AIAG Hosts 17th Annual Auto-Tech Conference and Exposition

WHAT: Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) hosts Auto-Tech 2004 -- an annual conference and exposition for automotive executives and managers from OEMs and suppliers who wish to streamline business processes and manage globalization.

WHO: Speakers will include: GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner; Ford President Nick Scheele; Chrysler Group CEO and President Dieter Zetsche; Ford COO and Chairman Global Operations Jim Padilla; Chrysler Executive Vice President Global Procurement and Supply Tom Sidlik; Ford Vice President Global Purchasing Tony Brown; and GM Vice President Worldwide Purchasing, Production Control and Logistics Bo Andersson. The event is expected to attract more than 4,000 automotive and technology executives.

  WHERE:  Cobo Conference Center, Detroit, Mich.

  WHEN:  Media/executive preview and reception, Monday, Aug. 30,
         5-7 p.m.

  Exhibit floor and OEM/technical sessions,
  Tuesday, Aug. 31, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Wednesday, Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Thursday, Sept. 2, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  FEATURED

  Tuesday, Aug. 31, 8 a.m.: Opening keynote, Rick Wagoner of GM

  Tuesday, Aug. 31, noon: Doug Duchardt, Director, GM Racing Team

  Tuesday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.: Awards dinner (Detroit Marriott Renaissance
  Center) Nick Scheele of Ford

  Wednesday, Sept. 1, 8 a.m.: Purchasing town hall, Tom Sidlik of
  DaimlerChrysler, Tony Brown of Ford, Bo Andersson of GM

  Wednesday, Sept. 1, noon:  Luncheon keynote, Dieter Zetsche,
  DaimlerChrysler

  Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.: International dinner (Detroit Marriott
  Renaissance Center), David Hemmings, President, Pacific Rim Alliance

  Thursday, Sept. 2, 8 a.m.: Breakfast keynote, Paul Horn, IBM

REGISTRATION: News media may register for Auto-Tech 2004 at http://www.aiag.org/autotech/presscred_app.cfm

PRNewswire -- Aug. 25