. TMC Task Forces develop recommended practices that fleets can adopt in their daily operations, and manufacturers can reference in the design of future equipment.
In other news, TMC selected its new directors and officers for 2001-2002 during the Council's 2001 Annual Meeting March 12-15 in Nashville, Tenn.
Jim Salas, manager of vehicle specifications, applications and engineering for Ryder, is TMC's new general chairman and treasurer. Salas is a 14-year TMC veteran and has held a variety of leadership positions within the Council. He is also a recipient of TMC's Peggy Fisher Study Group Leadership Award.
Joining Salas as TMC officers on the Council's board of directors for 2001-2002 are:

• Duke Drinkard, Southeastern Freight Lines - Vice Chairman and Meetings Chairman

• Thomas Newby, Old Dominion Freight Line - Chairman of Study Groups

• Eileen Lindberg, Detroit Diesel - Chairman of Membership and Publicity

• William Stahl, Cummins Engine Co. - Chairman of Associates Advisory Group

• William Wolterstorff - immediate past chairman

• Carl Kirk, Technology & Maintenance Council - Executive Director

Seven individuals will serve as TMC directors-at-large:

• Paul Abelson, Abelson Enterprises

• Hershel Brown, U.S. Xpress Enterprises

• Robert Deierlein, Fleet Equipment magazine

• D. Joseph Fleming, Falcon Transport

• Sid Gooch, FedEx Express

• Michael Jeffress, Maverick Transportation

• Darry Stuart, professional fleet manager

In addition, the Board nominated three additional directors-at-large for a one-year transitional period to represent new information technology and logistics professional that will be joining TMC:

• David Pavlich, Roadway Express

• Kent Jamison, Consolidated Freightways

• Joe Tenney, TranSettlements Network Services