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SUMMARY:2016 Pure Michigan Automotive Matchmaking Summit
DESCRIPTION:Pure Michigan Business Connect\, in partnership with FCA\, Ford Motor Company\, General Motors\, Toyota\, and nearly 50 of their tier one partners is excited to announce the 2016 Pure Michigan Automotive Matchmaking Summit to be held on March 2nd at COBO Center in Downtown Detroit.\n\n			\n\n			This matchmaking initiative will target both production and non-production commodities in an effort to fill open procurement gaps with qualified Michigan suppliers.\n\n			\n\n			To date\, over 400 unique needs have been received such as: PROTOTYPING\, MACHINING\, FORGING\, ELECTRONICS\, PACKAGING\, etc. from purchasers listed below and on our application.\n\n			\n\n			Because of the continued interest and participation\, please make sure to check the application periodically\, as more needs will be uploaded over the application period.To be considered for an opportunity to attend the summit\, please complete the application below by January 17th.\n\n			\n\n			Buyers participating include: FCA\, Ford\, GM\, Toyota\, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan\, Denso International America\, Inc.\, Kautex Textron\, LEAR\, Linamar\, MSX International\, TRW/ZF\, and many more!\n\n			Link: Automotive Summit Registration and Info\n\n			If you have any questions\, please feel free to contact Mike Christ (Christm@michigan.org).   \n\n			\n\n			 AGENDA FOR THE DAY\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n7:00 a.m.            Attendee Registration Opens & Breakfast \n\n \n\n8:00 a.m.            First Round of Automotive Supplier-Buyer Meetings Begin \n\n \n\n9:30 a.m.            Welcome & Overview of Day \n\nTrevor Pawl\, Managing Director\, Pure Michigan Business Connect\, Michigan Economic Development Corporation\n\n             \n\n9:40 a.m.            Opening Remarks\n\n                            Steve Arwood\, President & CEO\, Michigan Economic Development Corporation\n\n \n\n9:55 a.m.            State of Automotive Purchasing Panel Discussion\n\nPanelists Include:\n\nTom Finelli - Vice President\, Purchasing & Supplier Quality\, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles\n\nHau Thai-Tang - Group Vice President\, Global Purchasing\, Ford Motor Company\n\nSteven Kiefer - Vice President\, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain\, General Motors\n\nRobert Young - Senior Vice President\, Purchasing\, Toyota North America\n\nModerator: Margaret Baxter\, Director of Southeast Michigan Operations\, Warner Norcross Judd\n\n \n\n10:30 a.m.          Morning Session Conclusion \n\n \n\n10:40 a.m.          Second Round of Automotive Supplier-Buyer Meetings Begin\n\n \n\n10:40 a.m.          MICHauto presents the 2016 Pure Michigan Automotive Trend Talks\n\nIntroduction By: Glenn Stevens\, Vice President\, MICHauto and Strategic Development\, Detroit Regional Chamber\n\n \n\n10:45 a.m.          Trend Talk 1: Powertrain Future\, Electrification                                                                                                                     \n\nSpeaker: Stefan Demmerle\, President and General Manger\, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems \n\n \n\n10:55 a.m.          Trend Talk 2: Technologies and Materials for Light-Weighting \n\nSpeaker: Jay Baron- President and Chief Executive Officer\, Center for Automotive Research \n\n                                \n\n11:05 a.m.          Trend Talk 3: The Rise of the Connected Vehicle\n\nSpeaker: Andy Ridgway\, President\, IAV Engineering\n\n                               \n\n11:15 a.m.          Trend Talk 4: North American Production Update\n\nSpeaker: Jeff Schuster\, Managing Partner   LMC Automotive \n\n                                \n\n11:25 a.m.          Trend Talk 5: The Millennial Impact to the Auto World\n\nSpeaker: Jean M. Redfield - President and CEO\, NextEnergy \n\n \n\n12:00 p.m.         Strolling Lunch is Served.\n\n                            \n\n1:20 p.m.            Third Round of Automotive Buyer-Supplier Meetings Begin \n\n \n\n4:00 p.m.            Summit Conclude\n\n \n\nConfirmed Tier One Purchasing Teams Attending: Advics\, Aisin World Corp of America\, Alberici Constructors\, American Axle\, ATS Automation\, Barton Malow Company\, Blue Cross Blue Shield\, BorgWarner\, Bridgestone Americas\, Brose\, Caretera Gestamp\, Comau\, Commodity Management Services (CMS)\, Dana Holding Corporation\, Delphi\, Denso International America\, Faurecia\, Federal Mogul Corporation\, Flex-N-Gate\, Flextronics Automotive USA\, Fujitsu\, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company\, Grupo Antolin North America\, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas\, International Automotive Components (IAC)\, Jasco International\, Johnson Controls\, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas\, J-TEKT North America\, Kautex Textron\, Kelly Services\, KUKA Systems Corporation North America\, Lear Corporation\, Linamar\, Magna\, MSX International\, NGK Spark Plugs (USA)\, Paslin\, Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy\, Tenneco\, ThyssenKrupp\, Toyota Gosei\, TRAM\, UPS\, Walbridge and ZF/TRW.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600px\; border-collapse: collapse\;" width="600">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="background: white\; padding: 15pt\; border: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; border-image: none\; width: 100%\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Pure Michigan Business Connect\, in partnership with FCA\, Ford Motor Company\, General Motors\, Toyota\, and nearly 50 of their tier one partners is excited to announce the 2016 Pure Michigan Automotive Matchmaking Summit to be held on&nbsp\;<strong>March 2nd</strong>&nbsp\;at COBO Center in Downtown Detroit.<br />\n			<br />\n			This matchmaking initiative will target both production and non-production commodities in an effort to fill open procurement gaps with qualified Michigan suppliers.<br />\n			<br />\n			To date\,&nbsp\;over 400 unique needs have been received such as: <strong>PROTOTYPING\, MACHINING\, FORGING\, ELECTRONICS\, PACKAGING</strong>\, etc. from purchasers listed below and on our application.<br />\n			<br />\n			Because of the continued interest and participation\, please make sure to check the application periodically\, as more needs will be uploaded over the application period.To be considered for an opportunity to attend the summit\, please complete the application below by&nbsp\;<strong>January 17th.