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SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

The World's Leading Automotive Composites Forum




NOTE: Abstract deadline extended from March 29 to May 30, 2013.

 Like to plan ahead? Dates for the next few years of the SPE ACCE are as follows:
  • September 8-11, 2014
  • September 7-10, 2015
  • September 6-9, 2016
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The SPE Automotive and Composites Divisions jointly sponsor the annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE). This event is designed to educate and update automotive design and production engineers, sales personnel, and management from transportation OEMs and Tier suppliers about the benefits and expanding importance of thermoset and thermoplastic composites in passenger vehicles, light trucks, and other ground transportation applications. ACCE is the world's leading automotive composites forum. The event provides excellent networking opportunities and draws speakers, exhibitors, and attendees from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Date: September 11-13, 2013

Location: The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374 (See link HERE.)

Conference Co-Chairs:
Antony Dodworth, Dodworth Design, Ph: +44.7754.957.697
Creig Bowland, PPG Industries, Ph: +1.704.466.1505
e-mail: ACCE-chair@speautomotive.com

Sponsorship Chair: Teri Chouinard, Intuit Group
Ph: +1.810.797.7242 or e-mail: teri@intuitgroup.com

Registration Chair: Dawn Stephens, SPE Automotive Division
Ph:+1.248.244.8993, email: ACCE-registration@speautomotive.com

Technical Program Chairs:
Michael Connolly, Huntsman Polyurethanes
Ph: +1.248.322.7416
Juan Serrano, PPG Industries
Ph: +1.704.284.4521
Cedric Ball, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Ph: +1.614.225.2076

Submit abstracts, papers, and presentations to: ACCEpaper@speautomotive.com

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Registration Fees


$375 USD - SPE Member
$475 USD - Non-SPE Member (Includes 1 yr of SPE membership - $140 USD value) or Renewing SPE Member (Extend Membership by 1 year & save $18 USD)
$100 USD - Student
$150 USD - 1-Day Rate (SPE Membership Not Included)


REGISTER ONLINE AT AttendACCE.com

Online registration closes at Noon on Friday, Sept. 6. After that, please plan to register on site at the conference

2013 SPE ACCE Forms


Call for Papers Flier: Manuscripts due May 31, 2013.
Program Guide Advertising Specifications: Ads due August 1, 2013
Sponsorship, Exhibit, & Advertising Opportunities
2013 ACCE Scholarship Application Form: Applications due July 1, 2013
Author's Guide (Instructions for Preparing Papers & Slide Presentations))
Microsoft Word® Template for Conference Papers (Compatible with Office '97-'03)
NEWER Microsoft Word® 2007 Template for Conference Papers
Electronic Author Release (Copyright Transfer) Form
Faxable Author Release (Copyright Transfer)Form
Student Poster Competition PowerPoint Template (for Posters)

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2013 Press Release Updates


Theme, Location, Dates Set for 13th SPE ACCE



2013 Sponsors


This event would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors. (Company Names in Orchid were Early-Bird Sponsors.)

Sponsorship Level

Organization

Logo

(Links to sponsor website)
Premier Sponsor, Exhibitor, Ad Upgrades, & Bag Sponsor Ticona Engineering Polymers
Premier Sponsor, Exhibitor & First Reception Sponsor Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Breakfast Sponsor American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor BASF
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor Bayer MaterialScience
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor Dieffenbacher
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor Dow Automotive
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor PPG Industries
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor Schuler Group
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor A&P Technology
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Abaris Training Resources, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Accutek Testing Laboratory
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Acrolab, Ltd.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Addcomp North America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor AOC Resins
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Ashland Inc.
Associate Sponsor &Exhibitor BMC Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Cannon USA
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor ESI Group
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor e-Xstream engineering
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Fraunhofer Project Centre @ Western
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Gurit Automotive Ltd.
Associate Sponsor, Exhibitor & Ad Upgrade HBM, Inc. (HBM-nCode)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Henkel Corp.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor INVISTA Engineering Polymers
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor LANXESS Corp.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor National Research Council Canada (NRC-CNRC)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Newport Adhesives & Composites Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor PlastiComp, LLC
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Polyscope Polymers
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Polystrand
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Quantum Composites
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Regloplas Corp.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor RTP Company
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor The Composites Group
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Toho Tenax America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Trexel, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Williams, White & Co.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Zoltek
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Zotefoams Plc
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor Zwick USA
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