‘Brake Weekend’

The first-ever “Brake Weekend- The Gathering of Brake Experts” presented by the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC), a product council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), and the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI), will celebrate the automotive brake industry. True legends within the brake business will gather to be honoured and to share their perspective on the industry, its history and its future.

Friday June 1  

Morning 8:00 am – 9:00 am

BMC Committees Workshop (on your own)

9:00 am – 11:30 am

BMC Board Meeting – Invitation Only Island House Dining Room

Afternoon 12:00 noon – 12:45 pm

BMC Welcome Lunch, BMC Members Only, Gillespie Room

12:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Island House Dining Room, BMC & FMSI Joint Session

3:45 pm – 5:30 pm

BMC Members Only Session

Evening 6:30 pm

Reception & Dinner, The Chart House, Open to FMSI & BMC Members

Saturday June 2 

Morning 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Breakfast, Brake Weekend “Play Your Own Ball” Golf Links on Longboat, Open to FMSI & BMC Members

Afternoon 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch, Gillespie Room

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Supplier Exhibition, Island House Dining Room

Both events open to FMSI & BMC Members

Evening 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Brake Weekend Cocktail Reception, Spike’ n Tee’s, Open to FMSI & BMC Members

Sunday June 3 

Morning 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Breakfast, FMSI Golf Scramble, Harborside Golf, Open to FMSI & BMC Members

Afternoon 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch Reception, Open to FMSI & BMC Members

1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

FMSI & BMC Joint Session

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

FMSI Members Only Session

All in the John Ringling Room 

Evening  6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Reception – Barefoot’s, Lower Deck

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Dinner – John Ringling Room

Both events open to FMSI & BMC Members

Monday June 4 

TIME TBD

FMSI Board Meeting – Invitation Only Gillespie Room

The event will be held Friday, June 1 through Monday, June 4 in Longboat Key, Fla. at Naples Beach & Golf Club