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January 29, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
JW Marriott, Grand Rapids

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Event Highlights

• Keynote Presentation: Mark Fields (PDF, 22 MB), Executive Vice President, Ford Motor Company, and President, the Americas NOTE: File is large and will take a few moments to download.
• Erich Merkle, Autoconomy.com, Introducing the All-New Auto Industry (PDF, 13 MB) NOTE: File is large and will take a few moments to download.
• John Chalifoux, The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), New Rules and Regulations Impacting the Automotive Industry (PDF, 1 MB)
• Andrew Samrick, Simplicity Tactics, Sales and Marketing Strategies to Reposition Your Company and Grow in Today's Automotive Market (PDF, 4 MB)
• Tom Manganello, Warner Norcross and Judd LLC, Supply Chain Issues from a Legal Perspective (PDF, 52 KB)
• Sandra Bloem, the Economic Development Foundation, and Paul Brown, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Funding Options Available for Automotive Suppliers (PDF, 838 KB)
  

About our Keynote Speaker

Mark Fields is executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, The Americas, a position to which he was named in October 2005. In this role, Fields is responsible for all operations involved in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. Formerly, Fields served as executive vice president, Ford of Europe and Premier Automotive Group (PAG).

Fields was named a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2000 and CNBC’s Asian Business Leader – Innovator of the Year for 2001. He holds an Economics degree from Rutgers University (USA) and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business.

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