AutoWeek Teen Driving Safety Summit, Sponsored by Dodge
What: Influential industry and community leaders -- including Dr. Ricardo Martinez, former Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Kyle Petty, race car driver and CEO of Petty Enterprises - educators, parents and teens come together to improve teenage driver safety in America at the AutoWeek Teen Driving Safety Summit, sponsored by Dodge. The goal of the summit is to bring together those who are passionate about and can influence driver education curriculums in this country. In the morning session, panelists will address safety issues related to teen accidents and deaths and identify what needs to be done in order to improve current driver education programs. From there, attendees will discuss what they can do in order to initiate this change. An afternoon driving session with Richard Petty Driving Experience professional instructors will give all attendees, including teens and their parents, an opportunity to experience first-hand common challenges of the road and proper ways in which to handle various situations. When: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presentations/discussions 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Driving sessions Where: Oakland University Oakland Center West Campus 2200 N. Squirrel Rd. Rochester, MI 48309 Details: 8:30 a.m. Speakers and panelists available for media interviews 9:00 a.m. Opening remarks Dutch Mandel, Editor and Associate Publisher, AutoWeek Jim Yetter, Senior Manager, Dodge Car Marketing, Chrysler 9:10 a.m. Keynote speech Dr. Ricardo Martinez, Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Regional Medical Officer, The Schumacher Group 9:50 a.m. Panel presentations/discussion George Ayres, President and Chief Operating Officer, Skip Barber Racing School LLC Ronn Langford, President and Founder, MasterDrive Jeff Payne, President & CEO, Driver's Edge Kyle Petty, Driver & CEO, Petty Enterprises LLC Ken Thom, President and General Manager, Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Racing 11:20 a.m. Phil Berardelli, author, Safe Young Drivers: A Guide for Parents and Teens 1:00 p.m. Driving sessions with Richard Petty Driving Experience professional instructors
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