Originally established in 1981, Gateway Tech was an annual gathering hosted by the St. Louis BMW Club for those BMW enthusiasts who wanted to delve just a little deeper into the technology behind their Ultimate Driving Machine©. Every year for more than 20 years, the faithful took over a St. Louis hotel and filled it with BMW cars, gadgets and gearheads for three straight days, which included tech sessions, social gatherings, a showroom/vendor area, and a BMW CCA Club Race.

Beginning with 2003, the event went mobile, with a different chapter being asked to host the event each year. The Los Angeles chapter was honored in 2003 with being the host chapter for the first event held outside of St. Louis and now the National Capital Chapter welcomes you to the Mid-Atlantic region in 2004.

TechFest East will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Reston at Reston Town Center.


Some of the technical sessions we are working on

-Basic Cosmetics – Car Care OnLine, Larry Reynolds
-Basic Maintenance Q&A - CCA Tech Service Advisors
-Paintless Dent Repair – Wagonwork, Matt McNally
-Leather Care, Preservation, Restoration – Leatherique, George Pavlisko
-Tire Manufacturers Rep Forum
-DIY Brake Pads – Curry’s Auto Service, Chris Coulter
-Electrical Fundamentals, Troubleshooting – Bentley Publishers, Charlie Burke
-How Breaks der Bimmer: Ways BMW Parts Fail – Terry Sayther, Grant Randall
-Modern Lubricants
-BMW’s New Technology, including DSC, Active Steering – BMW NA Expert
-Open Q&A Forums - BMW CCA Tech Service Advisors
-Typical Rust Problems – Mike Self
-Finding Parts for Old BMWs – BMW Mobile Tradition, Maximillian Importing
-Restorations: Classic & High Performance – Korman Autoworks, Ray Korman
-Software Upgrades
-Suspension Upgrades:Street to Track – Road Race Technologies, Barry Battle
-Suspension Upgrades:Track to Race – Ground Control, Jay Morris
-Track Safety Gear: HANS, Helmets, Harness, Seats - HMS Motorsport
-Brake Upgrades
-Club Racing: How to Get Started – BMW CCA Club Racing
-Club Racing: How to Race – BMW CCA Club Racing
-Race Car Prep
-Cylinder Heads - Memphis Motorwerks, Leo Goff
-E30 M3 Engine Rebuilds, the Right Way - Precision Performance, Pete McHenry
-Swapping in Bigger Bimmer Engines – Precision Performance, Pete McHenry
-Turbo Charging – Active Autowerke, Karl Hugh
-Supercharging

Jim Conforti and Josh MacMurray just added to the technical session lineup.

It might be a good idea to announce the TechFest East announcement list.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TechFestEast2004/

David Hobbs announcement as keynote speaker Friday night.

Tom Milner added as Saturday night speaker.

An update on TechFest East May 13-16, a national BMW CCA event. Friday's dinner speaker David Hobbs. Saturday's dinner speaker Tom Milner. 2 dozen tech sessions each day - check the list for topics and speakers. Don't delay to register.

Full registration $150, Thursday Welcome Reception, Tech Sessions Friday and Saturday, polo shirt, vendor area plus lunch and dinner.
Friday or Saturday $90, Tech Sessions, vendor area plus lunch and dinner
Special Dinner only pass $60, Friday and Saturday dinners only.

Loads of door prizes and cars on display

http://www.nccbmwcca.org/techfesteast

BMW CCA TechFest East ’04 Topics and Speakers

Topics are listed from basic to advanced skills. Sessions will last about 50 minutes. Classes run from 9 to noon then after lunch from 1 to 5 on Friday and Saturday. Unless noted, topics will be presented both days.

Basic Skill Level –

-Ultimate Cosmetic Care (Friday) –
Zymöl: Pure, Powerful, Perfect - Larry Emmons
-Ultimate Cosmetic Care (Saturday) –
Car Care Specialties - Larry Reynolds
-Leather Preservation and Restoration –
Leatherique - George Pavlisko
-Paintless Dent Removal –
Pro Vision Dent Repair - Matt McNally
-Understanding BMW Maintenance Schedules –
Curry’s Auto Service - Chris Coulter
-How to Overcome Iophobia (Fear of Rust) –
Roundel Columnist - Mike Self
-Parts & Services for Classic BMWs –
BMW Mobile Tradition – Dirk Alberts
Maximillian Importing – Max Conover
-Ask the Experts Open Q&A Forum –
BMW CCA Tech Service Advisors

Intermediate Skill Level –

-BMW Advanced Road Car Technology: SMG, DSC, Active Steering (Friday) –
BMW North America - Marcus Fiege
-Electrical Fundamentals & Troubleshooting –
Bentley Publishers - Charlie Burke
-How Breaks der Bimmer: the Ways BMW Parts Fail (4 part series) –
Sayther Automotive - Terry Sayther
Alexandria Bavarian - Grant Randall
-Restorations: Classic & High Performance –
Korman Autoworks - Ray Korman
-Street and Track Suspension: Geometry Analysis and Correction –
Road Race Technologies - Chris Hutchins, Barry Battle
-Brake Upgrades -
Performance Friction - Ray Guy
-Track Safety: HANS, Helmets, Harness, Seats –
HMS Motorsport - Jeff Paulk



Advanced Skill Level –

-BMW Team PTG Race Car Technology (Saturday) –
BMW Team PTG – Brian Krem
-BMW CCA Club Racing: How to Get Started –
Scott & Fran Hughes
-BMW CCA Club Racing: Car Prep, Rules and Safety
Scott & Fran Hughes
-Suspension Upgrades: Track and Race –
Ground Control - Jay Morris
-Advanced Cylinder Head Technologies –
Memphis Motorwerks - Leo Goff
-E30 M3 Engine Rebuilds, the Right Way –
Precision Performance - Pete McHenry
-BMW Engine Swaps: Modern Engine Technology to Revitalize Older Bimmers–
Precision Performance - Pete McHenry
-E36 Turbo Charging & Related Tuning (Saturday) –
Active Autowerke - Karl Hugh
-Supercharging & Related Tuning –
Bonneville Motor Werks - Jim Conforti
Eurosport - Josh MacMurray
-Mods for the New Mini –
Sayther Autmotive – Terry Sayther

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Only a few more weeks to TechFest East.
Rooms at the Hyatt are $119/ per night until the end of April 2004..
If attending, please pre-register.