Make Your Plans Now to Attend the Inaugural Business of Plugging InSM Conference in Detroit
The Business of Plugging InSM MotorCity Hotel and Conference Center October 19-21, 2009 Detroit, Michigan, USA Make Your Plans Now to Attend the Inaugural Business of Plugging InSM Conference in Detroit Register today to receive complimentary media registration* for the Business of Plugging Insm, Detroit’s inaugural plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) conference. The Business of Plugging In will bring together vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, energy companies, government agencies, financiers and researchers to address opportunities and challenges PEVs provide. One-on-one interview opportunities will be available with select speakers during the conference. More than 60 speakers are confirmed, including: ・ General Wesley Clark, Former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO ・ David Cole, Chairman, Center for Automotive Research ・ Peter Darbee, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation ・ Anthony Earley, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy and Chairman, Edison Electric Institute ・ Henrik Fisker, Chief Executive Officer, Fisker Automotive ・ William Ford, Jr., Chairman, Ford Motor Company ・ Governor Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan ・ Ray Lane, Managing Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers ・ Jonathan J. Lauckner, Vice President, Global Program Management, General Motors Company ・ Governor George E. Pataki, Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP and Former Governor of New York Plug-in electric vehicles are emerging as a promising alternative to current vehicle powertrain technology. By providing a cost-effective, practical solution that substantially improves automotive fuel economy and emissions, PEVs have the potential to simultaneously redefine the vehicle and transform our use of the electric utility system. Don’t miss this exciting group of thought leaders as they come together to develop strategies and actions to move the PEV industry forward. In addition to the conference sessions, an exposition will showcase the latest innovations in PEVs, charging infrastructure, green power generation, Smart Grid applications, and other advanced technologies. Join us in Detroit for this important conference. Detroit is birthplace of the auto industry and has long been recognized as an important center for manufacturing. But today, the auto industry and the manufacturing sector needs to be rebuilt and reinvigorated. The Business of Plugging In is vital to this reinvention. <http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,bba0e5b9-1134-4895-a713-f355f2f2b4a8> *All Media registrations are subject to approval. Center for Automotive Research 1000 Victors Way, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 For more information about the conference, visit www.pev2009.com. Make your room reservations now! About the Founding Partners This conference is made possible through a grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission to DTE Energy, a Detroit‐based diversified energy company (www.dteenergy.com), the University of Michigan (www.energy.umich.edu), and General Motors Company (www.GM.com). The Center for Automotive Research, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan is managing the conference. Conference Contacts: Lisa Hart Center for Automotive Research Phone: 734.662.1287 Email: lhart@cargroup.org Debra Salem ASG Renaissance Phone: 313.565.4700 Email: dsalem@asgren.com Additional Contacts: Len Singer DTE Energy 313.235.8809 singerl@dteenergy.com Alan Adler General Motors Corp. 586.986.1231 alan.adler@gm.com Bernie DeGroat University of Michigan News Service. 734-647-1847 bernied@umich.edu Regards, Debra Salem asg renaissance 313.565.4700 Crain's Cool Places to Work This message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the party or parties to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. Please notify the sender, by email or telephone, of any unintended recipients and delete the original message without making any copies.