WHAT:
| Automotive News World Congress
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WHEN:
| Tuesday – Thursday, Jan. 11 – 13, 2011
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WHERE:
| Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
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HIGHLIGHTS:
| Individual morning, afternoon and evening presentations by dozens of industry executives, including:
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| Tuesday, Jan. 11
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| - Dan Akerson, Chairman & CEO, General Motors (1:15 p.m.)
- Carlos Tavares, Chairman, Management Committee – Americas, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. (1:45 p.m.)
- Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Chairman and CEO, W.L. Ross and Co. LLC (2:15 p.m.)
- Lynn Tilton, CEO & Principal, Patriarch Partners LLC (2:15 p.m.)
- Jim Lentz, President & COO, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. (8:00 p.m.)
- Ron Bloom, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (8:35 p.m.)
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| Wednesday, Jan. 12
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| - Bob King, President, UAW (9:15 a.m.)
- Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management, Sales and Marketing, BMW AG (9:50 a.m.)
- Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO, AutoNation, Inc. (2:00 p.m.)
- Jonathan Browning, President & CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (2:35 p.m.)
- Ralph Gilles, President & CEO Dodge Brand, Senior Vice President Product Design, Chrysler Group LLC (8:00 p.m.)
- Mark Fields, Executive Vice President, President – The Americas, Ford Motor Company (8:35 p.m.)
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| Special Sessions:
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| Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2:15 p.m.
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| - National Industrial/Manufacturing Policy: Do we need one? How do we create and/or save jobs?
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| Wednesday, Jan. 12, 10:45 a.m.
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| - The Connected Car: Where's the value being created for both the consumer and society?
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| Wednesday, Jan. 12, 3:30 p.m.
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| - Purchasing: What automakers and suppliers need – and want – from each other now.
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| Thursday, Jan. 13, 9:00 a.m.
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| - China: How to find and capitalize on opportunities in the world's largest market.
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| Dinner Presentations:
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| - Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards – Recognizing automotive manufacturers for superior performance in customer retention. (7:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 11)
- Automotive News/PwC Shareholder Value Awards – Recognizing top companies for total shareholder value return performance. (7:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 12)
- BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy to Dario Franchitti and the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy to Chip Ganassi of Target Chip Ganassi Racing. (7:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 12)
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| Tours of the North American International Auto Show (8:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 13)
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INFO:
| Complete program at www.autonews.com/worldcongress
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