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ACCE Conference
- November 2 - 4, 2021
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The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center at the Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374 -
2020 Recorded Presentations:
$195 for SPE Member
$395 for Non-SPE Member
$0 for OEM's & Media -
Registration: For Registration and Sponsorship information contact:
Teri Chouinard
(248) 701-8003
teri@intuitgroup.com
Final Papers due July 26, 2021
About the Event
At this time, we are planning for the SPE ACCE 2021 to be an in-person event.
We will abide by all government policies, health organization recommendations, and necessary protective measures to ensure the safety of our attendees. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and if necessary, we will pivot to a virtual event (like we did in 2020).
MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) Info:
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/
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.
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2021 Keynotes & Sessions
2020 Keynotes & Sessions
SPE ACCE 2020 is an exciting virtual event including keynotes, panel discussions, technical sessions, exhibits, and online networking opportunities!
PANEL DISCUSSIONS FROM LEADING OEMS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS:
- Sustainable Materials Management and the Circular Economy
- How 3D Printing Is Changing the Automotive Composites Business
2021 Featured Presenters
2020 Featured Presenters
“GREENER MATERIALS FOR A GREENER WORLD”
Dr. Deborah Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader of Sustainable and Advanced Materials at Ford Motor Co.
“AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS & POLYMER COMPOSITES: A ROADMAP FOR FUTURE MOBILITY”
Jose Chirino, American Chemistry Council Automotive Team Chair &Technical Director for the High-Performance Materials business unit at LANXESS Corporation
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Program Guides & Papers
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2019 ACCE Program Guide
2018 ACCE Program Guide
2017 ACCE Program Guide
Media & PR Updates
Press Releases for 2021
- SPE AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXPO (ACCE) IS RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 2- 4, 2021
- SPE ACCE Announces Call for Papers, Sponsors, & Exhibitors for 2021 Event
- Composites: Driving Value by Reducing Weight and Costs & Increasing Performance
- SPE ACCE Announces Call for Applications for ACCE & Rehkopf Scholarships due May 1, 2021
- One of the 2021 ACCE Scholarships will be named in honor of the late Nippani Rao, a long-time SPE ACCE volunteer and member of the Board of Directors for the SPE Automotive and Composites Divisions
- SPE ACCE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR SPE® ACCE STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION
- SPE® AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (ACCE) ANNOUNCES “CALL FOR NOMINATIONS” FOR INNOVATIVE PARTS COMPETITION AT 2021 EVENT
- FIRST KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE® ACCE 2021 EVENT –
“ADVANCEMENTS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE RESIN SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS” - SPE® AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (ACCE) ANNOUNCES $100 EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT FOR ITS 21ST ANNUAL EVENT
SECOND KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE® ACCE 2021 EVENT – “RASSINI’s INNOVATIVE JOURNEY TO HP-RTM MANUFACTURER – Brent Collyer, VP Engineering, R&D Director Lightweighting at Rassini International Inc.
- SPE® ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ACCE & REHKOPF SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE HONORED AT
AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (ACCE) EVENT NOV. 2–4, 2021
OEM Invitation
Social Media Graphics for ACCE Promotion
Press Releases for 2020
- SECOND KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE ACCE 2020
- “GREENER MATERIALS FOR A GREENER WORLD”
Dr. Deborah Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader of Sustainable and Advanced Materials at Ford Motor Co.
- “GREENER MATERIALS FOR A GREENER WORLD”
- KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE ACCE 2020
- “AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS & POLYMER COMPOSITES: A ROADMAP FOR FUTURE MOBILITY”
Jose Chirino, American Chemistry Council Automotive Team Chair &Technical Director for the High-Performance Materials business unit at LANXESS Corporation
- “AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS & POLYMER COMPOSITES: A ROADMAP FOR FUTURE MOBILITY”
- ACCE Virtual Event
- Call for Part Competition Nominations
- Call for Student Poster Competition Abstracts
- Call for Applications for ACCE and Rehkopf Scholarships
- Call for Papers, Part Competition Nominations and Scholarship Applications
Press Releases for 2019
- ACCE Scholarship Winners
- 2019 Best Paper Awards
- THIRD KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE ACCE 2019 –
- “COMPOSITES ON THE NEW CHEVROLET CORVETTE” Edward D. Moss – Engineering Group Manager (EGM) for Corvette Body Structure, General Motors Company
- SECOND KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED FOR SPE® ACCE 2019 –
“CHEMISTRY-DRIVEN COMPOSITE INNOVATION – THE FUTURE IS NOW”
Gulay Serhatkulu – Sr VP, Performance Materials North America, BASF Corp.
Press Releases for 2018
- SPE Announces Winners of ACCE Rehkopf Scholarships
- First Keynote Speaker Announced for SPE ACCE Annual Conference
- Call for Papers, Exhibitors, Part Competition Nominations and Scholarship Applications (updated release information below)
- Call for Applications for ACCE and Rehkopf Scholarships
- due 4/30/18
- Call for Abstracts for SPE ACCE Student Poster Scholarship Competition
- due 6/30/18
- 2018 Call for Papers> Abstracts due 5/30/18
- Abstracts due 5/30/18
- Papers due 6/15/18
- Keynote: World’s First Carbon Fiber Pickup Box
Quick Links
Forms & Templates
Call for Papers
Word Document Paper Template
Parts Competition Form
Student Poster Competition – Call for Abstracts
Poster Competition Template
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Contact 2021 Leadership Team
Conference Co-Chairs
- Dr. Leonardo Simon, University of Waterloo
- Ph: 519-888-4567 x33301
- Dr. Xiaosong Huang, General Motors Company
- Ph: 586-986-0836
- Dr. Khaled W. Shahwan, Stellantis
- Ph: 248-576-5609
E-mail: ACCE-chair@speautomotive.com
Technical Program co-Chairs
- Dr. David Jack, Baylor University
- Ph: 254-710-3347
- Dr. Oleksandr (Alex) G. Kravchenko, Ph.D., Old Dominion University
- Ph: 757-683-5045
Sponsor Chair
- Teri Chouinard, Intuit Group, Inc.
- Ph: 248-701-8003 or e-mail: teri@intuitgroup.com
Website Chair
- Marc Bahm, Ravago Manufacturing
registration Chair
- Scott Marko, SPE International
- Ph: 203-740-5442
- email: ACCE-registration@speautomotive.com
ACCE Administrator
- Kim Hoodin, SPE Automotive Div.
- Ph: 513-582-2442
- email: ACCEPapers@speautomotive.com