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2010 Southern Automotive Conference Agenda
Tunica, MS |
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF AGENDA - Events on Thursday, October 7th, will begin at 7:45 a.m.
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For speaker biographies, please click here.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
| 3:00 |
5:00 |
Registration and Exhibit Setup |
Conv Center Foyer |
| 5:00 |
6:00 |
Joint Board of Directors Social Gathering - Invitation ONLY |
Tunica River Park |
| 6:00 |
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Dinner followed by BOD meeting (AAMA,MAMA,TAMA Board members only) |
Tunica River Park |
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
| 7:00 |
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Registration and Exhibits Open |
Conv Center Foyer |
| 7:30 |
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Breakfast Meetings Begin
- Nissan Choir - Performance and Pledge
- Invocation
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 7:45 |
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Welcome
- Gina Daniels, President of MAMA
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 8:15 |
8:40 |
Opening Speaker
- Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 8:45 |
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MAMA, AAMA, and TAMA Presentations
- AAMA, Ron Davis
- TAMA, Patrick Higgins
- MAMA, Gina Daniels
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 9:30 |
10:30 |
Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Conv Center Ballroom |
| 10:30 |
11:45 |
Breakout Sessions |
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1 - Employment Law and New Labor Legislation
- Edward R. Young, Shareholder of Baker Donelson, Memphis, TN
- Bob Baughn, Human Resources Manager of Tower Automotive
- Jim Phillips, Regional Human Resources Manager of ZF Lemforder
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Rooms 1,2,3 |
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2 - Preparing for the Electric Car – Smart Grid, Clean Energy, and Energy Policy
- Dr. Jason Dean, President of Fidelis Policy Group, LLC
- Dr. Roger King, Director of MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Starkville, MS
- William J. (Rusty) Burroughs, VP of Integrated Energy Management, Entergy
- Dan Heur, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Program Management for Electric Vehicles, Nissan North America, Smyrna, TN
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Ballroom A |
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3 - The New Economic Reality of the Automotive Industry
- Kim Korth, President and owner of IRN, Inc.
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Rooms 4,5,6 |
| 11:45 |
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End of Morning Sessions (No lunch provided) |
OPEN |
| 12:15 |
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Depart for Golf Scramble and Sporting Clays |
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| 1:30 |
2:45 |
Breakout Session
4 - The Challenge of Rapid Problem Solving
- Dr. Clay Walden, Director of MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension, Canton, MS
- Mike Blankenship, Director of Workforce Development, Holmes Community College
- Keith Wells, Senior Manager for Part Quality, Nissan North America
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Rooms 7,8,9 |
| 1:30 |
4:00 |
Southern Automotive Women’s Forum - The Business of Doing Business with Women in the Automotive Industry (optional)
- Welcome – Susan Brennan
- Opening Speaker – Mr. Jimmy Gayle, President, Gayle Tech Industries
- Panel Discussion - The Business of Doing Business with Women in Automotive – Career Strategies and Lessons Learned
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Rooms 1,2,3 |
| 6:00 |
7:00 |
Social Hour and Exhibit Viewing |
Conv Center Ballroom |
| 7:00 |
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Dinner (Exhibits Closed) |
Conv Center Ballroom |
| 7:45 |
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Dinner Speaker
- William Jeanes, Former Editor of Car and Driver Magazine
A Light Hearted History of the Automotive Industry
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
| 7:30 |
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Breakfast - Registration and Exhibits Open |
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| 8:30 |
9:30 |
State Economic Development Presentations
Mississippi Presentation
- Gray Swoope, Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority
Alabama Presentation
- Steve Sewell, Executive Vice President of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
Tennessee Presentation
- Paula Davis, Deputy Commissioner of the State of Tennessee Economic and Community Development
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 9:30 |
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Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Conv Center Ballroom |
| 10:00 |
11:45 |
OEM Panel
- Dan Bednarzyk, VP of Manufacturing, Nissan North America, Mississippi
- Mark Brazeal, General Manager, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama
- Mike Oatridge, VP, Honda Manufacturing, Alabama
- Ashley Frye, VP of Production, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing, Alabama
- Matthew J. Kendrick, General Counsel Legal & Compliance Department,
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 11:45 |
12:30 |
Keynote Speaker
- Don Esmond, Senior VP of Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, USA
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Conv Center Ballroom |
| 12:30 |
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Dance Card Results and Prize Awards |
Conv Center Ballroom |
| 1:00 |
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Adjourn / Breakdown Begins |
Conv Center Ballroom |
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at Mississippi State University.