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SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON)
UPDATE: The 5th-annual SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) will take place April 27, 2010 in Troy, Michigan at the MSU Management Education Center. Please note that both date and location have changed.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE PUBLISHED: Our schedule for this year's conference can be accessed by clicking HERE.
5th-Annual SPE AutoEPCON Conference
WHEN: April 27, 2010
WHERE: MSU Management Education Center (Detroit-area), Michigan, USA (See link at http://mectroy.com/)
About SPE AutoEPCON
The Automotive Division and Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International have developed a new 1-day technical conference and exhibition specifically focused on engineering plastics for the automotive industry.
First held in 2006, the Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) features technical presentations on the newest advances in materials technology, predictive engineering, process enhancements, and application developments for thermoplastic and thermoset engineering plastics for the automotive industry. Tabletop exhibits are also on display throughout the event. The registration fee includes the Conference Program Book, which contains abstracts of the presentations, as well as lunch, refreshments, and a reception, which provides further networking opportunities for all who attend. In addition, this one-day multi-session Technical Conference and Exhibition includes plenary and keynote addresses from industry leaders.
The 2010 conference will focus on Design, Materials, Processing, & Use of Engineering Plastics for the Global Automotive Industry.
Registration
To Register, please contact: Patricia Levine, SPE
Tel: +1.248.244.8993
Fax: +1.248.244.8925
Cost of Conference
SPE Members: $100.00 USD
Non-SPE Members: $125.00 USD
Students: $25.00 USD
Discounted Hotel Rooms
Embassy Suites - Troy, 850 Tower Drive, Troy, MI 48098 USA
Special Conference Room Rate of $129 USD/night/person + tax for king-size bed. Rate only good until April 12, 2010. Register under SPE or Society of Plastics Engineers.
Phone: +1.248.879.6725
Ramada Plaza Hotel, 5500 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48098 USA
Special Conference Room Rate of $79 USD/night/person + tax for king-size bed.
Register under SPE. Phone: +1.248.879.2100 or Fax: +1.248.879.3124
Plenary / Keynote Speakers
Speaker, Title & Organization |
Timeslot |
Tentative Title |
| Dale Gerard, Senior Manager-North American Materials, General Motors Corp. |
First Morning Keynote |
New Developments at the New GM: Plastics & More |
| Volker Warzelhan, Senior VP-Polymer Research Thermoplastics, BASF SE |
Second Morning Keynote |
Innovation Pipeline Engineering Plastics |
| Vivek Jain, Global R&D Director, Ticona Engineering Polymers |
First Lunch Keynote |
Driving Innovations in the Automotive Industry |
| Koen DeVits, Business Unit Group Director, DSM Engineering Plastics-Americas |
Second Lunch Keynote |
Innovative Sustainable Solutions Utilizing Engineering Plastics |
2010 SPE AutoEPCON 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, & Lunch Sponsor |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
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| Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor |
DSM Engineering Plastics |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. |
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| Associate Sponsor |
BASF |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
JSP |
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| Associate Sponsor |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. |
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| Associate Sponsor |
DuPont Automotive |
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| Associate Sponsor |
Adell Plastics Inc. |
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| Coffee Break Sponsor |
Entec Polymers LLC |
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| Exhibitor |
DatapointLabs |
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| Exhibitor |
ANSYS |
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| Exhibitor |
Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc. |
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| Exhibitor |
Bayer MaterialScience |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive NewsWire Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
SAE International |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive Engineering International Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
Ward's AutoWorld |
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| Media / Association |
WardsAuto.com |
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| Media / Association |
Plastics Technology Magazine |
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Media / Association |
Plaspec Global Plastics Selector |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive Design & Production Magazine |
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| Media & Association |
Plastics Engineering Magazine |
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Photos from the 4th-annual SPE AutoEPCON Show, April 28, 2009, are posted on Flickr. View and download images at no cost by clicking HERE .
If you are not familiar with Flickr, please see instructions (from last year's SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program) for using the system by clicking HERE.
Or see the 2009 SPE AutoEPCON Technical Program by clicking HERE.
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