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NEWS FROM 2011

2011 SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON)

6th AutoEPCON Highlights Role of ETPs in Vehicle Lightweighting

Mike Jackson of IHS Automotive a Keynote Speaker at 2011 SPE AutoEPCON

2011 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

Theme, Location, Dates Set for 11th ACCE

Motive CEO, Nathan Armstrong to Give Keynote at SPE ACCE SPE Announces Call for ACCE Graduate Scholarship Applications
Global Composites Opportunities the Topic of Lucintel Keynote at 2011 SPE ACCE
SPE & PPG Co-Sponsor Student Poster Competition at 11th ACCE
Nanocomp Scientist to Give Keynote at 11th SPE ACCE
Ashish Diwanji, Owens Corning to Speak About Sustainability of Composites
David Inglefield, Virginia Tech, Named 2011-2012 SPE ACCE Scholarship Award Winner
Tom Loken, U. of Wisc.-Madison, Wins 2nd SPE ACCE Scholarship
SPE ACCE Announces Best Paper Award Winners for 2011
SPE Announces 2011 ACCE Student Poster Competition Winners

2011 SPE Auto-TPO Global Conference

2011 TPO Conference Press Releases

SPE Auto TPO Conference Issues Call for Papers

Keynotes Highlight Industry Trends at 2011 SPE Auto-TPO Show

SPE Auto TPO Executive Panel Discussion Explores Road to 2016

13th SPE TPO Show Features Strong Program with Emphasis on Sustainability
2011 TPO Conference Updates (eBlasts)

1st eBlast - SPE Announces Dates, Location, New Website for 2011 Auto-TPO Show

2nd eBlast - JD Power Keynote Highlights Auto Market Trends at SPE Auto TPO Show

3rd eBlast - Polyolefins are a Sustainable Solution Says ExxonMobil Speaker

4th eBlast - SABIC Keynote on Globalizing Auto Industry Featured at SPE Auto TPO Show

5th eBlast - Styron Speaker Discusses Lightweighting at SPE Auto TPO Show

6th eBlast - Panel Explores Trends Reshaping Global Auto Industry

7th eBlast - 5 Execs Participate on TPO Panel

2011 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala

SPE Announces Date, Location, Theme for 41st Automotive Innovation Awards Gala

SPE Issues Call for Parts, Vehicle Nominations for 41st Auto Innovation Awards Competition

GM Retiree, Dave Reed Named SPE Auto Div Lifetime Achivement Winner

SPE Names Finalists for 41st Auto Innovation Awards Competition

SPE Names 2011 Auto Innovations Hall of Fame Winner

Chrysler Wins 2011 Vehicle Engineering Team Award from SPE Automotive

SPE Announces Winners of 41st Auto Innovation Awards Competition

NEWS FROM 2010

2010 SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON)

SPE AutoEPCON Highlights Innovative Technologies to Add Value, Reduce Cost in Automotive Applications

2010 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

Conference Updates (Shorter eBlasts)

1st eBlast - Dates, Location, Theme Finalized, Call for Papers Issued
2nd eBlast - Call for Graduate Scholarship Applications
3rd eBlast - SPE ACCE to Feature Lamborghini Keynote
4th eBlast - McLaren Keynote to Discuss CFRP Monocell
5th eBlast - SPE Announces Fourth ACCE Scholarship Winners
Press Releases

Theme, Location, Dates Set for 10th ACCE

SPE Accepting Applications for Graduate Scholarships in Composites

McLaren Keynote to Discuss CFRP Monocell

SPE Announces Auto Composites Scholarship Winners

Development of Bentley T35 Sports Car a Keynote Discussion at SPE ACCE 2010

2010 SPE Auto-TPO Global Conference

Conference Updates (Shorter eBlasts)
SPE Auto TPO Show Shaping up with Strong Technical Program
Ford Keynote at SPE Auto TPO Conference Describes Automaker's Vision for a Sustainable Auto Industry
Sustainable Manufacturing is a Focus of Baskem Keynote at 12th SPE Automotive TPO Conference
Supplier Bankruptcy & Consolidation is Topic of PTRM Keynote at Twelfth SPE Automotive TPO Conference
ExxonMobil Keynote Discusses Feedstock Drivers & their Impact on Auto Plastics at SPE Auto TPO Show
Panel Considers Impact of Higher CAFE Standards on Recovering Auto Industry at 12th SPE Auto TPO Show
Press Releases
Twelfth SPE TPO Conference Returns with Strong Technical Program
SPE TPO Keynotes Highlight Changing Industry
Panel Considers Impact of Higher Fuel Economy Standards at SPE Auto TPO Conference

