Automotive Innovation Awards Program

40th-Anniversary SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program

Date of Awards Gala: Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Location: Burton Manor, Livonia (Detroit), Michigan -- Click for Map

Fliers & Forms

Ticket Reservation Click to Download.
Corporate Sponsorship Form Click to Download.
Ad Specifications for Program Guide Click to Download.

Call for Executive Nominations Flier Click to Download.
Executive Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.)

Call for Part Nominations Flier Click to Download.
Part Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.) Part Competition Rules Click to Download.

Call for Vehicle Engineering Team Award (VETA) Nominations Flier Click to Download.
VETA Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.)

Call for Sponsorship Flier Click to Download.
Or See our FAQs About Submitting Nominations Click HERE.

Benefits of Participation Flier Click to Download.

2010 Program

2010 SPE Automotive Innovation Award Program Chair:
Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers

Registration & Tickets:
Patricia Levine, SPE Automotive Division
email: information@speautomotive.com
Ph: +1.248.244.8993

SPE’s Automotive Innovation Awards program is the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the the automotive and plastics industries. Dozens of teams made up of OEMs, tier suppliers, and polymer producers submit nominations describing their part, system, or complete vehicle module and why it merits the claim as Year’s Most Innovative Use of Plastics. Applications must be on a commercially available vehicle by November 1st of the year in which a nomination is submitted. Competition categories include:

Body Exterior
Body Interior
Chassis/Hardware
Environmental
Hall of Fame
Materials
Performance & Customization (Automotive Aftermarket)
Powertrain
Process / Assembly / Enabling Technologies
Safety

The competition’s most coveted prize - the Grand Award - is chosen from winners in the other categories.

This annual event typically draws 600 - 800 OEM engineers, automotive and plastics industry executives, consultants, and media.

Funds raised from the event are used to support SPE educational efforts and technical seminars, which help to secure the role of plastics in the advancement of the automobile.

CLICK HERE to Visit our Flickr Account for newly posted photos of Nominations & Finalists for the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition .

CLICK HERE to Visit the Awards Module for 1999-2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition Part Nominations.

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Press Releases on 2010 Competition & Gala

SPE Announces Date, Location, Theme for 40th Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
SPE Calls for Parts, Exec. Nominations for 2010 Auto Innovation Awards Competition
SPE Calls for Nominations for Vehicle Engineering Team Awards
SPE to Bestow Lifetime Achievement Award on Ford Retiree, Allan Murray

2010 SPE Innovation Awards Sponsors

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

Sponsorship Level	Organization	Logo (Links to sponsor website)
Platinum Sponsor, VIP Reception & Afterglow Sponsor, Student Usher Sponsor	Ticona Engineering Polymers
Gold Sponsor	American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div.
Gold Sponsor	DuPont Automotive
Bronze Sponsor	Plasan Carbon Composites
Bronze Sponsor	Inteva Products LLC
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	Plastics Engineering Magazine
Media & Association	Polymotive
Media & Association	Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media / Association	AutoFieldGuide
Media & Association	Journal of Automobile Engineering
Media / Association	China Plastics & Rubber Journal
Media / Association	China Plastics & Rubber Journal International

2009 SPE Innovation Awards Event

For more details on the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Category & Grand Award Winners, CLICK HERE.

For enhanced readability, CLICK HERE to Download a PDF file of ALL 2009 Innovation Awards Nominations.

To view the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program Guide with finalists and winners marked, CLICK HERE.

Back by popular demand, the form for ordering duplicate copies of trophies and plaques (small signs like those of winning nominations shown below) can now be accessed by clicking here.

To view and download images from the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, CLICK HERE to be redirected to FLICKR. Select 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program to view nomination photos, team photos, and candid shots from the Awards Gala on Nov. 12, 2009. Download any image at no cost..

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CLICK HERE to Visit the Awards Module for 1999-2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition Part Nominations.