About this event
Tech Tactics East 2025
Tech Tactics is a day dedicated to Porsche technical information. This event is for all Porsche enthusiasts, from the casual information gatherer to the everyday Porsche mechanic. Get the latest news directly from the source. Topics range from balancing carburetors to understanding how the new hybrid systems work.
Tech Tactics is a one-day event that allows entrants to choose, at registration, if they want to attend on Saturday or Sunday. Topics and speakers are the same on both days.
This year, we have Steward McLaughlin from Porsche Cars North America to speak about the Manthey GT3 kit now available in North America. Manthey is partially owned by Porsche and is well known for setting records at the Nurburgring. Michelin is sending Ed Gliss, who will update us on the latest with Michelin street tires. Rolf Kittlitz is back with two presentations. The first will be about the unique features of Porsches that many owners are unaware of, and the second presentation will be on the special tools (and what they do) that all Porsche dealers must have. Lake Speed Jr. will explain when and not to use oil additives in our Porsches. John Paterek is back with a presentation on a 356 his shop discovered in a barn and restored. Brian Gay will explain what you need to do to your Porsche if you're going to do a Drivers Education Track event with it. A representative from Porsche Classic in Atlanta will be on hand to present a special topic on Classic restoration and parts.
Tech Tactics East is limited to 125 entrants each day of the event. The day consists of lectures by PCNA Field Specialists, PAG Project Managers, members of the PCA Technical Committee, and representatives from other companies such as Michelin, LN Engineering, and Griots Garage.
Back again: Tech Tactics Die-cast Model Concours! This is a People's Choice event, with the winner receiving a special prize! Dust off your favorite die-cast model (any scale), polish the wheels and bring it to the event for display. No additional registration is needed to enter the Die-cast Model Concours as it is included in your general registration. Please, only one model per entrant.
Tech Tactics History
The event was born in 1980 in the heart of Zone One at the Harley Hotel north of Hartford, CT. It quickly outgrew the facility and moved to the Springfield Sheraton, where it resided for over twenty years. By the 1990's it was the premier technical weekend for PCA with some renowned speakers, such as Norbert Singer, Phil Hill, Derek Bell, and Brian Redman.
In 2007, attendance was dwindling, and a new venue was in order. The event was moved to the Farnbacher-Loles facility in Danbury, CT. The move regenerated interest in the event, with over 250 attendees. With the demise of the F-L facility, we have moved again and have changed direction slightly in terms of the format.
In 2011, Tech Tactics became a PCA National Event hosted at the PCNA Training facility in Easton, PA. This facility has been the perfect home for this "hands-on " event. This facility is used to train Porsche technicians on the intricacies of new Porsches while at the same time providing valuable training on the Porsches of old. It is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms with lifts and drivetrain assemblies, which will be available for our event.
Tech Tactics East 2025 Schedule
| Time | TECH TACTICS EAST |
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration - Foyer |
| 8:30-9:00 | Introduction - Pocono Room |
| 9:00-10:00 | McLauglin/Manthey GT3 - Pocono Room |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break |
| 10:15-11:15 | Kittlitz/Did You Know Your Porsche - Pocono Room |
| 11:15-12:15 | Gliss/Tire Tech - Pocono Room |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch/Warehouse Tour |
| 1:15-2:15 | Lee Giannone/Mecum Auctions - Pocono Room |
| 2:15-2:30 | Break |
| 2:30-3:30 | Speed/Oil Additives - Pocono Room |
| 3:30-4:30 | Kittlitz/Porsche Tools - Pocono Room |
| 4:30-5:30 | Paterek/356 Restoration - Lime Rock Room OR Gay/Track Preparation - Pocono Room |
| 5:30-6:00 | Closing - Pocono Room |
| Rooms | Organization |
| Pocono Room | Michelin |
| Pocono Room | PCA Tech Committee |
| Lime Rock Rm. | PCA Tech Committee |
| Pocono Room | Porsche Cars North America |
| Pocono Room | Porsche Cars North America |
| Pocono Room | Porsche Cars North America |
| Pocono Room | Total Seal Piston Rings |
| Speakers |
| Ed Gliss - Tire Tech |
| Brian Gay - Preparing Your Porsche For The Track |
| John Paterek - From Barn Find To Beautiful |
| Rolf Kittlitz - Did You Know Your Porsche Did This |
| Rolf Kittlitz - Tools All Porsche Dealers Must Have |
| Stewart McLaughlin - Manthey GT3 |
| Lee Giannone - Planning your Porsche’s Future |
| Lake Speed, Jr. - Do Oil Additives Really Work |
All attendees must be pre-registered. There will be NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
Address:
170 Commerce Lane
Easton, PA 18045
***Key in the following address if you are using a navigation system: ***
1 McFadden Rd
Easton, PA 18045
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Manny Alban at 410-381-0911 or mannya@pca.org.
Host Hotel:
Hampton Inn Easton
3723 Easton Nazareth Highway (Rt .248)
Easton, PA 18045
Phone: (610) 250.6500
Online booking: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/porsche-club-of-america/
Rooms must be booked by 2/10/2025
Porsche Rate: $129/night plus tax (Group code: PCA Tech Tactics)
Event requirements
Must be a PCA Member to attend.
If you would like to join PCA or renew, please do so at www.pca.org