2010 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards 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 Ford Wins SPE Vehicle Engineering Team Award for 3rd Time with 2011MY Explorer SPE Names 1985MY Chevrolet Cavalier as Hall of Fame Winner for 1st Use of TPO Fascia SPE Announces Finalists & Winners at 40th Auto Innovation Awards Gala

NEWS FROM 2009

2009 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

Conference Updates (Shorter eBlasts)

Theme, Location, Dates for Ninth SPE ACCE
SPE Issues Call for Papers
SPE Issues Call for Scholarship Applications
SPE Condenses ACCE Program from Three Days to Two
Dana Myers Keynote
SPE Announces Scholarships Winners
Deborah Mielewski Keynote
Kalyan Sehanobish Keynote
Eann Patterson Keynote
Barrie Dickinson Keynote
Popular Panel Discussion Returns
Hadrian Rori Keynote
Gary Lownsdale Keynote
Press Releases

SPE Announces Theme, Location, Dates for Ninth-Annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition
SPE Issues Call for Scholarship Applications for Graduate-Level Research in Automotive Composites
SPE Automotive Composites Conference Condenses Program from Three Days to Two
Dana Myers, President Myers Motors, A Confirmed Keynote Speaker at Ninth SPE ACCE Show
Deborah Mielewski to Give Keynote on Ford Motor Co. Work on Bio-Based Polymers at Ninth SPE ACCE Show
SPE Announces Winners of Scholarships for Graduate-Level Research in Automotive Composites
Dow Chemical's Kalyan Sehanobish to Present Vision for Carbon Fiber Composites During SPE ACCE Keynote
Michigan State University's Patterson Describes New Auto Composites Research Center at SPE ACCE Show
Tesla Motors' Barrie Dickinson to Give Keynote on Plastics, Composites Solutions on Roadster
Popular Panel Discussion Returns to Explore Role of Composites in New Automotive Industry at Ninth SPE ACCE
Bright Automotive Exec to Discuss Development of 100-MPG Delivery Van at SPE ACCE Conference
Plasan's Lownsdale Discusses Obstacles, Solutions, Trends for Automotive Carbon Composites at SPE ACCE

2009 SPE Auto-TPO Global Conference

Conference Updates (Shorter eBlasts)

1st eBlast - David Cole to Give Keynote
2nd eBlast - Neil De Koker Keynote Address
3rd eBlast - Executive Management Forum (Panel Discussion) Returns
4th eBlast - Maurice Sessel a Keynote Speaker
5th eBlast - Keynote by Nazeer Bhore
6th eBlast - Special Intro to Aluminum Tooling Seminar
7th eBlast - Injection Molding & Advanced Process Control Session
Press Releases
Center for Automotive Research Founder David Cole to Give Keynote at SPE Automotive TPO Conference
Orig. Equip. Supplier Assoc. Founder, Neil De Koker is Keynote Speaker at SPE Automotive TPO Conference
Executive Management Forum Panel Discussion Returns to Eleventh SPE Automotive TPO Conference
SPE Automotive TPO Conference Features Tooling, Molder Training Sessions, Full Technical Program

2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala

SPE Issues Call for Executive Nominations for 39th Innovation Awards Competition

SPE Issues Call for Part Nominations for 39th Innovation Awards Competition

SPE Issues Call for Nominations for Vehicle Engineering Team Award

SPE Announces Date, Theme for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Irv Poston to Receive SPE's Lifetime Achievement Award
SPE Names Finalists for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards Competition
GM to Receive SPE Hall of Fame Award for First Thermoplastic Fenders
SPE Honors Ford Taurus with Vehicle Engineering Team Award
SPE Names Category, Grand Award Winners for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards