7:30 a.m.    Registration & Networking 8:15 a.m.     Opening Remarks 8:30 a.m.     Munro Presentation 9:20 a.m.     Facility Tour -- Munro Benchmarking Investigation, Innovation & Implementation Center Glimpse of advanced vehicles and technologies New technology view: materials, processes and scanning techniques In-depth view into product analysis and re-engineering 10:15 a.m.     Q&A/Additional Networking Join the SAA for an…

Please join the SAA’s Young Professionals Network for a tour of Dragonmead’s brewing facility and networking in a casual setting. This event is open to all members and non-members. No registration necessary. Appetizers will be provided Cash Bar   Share This:

Outlook to Examine 2017 Trends in Sales, Production, Mobility, Technology and More Sunday, January 8, 2017 Gem Theater 333 Madison Street -- Detroit, MI 48201 (free parking) 11:00 a.m. to Noon – Networking Brunch Noon to 3 :00 p.m. – 3 Panels and Q&A SAA’s 30th Annual Automotive Outlook Conference will kick off 2017 with…

Learn how Chinese automakers and suppliers are not only disrupting the U.S auto market but how their strategies are unique, accelerated and in a totally different way from the Japanese and Korean low-price approach.

Working With LinkedIn – What You Need to Know to Be Successful on Social Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:30-8:30 p.m. Craft Breww City Farmington Hills, MI The world is constantly changing. Competition is changing. The market is changing. And you know that technology can often be a disruptor and a cause of that change. But…

Re-engineering Recall – What Will the Future of Recall Look Like? As recall volumes continue at over 50 million affected vehicles per year and news of global recalls dominate the headlines, the industry continues to wonder what the future will hold. In an environment of change and upheaval, how do we know what the right…

The Society of Automotive Analysts at Oakland University invites you to attend Cars, Cards & Coffee on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

Annual OEM Purchasing Summit Examined Supplier-OEM Relationships May 16, 2017 Faurecia North America 2800 High Meadow Circle -- Auburn Hills, MI 48326 One of the most popular events of the Society of Automotive Analysts is the annual OEM Purchasing Summit. Purchasing executives from the Big 6 Automakers joined Dr. John Henke (pictured to the left) to…

August 24, 2017 8:00 a.m.   Networking Breakfast 8:30-11:00 a.m.   Ignite Presentations The SAA is excited to introduce the first “SAA Ignite” event.  Modeled after the renowned Ted Talks concept, SAA Ignite will give 11 selected speakers the opportunity to tell the world about their innovative, automotive-related ideas. Be on hand to hear thought leaders and…

Examining Goals, Strategies and Achievements in Generating Weight Savings 7:00 a.m.  Registration/Networking Breakfast 8:00 am. – 11:45 a.m.  Presentations/Q&A 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Networking Lunch Hashtag #SAAlight Join us for SAA's second Automotive Lightweighting Summit which includes the leading insights, presentations and discussion of lightweighting trends. The 2016 event was one of the highest…