NACAT Conference - 2009

Last week, Tomorrow's Technician editor, Ed Sunkin, and I drove down to Charlotte, NC for the 2009 NACAT Conference. This year it was held at the Central Piedmont Community College. The North American Council of Automotive Teachers meets annually in a different city each year. It is a week-long conference filled with day-long seminars and training. Despite the economy, this year's conference had a record attendance level. We went for the trade show portion.

The purple truck below belongs to Dan Perrin's wife. Dan is the NACAT Executive Manager. He tells us his wife Lynda lets him drive it for her because she "likes the attention it gets and would rather wave back than have to watch the road."
Northwood University had a booth. Matco Tools had a booth. They have a program to reach automotive students while at school.

Hunter was there.

Chicago Pneumatic brought this beauty.

Chicago Pneumatic also brought out their beautiful people and beautiful tools.

Delmar was there.

Snap-on had a fun time with their booth. Play darts and win a cap! The instructors liked it.

We highlighted the School of the Year program at our booth, showcasing this year's winning entry.

Gates Rubber.