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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
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor DSM Engineering Plastics
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor BASF
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor JSP
Associate Sponsor Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Associate Sponsor DuPont Automotive
Associate Sponsor Adell Plastics Inc.
Coffee Break Sponsor Entec Polymers LLC
Exhibitor DatapointLabs
Exhibitor ANSYS
Exhibitor Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc.
Exhibitor Bayer MaterialScience
Media / Association Automotive NewsWire Magazine
Media / Association SAE International
Media / Association Automotive Engineering International Magazine
Media / Association Ward's AutoWorld
Media / Association WardsAuto.com
Media / Association Plastics Technology Magazine
Media / Association Plaspec Global Plastics Selector
Media / Association Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media & Association Plastics Engineering Magazine


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.