SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)

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.

Date: September 7-9, 2016

Location: The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374 (See link HERE.)

2016 CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Conference Chair:

Rani Richardson, Composites & Additive Manufacturing Business Experience Consultant, Dassault Systèmes, Ph: +1.201.675.8361,
e-mail: ACCE-chair@speautomotive.com

Technical Program Co-Chairs:

Creig Bowland, Colorado Legacy Group, Ph: +1.704.466.1505
Dr. Michael Connolly, Huntsman, Ph: +1.248.462.0503

Sponsorship Chair: Teri Chouinard, Intuit Group
Ph: +1.248.701.8003 or e-mail: teri@intuitgroup.com

Registration Chair: Scott Marko, SPE International
Ph:+1.203.740.5442, email: ACCE-registration@speautomotive.com

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Registration Fees

$475 USD - SPE Member
$575 USD - Non-SPE Member (Includes 1 yr of SPE membership - $140 USD value) or Renewing SPE Member (Extend Membership by 1 year & save $18 USD)
$100 USD - Student
$200 USD - 1-Day Rate (SPE Membership Not Included)
No Charge - Free to those who work directly for Transportation OEMs and Media

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Future SPE ACCE Dates

Like to plan ahead? Dates for the next few years of the SPE ACCE are as follows (exhibitors move in the day before):

September 6-8, 2017
September 5-7, 2018
September 4-6, 2019
September 9-11, 2020

Discounted Hotel Rates

The Hyatt Place Hotel Detroit/Novi adjacent to the conference facility is NOW SOLD OUT. Please see the list below for other hotels in the area offering SPE ACCE guests discounted rooms.

ALTERNATIVE HOTEL DISCOUNT LIST.

For help with your travel arrangements, please contact Sharon Rager at Cadillac Travel at +1.248.358.5330 or find them online HERE.

2016 SPE ACCE Forms

For Authors

Call for Papers Flier: Abstracts due March 31, 2016; Papers due May 31, 2016
Author's Guide (Instructions for Preparing Papers & Slide Presentations))
Submission Instructions Instructions for Submitting Abstracts & Manuscripts on the NEW Paper-Review Platform)
Microsoft Word® 2007 Template for Conference Papers
Microsoft Word® 1997-2003 Template for Conference Papers

New Submission Site Authors interested in submitting abstracts and papers/presentations for consideration for the 16th SPE ACCE should submit directly to our new paper-review platform at SubmitACCEpapers.com.

Sponsors / Exhibitors

Sponsorship, Exhibit, & Advertising Opportunities
Program Guide Advertising Specifications: Ads due August 1, 2016
Parts Competition Nomination Instructions: Forms due July 30, 2016
Cover Letter for Exhibitor Kit
Exhibitor Freight Kit

2016 Sponsor/Exhibitor Cancellation policy:

Cancellation Prior to 3/15/2016: 90% refund
Cancellation Between 3/16/2016 and 7/31/2016: 50% refund or 100% credit applied to 2017 ACCE Sponsorship
Cancellation after 8/1/2016: NO refund; 50% credit applied to 2017 ACCE Sponsorship

For Students

Student Poster Competition PowerPoint Template (for Posters)

Last Minute Event Details

Final Schedule (as of August 26th), available in 2 formats:

This version prints out on a single page, but type is small.
This version prints out as 3 pages, but type is much larger.

Program Guide: Get a head start by reviewing the program guide HERE.

Exhibit Show Floor Map: Plan your visits, available in 2 formats:

This version is high res & prints out on a single page, but type is small.
This version prints out as 3 pages, but type is much larger.

Abstracts Available for all our presentations HERE.

Speaker Bios for all Presenters HERE.

Conference Proceedings Available Free 24/7 HERE.

Conference Photos Posted HERE.

2016 Press Release Updates

SPE Announces Dates, Location, Theme for 16th ACCE, Issues Call for Papers

SPE Calls for ACCE Student Poster Competition Entries (Due April 15th)

SPE Issues Call for ACCE, Rehkopf Student Scholarship Applications (Due May 1st)

SPE Issues 2016 Call for Parts Competition Nominations (Due July 30th)

SPE Announces 2016 ACCE Best Paper Award Winners

SPE Announces 2016 ACCE & Rehkopf Scholarship Winners

Dr Uday Vaidya Named 2015-2016 SPE Composites Person of the Year

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View & download SPE ACCE Event Photos from Flickr HERE.

View old press releases from our events HERE.

View all 16 years of ACCE processings HERE.

2016 Keynote Speakers

Speaker, Title	Organization	Tentative Topic	Schedule
Dr. Craig Blue, CEO	Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) & Oak Ridge National Laboratory	*IACMI - The Composites Institute: Progress, Roadmap & Opportunities*	Wednesday, Sept. 7, 3:45-4:15 p.m.
Rick Neff, BAAM Sales Manager	Cincinnati Inc.	*BAAM - Big Area Additive Manufacturing - Using Reinforced Plastics to Drive Innovation in Big 3D Printing*	Wednesday, Sept. 7, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Rich Fields, Mechanical Engineering Senior Manager	Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control	*Accelerated Introduction of New Material Systems*	Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Ove Schuett, VP - Transportation & Mobility, Industrial Equipment Business Unit	Dassault Systèmes	*An Innovative Approach to Light Weighting & Managing Vehicle Development Complexity*	Friday, Sept. 9, 1:30-2:00 p.m.
James Staargaard, CEO	Plasan Carbon Composites	*Development of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Roof Frame Using the High Pressure Resin Transfer Molding Process*	Friday, Sept. 9, 2:00-2:30 p.m.

2016 Panel Discussion:

Critical Issues in Automotive Composites: Technology, Policy & Supply Chain

Thursday, Sept. 10, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Panel Member,	Organization	Role
Dale Brosius	IACMI	Moderator
Dr. Craig Blue	IACMI & Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Panelist
Rick Neff	Cincinnati Inc.	Panelist
Rich Fields	Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control	Panelist
Ove Schuett	Dassault Systèmes	Panelist
James Staargaard	Plasan Carbon Composites	Panelist

2016 Sponsors

This event would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors. (Company Names in Orchid were Early-Bird Sponsors.)

Sponsorship Level	Organization	Logo (Links to sponsor website)
Premier PLUS Sponsor & Exhibitor	Ashland Inc.
Premier PLUS Sponsor & Exhibitor	Carver Non-Woven Technologies LLC
Premier PLUS, Exhibitor & Reception Sponsor	Hexion Inc.
Premier PLUS Sponsor & Exhibitor	Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Premier Sponsor, Exhibitor, & Student Scholarship	Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Premier PLUS Sponsor & Exhibitor	Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
Premier PLUS Sponsor & Exhibitor	SABIC
Student Poster Competition Sponsor	Magna Exteriors
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Addcomp North America, Inc.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Altair Engineering, Inc.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	BASF
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Böllhoff USA
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Composites One LLC
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	DIEFFENBACHER GMBH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Dow Automotive Systems
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Fraunhofer Project Centre @ Western
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Gurit (USA) Inc.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Huntsman
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Plasmatreat
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Owens Corning
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company, Inc.
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Solvay
Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor	Toray Composites (America), Inc. (TCA)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	A&P Technology
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Abaris Training Resources, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	AlzChem AG
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	AOC Resins
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Arkema Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Assembly Guidance Systems, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Autodesk Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Automated Dynamics
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	C.A. Litzler Co., Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Cannon USA
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	CHOMARAT
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Chromaflo Technologies
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Dreytek Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	EconCore N.V.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Enercon Industries Corp.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Engel
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	ESI Group
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Evonik Industries AG
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	e-Xstream engineering
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	FRIMO Group GmbH
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Globe Machine Manufacturing Co.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Hennecke, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	IDI Composites® International
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Intertek Transportation Technologies
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	KRÜSS USA
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	LANXESS Corp.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Mafic SA
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fiber & Composites
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Molding Products LLC
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	North American Composites (NAC)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	National Research Council Canada (NRC-CNRC)
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Pinette Emidecau Industries
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Siemens PLM Software
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Sigmatex Carbon Composite Solutions
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Strothmann Machines & Handling GmbH
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	TenCate Advanced Composites USA, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Toho Tenax America, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Trexel, Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Williams, White & Co.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	WMG Centre HVM Catapult - University of Warwick
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Zoltek: A Toray Group Company
Exhibitor	Adaptive Corp.
Exhibitor	Creative Foam Composite Systems
Exhibitor	Dynamic Robotic Solutions
Exhibitor	Great Lakes Composites Institute
Exhibitor	Persico S.p.A.
Exhibitor	Wittmann Battenfeld, Inc.
Breakfast Sponsor	SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering)
Coffee-Break Sponsor	Johns Manville
Coffee-Break Sponsor	Michelman, Inc.
Advertising Sponsor	American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div.
Advertising Sponsor	DSC Consumables, Inc.
Advertising Sponsor	Shear Comfort Ltd.
Media / Association	American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)
Media / Association	AutoBeat Daily
Media / Association	Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media / Association	China Plastic & Rubber Journal
Media / Association	China Plastic & Rubber Journal International
Media / Association	CompositesWorld
Media / Association	Industrias Plásticas
Media / Association	JEC Group
Media / Association	Noticiero del Plástico
Media / Association	Plastics Engineering Magazine
Media / Association	Plastics Insight
Media / Association	Plastics News
Media / Association	Plastics Technology Magazine
Media / Association	Plastics Technology México
Media / Association	Prototype Today
Media / Association	Reciclado y Plasticos
Media / Association	Rubber Fibres Plastics International Magazine
Media / Association	The Molding Blog
Media / Association	WardsAuto.com