GREENVILLE, S.C.—Early registration is open for the Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference, taking place April 22-24 in Greenville.
The conference provides a space for tire industry leaders, researchers and innovators to connect, and includes discussions on sustainability, market trends and emerging technologies.
This year's main topics include:
- The interaction of road surfaces and tire longevity;
- Innovations in tire recycling and sustainable practices;
- The acceleration of dynamic business markets and their role in shaping forward-looking strategies for the tire industry; and
- The impact of autonomous vehicle technology on tire design, performance and sustainability.
This year's featured speakers are:
- Kimberly Lyons, asphalt materials engineer at the South Carolina Department of Transportation;
- Jeff Gowdy, global sustainability expert with Sustainerv; and
- K. Stratton Kirton, vice president of government relations with Liberty Tire.
The conference will take place at Clemson at Greenville ONE, a business hub in Upstate South Carolina, with group rate hotel accommodations available at the Aloft Greenville Downtown.
For more information or to register for this year's conference, visit clemsontireconference.com or contact [email protected].