</strong></span></span></span><br />\n			<br />\n			<strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Buyers participating include:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;FCA\, Ford\, GM\, Toyota\, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan\, Denso International America\, Inc.\, Kautex Textron\, LEAR\, Linamar\, MSX International\, TRW/ZF\, and&nbsp\;many more!</span></span></span><br />\n			<strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Link:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span><a href="http://www.michiganbusiness.org/grow/pure-michigan-business-connect/summits/2016-pure-michigan-automotive-summit/#overview"><font color="#000080">Automotive Summit Registration and Info</font></a><br />\n			<span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">If</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"> you have any questions\, please feel free to contact Mike Christ (<a href="mailto:Christm@michigan.org"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">Christm@michigan.org</span></a>).&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>\n\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n			<u><strong>&nbsp\;AGENDA FOR THE DAY</strong></u></div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<div style="clear: both\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">7:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Attendee Registration Opens &amp\; Breakfast </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">8:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; First Round of Automotive Supplier-Buyer Meetings Begin </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">9:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome &amp\; Overview of Day </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Trevor Pawl\, Managing Director\, Pure Michigan Business Connect\, Michigan Economic Development Corporation</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">9:40 a.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Opening Remarks</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Steve Arwood\, President &amp\; CEO\, Michigan Economic Development Corporation</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">9:55 a.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <em>State of Automotive Purchasing</em> Panel Discussion</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Panelists Include:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Tom Finelli - Vice President\, Purchasing &amp\; Supplier Quality\, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Hau Thai-Tang - Group Vice President\, Global Purchasing\, Ford Motor Company</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Steven Kiefer - Vice President\, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain\, General Motors</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Robert Young - Senior Vice President\, Purchasing\, Toyota North America</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Moderator: Margaret Baxter\, Director of Southeast Michigan Operations\, Warner Norcross Judd</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Morning Session Conclusion </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10:40 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Second Round of Automotive Supplier-Buyer Meetings Begin</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10:40 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <em>MICHauto presents the 2016 Pure Michigan Automotive Trend Talks</em></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Introduction By: Glenn Stevens\, Vice President\, MICHauto and Strategic Development\, Detroit Regional Chamber</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10:45 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Trend Talk 1: Powertrain Future\, Electrification&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Speaker: Stefan Demmerle\, President and General Manger\, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10:55 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Trend Talk 2: Technologies and Materials for Light-Weighting </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Speaker: Jay Baron- President and Chief Executive Officer\, Center for Automotive Research </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">11:05 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Trend Talk 3: The Rise of the Connected Vehicle</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Speaker: Andy Ridgway\, President\, IAV Engineering</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">11:15 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Trend Talk 4: North American Production Update</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Speaker: Jeff Schuster\, Managing Partner &ndash\; LMC Automotive </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">11:25 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Trend Talk 5: The Millennial Impact to the Auto World</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Speaker: Jean M. Redfield - President and CEO\, NextEnergy </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">12:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Strolling Lunch is Served.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">1:20 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Third Round of Automotive Buyer-Supplier Meetings Begin </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">4:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Summit Conclude</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;"><em><span style="font-size: medium\;">Confirmed Tier One Purchasing Teams Attending:</span></em> Advics\, Aisin World Corp of America\, Alberici Constructors\, American Axle\, ATS Automation\, Barton Malow Company\, Blue Cross Blue Shield\, BorgWarner\, Bridgestone Americas\, Brose\, Caretera Gestamp\, Comau\, Commodity Management Services (CMS)\, Dana Holding Corporation\, Delphi\, Denso International America\, Faurecia\, Federal Mogul Corporation\, Flex-N-Gate\, Flextronics Automotive USA\, Fujitsu\, Goodyear Tire &amp\; Rubber Company\, Grupo Antolin North America\, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas\, International Automotive Components (IAC)\, Jasco International\, Johnson Controls\, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas\, J-TEKT North America\, Kautex Textron\, Kelly Services\, KUKA Systems Corporation North America\, Lear Corporation\, Linamar\, Magna\, MSX International\, NGK Spark Plugs (USA)\, Paslin\, Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy\, Tenneco\, ThyssenKrupp\, Toyota Gosei\, TRAM\, UPS\, Walbridge and ZF/TRW.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n
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