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AMG Market | Mercedes-Benz, PR News: National Mercedes-Benz Club event to take place at the Hyatt Regency Reston (Virginia), May 19-21.

The Greater Washington Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) is hosting StarTech 2007 - a national event all Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts will enjoy.

StarTech is MBCA’s biennial technical seminar weekend. Focusing on maintenance, repair and restoration of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The event originated years ago to provide technical updates to both members and non-members of MBCA. Through the years it has grown to be the largest technical gathering of Mercedes-Benz experts in the world. 

Technical Presenters (subject to change):

• William Vetter, MBUSA: STAR TekInfo
• Tom Hanson, MBUSA: Benefits of the U.S. Classic Center
• David T. Shelton, Manager, UHP Marketing & Education Bridgestone Tire
• Hartmut Feyhl, RENNtech
• Bruce Adams, 190SL Services
• Rod Kraft, Meguiars: Detail it like a professional. This is the class Meguiars uses to train dealer personnel
• George Pavlisko, Leatherique: Leather Care
• Larry Emmons, Emmons Coach Works: How to make your Mercedes-Benz vehicle shine, street or show
• Neil Nelson, Frontguard Paint Protection: Say NO to Chipped Paint.
• Christal Renée Waddy, Roadblock Protective Systems:  Paint, glass, and wheel protection.
• Charlie Boyd: Restoration on a budget without sparing quality
• John Olson: How to buy the right vintage Mercedes-Benz
• Greg Smith, Waterloo Motors:  W201 cars - the affordable, fun Mercedes-Benz for street and competition
• Pete Lesler: Care and feeding of mechanical fuel injection pumps & performance tuning your W113 car
• George Murphy: Mercedes-Benz maintenance & repair - a systems approach
• Steve Walters: The La Carrera Panamerica experience - buying, rebuilding, & running in North America's premier road event

StarTech 2007 also includes a special MBUSA Vehicle Preparation Center (VPC) tour.

More info is available on the StarTech 2007 website. Hotel is the Hyatt Regency Reston, (Ph: 703-709-1234). Mention StarTech 2007 for the discounted room rates.