Gust, Swanson to Headline CTDA Luncheon

Dec. 20, 2022

The California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA) will hold its annual CTDA/1-800EveryRim New Year Luncheon on Jan. 26, 2023, in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Tire Industry Association (TIA) CEO Dick Gust and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Wheel & Tire Council Select Committee member Steve Swanson will headline the event.

Newly elected CTDA President Chris Barry of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC will serve as the luncheon's emcee.

“As I begin my term, I look forward to seeing old friends and new at the ninth edition of our luncheon," says Barry. "Serving as CTDA President will be an honor.”

“With two TIA CEOs in a row - Roy Littlefield in 2022 and now in 2023, Dick Gust - here to speak, CTDA appreciates the years of partnership with both TIA and SEMA” says event host Billy Eordekian of 1-800EveryRim OEM Wheels.

The event, which will take place at Geezers Restaurant, is open to the industry and is complimentary to tire and wheel retailers.

Sponsorships are still being accepted, as are door prizes and table favors.

Sponsors to date include event host, 1-800EveryRim OEM Wheels;  Diamond Sponsor Federated Insurance; Gold Sponsors Yokohama Tire Corp., Advance Auto Parts, Snap Finance, Mighty Auto Parts, RoboTire, Tire Tutor and Wholesale Tire Distributors; and Silver Sponsors Optimize Social Media, Net Driven and ShopMonkey.

To RSVP or to sponsor, go to the CTDA luncheon registration page. CTDA urges early RSVPs as an overflow crowd is likely.

If any questions, contact CTDA Executive Director Marc Connerly at (916) 214-6495 or [email protected]