SAA Networking Breakfast Automotive Industry Trends and Their Affect on the Tooling Industry Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Hirotec America, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.  Registration/Networking Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.  Presentations followed by Q&A 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.  Hirotec Facility Tour Registration/Presentation location: FANUC AMERICA, 3900 W. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Tour location (10…

End 2017 by expanding your professional network with a fun social event.  Meet other young professionals and rub elbows with SAA Board members!

Registration is closed for this event!   31st Annual Automotive Outlook Conference Sunday, January 14, 2018 Gem Theater, Detroit, MI 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Networking Brunch 11:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Presentations 2:45 p.m. Shuttles to Automobili-D Please Note: To receive an optional NAIAS Media Pass for 1/17/18 You Must Register before 1/11/18 (No Exceptions)…

5th Annual State of Automotive Recall and Warranty Summit The state of recalls in the automotive industry continues to be alarming.  OEMs and suppliers paid out nearly $11.8 billion in claims and tallied $10.3 billion in warranty accruals for U.S. recalls in 2016, with the $22.1 billion total estimated to be 26 percent higher than…

Fully autonomous vehicles are getting closer to reality with SAE level 3 features on the road today. The pace of development is not slowing down leaving less time to evaluate technology. With many new technologies in development as part of the autonomous driving experience, those who are first to market must be prepared to react…

Registration Ends Friday May 11, 2018 Meet OEM purchasing executives and members of their staff at the 9th Annual OEM Purchasing Summit. The event is one of the best attended and received SAA events of the year as it provides suppliers access to purchasing executives of the leading six automakers. John Henke, Ph.D., president and…

Registration Closes Wednesday July 25 at Noon

Ford Motor Co. is betting on both the future of the automotive industry and the city, with its purchase of the Michigan Central Station. Ford envisions a refurbished Michigan Central Station as the anchor of a two-acre campus dedicated to advanced automotive development – and in particular -- autonomous, self-driving vehicles and shared transit. While its focus…

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. -- Registration and Guided Tours 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. -- Toyota Speakers followed by Q&A The SAA has partnered with Toyota to provide SAA members with an insider’s look at Toyota’s N.A. R&D\Headquarters and Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC). Attendees will also hear the latest R&D and autonomous driving updates from…