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Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference Runs Sept 25-27 In Lexington

12 September 2000

Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference Runs September 25-27 In Lexington, Kentucky

    WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 11 Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) will host the third annual Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE) Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference and Exposition
(SAMC) on September 25-27, 2000, in Lexington, Ky.
    Developed specifically for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and
suppliers in the heart of the highly active Southern automotive corridor, this
event brings together more than 1,500 of the industry's top engineers,
executives and manufacturing managers, and offers 23 sessions and 80 technical
presentations from top manufacturers and suppliers.
    The conference will open Monday, September 25, 2000, and will feature a
keynote address from Gary Convis, Executive Vice President at TMMK in
Georgetown.  The conference theme is E3 -- Efficiency, Environment and
Everyone.
    "The growth of automotive manufacturers, suppliers and vendors throughout
the south is on a rocket pace," said Mike DaPrile, Vice President of
Manufacturing at TMMK.  "Likewise, the SAE Southern Automotive Manufacturing
Conference and Exposition is reflective of that enormous industry momentum."
    According to Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong,
"SAMC 2000 is an efficient way to reach a large audience of key decision-
makers throughout the auto industry.  Exhibitors have an excellent opportunity
to demonstrate their company's technical advancements as well as develop
commercial relationships with the primary buyers and users of their company's
product or service.
    Attendees can expect to obtain some of the latest information including:
    -- A clear understanding of lean manufacturing and the successes of those
       who have implemented it;
    -- Knowledge of the state of the art technology being employed in the
       automotive manufacturing industry;
    -- The best practices being employed throughout the industry as explained
       by executives and engineers;
    -- A new network of manufacturing professionals to use as a resource;
    -- A better understanding of what internal and external customers are
       looking for and how manufacturers can exceed their expectations.
    The exhibit opens Monday, September 25, 2000, at 4:30 p.m. and closes on
Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 5 p.m.  The conference is being held at The
Lexington Center, formerly called Heritage Hall.
    On-line pre-registration has been extended to September 17, 2000:

    SAE Member:    $460 full conference; $295 one day only; $20 expo only.
    Non Member:    $560 full conference; $395 one day only; $20 expo only.