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SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

The World's Leading Automotive Composites Forum




DATE CHANGE: In response to tighter travel and budgetary restrictions at most companies, the ACCE has been compressed from 2.5 days of programming to 2 days. The program will start earlier and run later on Sept. 15 and 16 to help more people attend the complete conference by reducing some travel costs and time away from the office. We expect to be able to post our preliminary conference program schedule early-to-mid July.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Paper / Presentation deadline extended to July 1, 2009





9th-Annual SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)


Date: September 15-16, 2009

Location: MSU Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy, MI 48084 USA (See link at http://mectroy.com/)

Conference Chair: Cedric Ball, Ashland Performance Materials
Ph: +1.614.790.4161 or e-mail: ACCE-chair@speautomotive.com

Sponsorship Vice-Chair: Teri Chouinard, Intuit Group
Ph: +1.810.797.7242) or e-mail: teri@intuitgroup.com

Registration Chair: Pat Levine, SPE Automotive Division
Ph:+1.248.244.8993, email: ACCE-registration@speautomotive.com
OR REGISTER ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE

Technical Program Chairs :

Dev Barpanda, Dow Automotive
+1.248.391.6551
Ellen Lackey, University of Mississippi
+1.662.915.5379

Submit abstracts, papers, and presentations to: ACCEpaper@speautomotive.com

The SPE Automotive and Composites Divisions jointly sponsor the annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This event is designed to educate and update automotive design and production engineers, sales personnel, and management from transportation OEMs and Tier suppliers about the benefits and expanding importance of thermoset and thermoplastic composites in passenger vehicles, light trucks, and other ground transportation applications. ACCE is the world's leading automotive composites forum. The event provides excellent networking opportunities and draws speakers, exhibitors, and attendees from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

FORMS for 2009 ACCE Program


'09 ACCE Call for Papers Flyer
'09 ACCE Scholarship Application Form (Deadline for Submission: June 30, 2009)
'09 ACCE Program Guide Ad Specifications(Deadline for Ads: August 1, 2009)
'09 Author's Guide (Instructions for Preparing Papers & Slide Presentations))
Microsoft Word Template for Conference Papers (Compatible with Office '97-'03)
'09 ACCE Sponsorship, Exhibit, & Advertising Opportunities
'09 ACCE Conference Registration Form Please note: NEW DAY RATE offered this year

OR REGISTER ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE



2009 SPE ACCE Sponsors


This event would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors.

Sponsorship Level

Organization

Logo

(Links to sponsor website)
Premier Sponsor, Exhibitor, Ad Upgrades, & Bag Sponsor Ticona Engineering Polymers
Cocktail Reception Sponsor Quadrant Plastic Composites
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor Dieffenbacher
Lunch Sponsor, Pen Sponsor, & Exhibitor RTP Company
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor AOC Resins
Associate Sponsor PPG Industries
Associate Sponsor Automotive Composites Alliance (ACA)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Addcomp Holland
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor BMC Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Ashland Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Williams, White & Co.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor BASF
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor PlastiComp, LLC
Media / Association Polymotive
Media / Association Ward's AutoWorld
Media / Association WardsAuto.com
Media / Association Composites Technology Magazine
Media / Association High-Performance Composites Magazine
Media / Association CompositesWorld.com
Media / Association Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media / Association Automotive NewsWire Magazine
Media / Association Plastics Technology Magazine
Media / Association Plaspec Global Plastics Selector
Media / Association Journal of Automobile Engineering
Media / Association Omnexus / SpecialChem
Media / Association Modern Plastics Worldwide
Media / Association Injection Molding Magazine
Media / Association Plastics Engineering Magazine
Media / Association AVK (German Federation of Reinforced Plastics)

Keynote Speakers for 2009 ACCE


Speaker

Organization

Tentative Topic

Preliminary Schedule

Barrie Dickinson Tesla Motors Tesla Roadster & CFRP To be Determined
Deborah Mielewski Ford Motor Co. Can You Be-Leaf It? Ford Motor Company’s Research in Bio-based Materials To be Determined
Mike Shinedling Chrysler LLC Aerodynamic Breakthroughs on the '08 MY Dodge Viper ACR Supercar To be Determined
Kalyan Sehanobish Dow Chemical A Vision for Carbon Fiber Composites in Automotive To be Determined
Eann Patterson Michigan State University An Innovation Process for Composite Structures from the Nano- to Macro-Scale: A Vision for a New Center To be Determined

Hotel Discounts for ACCE Conference Attendees


These hotels are all close to the conference center and several offer free shuttle service.

Please Note: Special rates are per person per night. There is a small additional charge for extra people booking into the same room.

Red Roof Inn
Address: 2580 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 USA
Special Rate: $54.99 USD. Reservation must be made by August 14, 2009.
Must mention B191SOPLEN or 127885 to receive special rate.
Phone number for special rate is 1.800.733.7663.

Radisson Hotel - Detroit (Rochester Hills)
Address: 39475 North Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 USA
Special Rate: $89.00 USD. Free shuttle service; hotel has a Matt Prentise restaurant.
Please call Lisa Kruse at 1.248.644.1400 and mention Society of Plastics Engineers to receive special rate.

Troy Marriott
Address: 200 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084 USA
Special Rate: $109.00 USD. Free shuttle service.
Please call Marriott Reservations at 1.800.228.9290 or 1.248.680.9797 and mention Society of Plastics Engineers to receive special rate.

Ramada Plaza - Troy (Formerly the Troy Hilton)
Address: 5500 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48098 USA
Special Rate: $109.00 USD.
Please call 1.248.879.2100 and ask for Phillip DiPonio or send a fax to 1.248.879.3124 and mention Society of Plastics Engineers to receive special rate.

Embassy Suites - Troy
Address: 850 Tower Drive, Troy, MI 48098 USA
Special Rate: $129.00 USD. Free shuttle service
Please call Kristen Savannah at 1.248.879.7500 and mention Society of Plastics Engineers to receive special rate.

Press Releases & eBlast Updates on 2009 Conference


'09 ACCE Conference Updates (eBlasts)

1st eBlast - Theme, Location, Dates Announced
2nd eBlast - Call for Papers Issued
3rd eBlast - Call for Graduate Scholarship Applications
4th eBlast - SPE Condenses ACCE Program

'09 ACCE Press Releases



Post-ACCE '08 UPDATES


For a copy of the much-requested Matt Tsien (General Motors Corp.) KEYNOTE presentation from the '08 ACCE, please Click HERE. The presentation was not included in our conference CD.

CLICK HERE
to Visit the ACCE Archive for 2001-2008 SPE ACCE Program Guides & Content from Conference CDs.

CLICK HERE for Detailed Session Schedule by Day
CLICK HERE for Abstracts for Conference Presentations
CLICK HERE for Complete '08 ACCE Program Guide - WARNING: File is 8 MB!