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Top International Designers Featured Speakers At Eighth Annual AutoWeek Design Forum, Jan. 11 in Detroit

4 December 2000

Top International Designers Featured Speakers At Eighth Annual AutoWeek Design Forum, Jan. 11 in Detroit

    DETROIT, Dec. 4 Leading professionals representing all
aspects of the international design scene will share their insights and
experiences at AutoWeek's eighth annual Design Forum, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001
at Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center.  The event is presented by AutoWeek and
the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in association with
Johnson Controls, Inc., Alias|wavefront and Michelin.
    Geared to automotive and non-automotive professionals and students alike,
the day-long Design Forum will feature speaker presentations in Cobo's
Riverview Ballroom, tours of the 2001 NAIAS and an awards dinner.
    Addressing the diverse audience throughout the morning will be:

    *  Imre Molnar, director of design, Patagonia, the leading worldwide
manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel;
    *  Bryan Nesbitt, senior product designer (PT Cruiser), DaimlerChrysler,
who will detail the design genesis of the automaker's popular model;
    *  Marc Newson, principal, Marc Newson Ltd., designer for European, North
American and Asian companies of such versatile items as chairs, glassware, a
bicycle, restaurants, a recording studio and a private jet interior.
    *  Richard Seymour, principal, Seymour Powell, one of Europe's leading
product designers and a consultant to a wide range of the world's corporate
giants; and
    *  Frank Stephenson, chief designer, MINI, BMW Group, who is leading the
redesign of the automaker's legendary classic vehicle.

    An awards dinner will top the Design Forum's evening agenda featuring
announcements of AutoWeek's Editor's Choice of the Best in Show, Most Fun,
Most Significant and Best Concept vehicles at the 2001 NAIAS.  Editor's Choice
winners from the Paris Auto Show will also be recognized.  "SuperHumanism," a
look at the dysfunctional 21st Century, presented by Seymour, will close the
dinner.
    Organizers for the 2001 Design Forum expect the event to draw more than
700 attendees.  The registration fee is $185 for the full day and $90 for
students, including all presentations, breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as
access to the NAIAS.  The fee for the Design Forum dinner and evening program
only is $120.
    To register for the Design Forum, or for additional information, contact
Jennifer Dunn at 313-446-0396.  On-line registration is also available at
http://www.autoweek.com