Technician Training a Big Hit at GIE+EXPO 2015 - VIDEO

Erik Sides, executive director of the Equipment & Engine Training Council, talks about the capacity crowds at GIE+EXPO 2015's technician training sessions.

October 22, 2015
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Sponsors of this year's EETC conference, which was attended by roughly 105 industry professionals, were Kohler Engines at the platinum level; Echo, Hydro-Gear, Multiquip and Toro at the gold level; B3C Fuel Solutions and Oregon at the sliver level; and Elenco, Honda Engines, KPM Exceptional and Marr Bros. at the bronze level. Next year's event will be hosted by Stihl in Virginia Beach, VA. It will be the first EETC conference Stihl has hosted since 2001.
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