Co-Hosted by: Sponsored by:   SAA, in partnership with OESA, will co-host the OESA/SAA 2020 Purchasing Summit on June 25, 2020. The online event feature a presentation of the 2020 North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index Study® (WRI®), along with comments by purchasing executives from GM, Ford, FCA, Toyota, Nissan and Honda. The WRI…

Candid Industry Perspectives from Reid Bigland Join the SAA on July 21 for a webinar featuring former FCA executive Reid Bigland who will share his candid industry insights on the following: Automotive environment both pre-and-post COVID-19 Challenges for OEMs going forward due to COVID-19 The Electrification Conundrum - who really wants these things, Governments or…

COVID-19 has made forecasting automotive volumes and trends challenging to say the least. As the world attempts to determine the impacts of COVID and when “normal” will return, the SAA will provide the most up-to-date forecasts and perspectives on the state of the auto industry and where the industry is heading on August 18 as…

How to Optimize LinkedIn to Support Your Brand & Generate Leads FREE to all SAA and YPN members. (Click here to become a member.) Ever notice how some people seem to really “get” LinkedIn, and others blend in? Join us as Brenda Meller, Owner and Marketing Consultant at Meller Marketing shows us how to ROCK…

Webinar -- Supplier Strategy Re-Boot: Navigating the Post-COVID Market How should suppliers integrate new volume forecasts, electrification and ADAS integration assumptions? What efforts can be taken to reduce capital and enterprise risk moves to the forefront? What are tomorrow’s key competitive differentiators? Featuring: Michael Robinet  Executive Director of Automotive Advisory Services IHS Markit    …

Technological innovation is driving unprecedented change to mobility as we know it. At the helm of that change are Suppliers and OEMs harnessing new breakthroughs in science and technology to make transportation and vehicles safer and better for customers and communities. Join us for the fifth annual Mobility Innovations Summit, featuring Matt Tsien, Executive Vice President…

Discussion of Auto Industry Investments, Risks and Opportunities As this unprecedented year comes to an end, many wonder where the automotive industry is heading in 2021, and will a resurgence occur. Will there be a new normal, and if so, what will it look like? Key to the post-COVID automotive industry will be the role…

Electric vehicle availability is shifting into high gear, but automakers still rely on traditional moneymakers as well in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic and its uncertainty continue to affect the economy and impact how people buy cars, but in 2021, automakers will continue to roll out fresh metal. In this hour, we’ll talk about what’s fresh,…

34th Annual Automotive Outlook Conference January 21, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT) SAA’s Automotive Outlook Conference helps automotive industry professionals gain a better understanding of the year ahead. The 34th edition of the event will take on even greater importance as the global auto industry recovers from the effects of COVID-19. Will the…