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2013 Washington Auto Show
[I]- Media Days, Wed. & Thurs., Jan. 30&31 with whos who of U.S. & Industry leaders– Sneak Peek Preview Night, Thurs., Jan. 31
– Opens to public Friday for 10 day run, Feb. 1-10[/I]
Was Media Day Onsite, Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WCC) starts early, Thurs., Jan. 31 with the IMPA/WAPA Newsmaker Breakfast at 8:00 am, where Scott Keogh, president and CEO of Audi of America will be the keynoter.
Following breakfast at 9:30 am, will be an Industry Stakeholder Panel consisting of eight OEM and dealer association CEOs who will present what theyre calling the 2013 Auto Industry Roadmap for U.S. Industry Policymakers.
From there, individual OEM exhibitors will be rolling out new vehicle product presentations and announcements, to include a presentation by Edsel Ford on behalf of the Ford Motor Company at 11:10 am. GM will host a lunch in conjunction with their presentation at 11:55.
Early in the afternoon (1:30 pm) is a major presentation headed up by U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu on the meaty topic of Long-term Environmental Sustainability and Energy Security in the Context of the Global Economy. Secretary Chus presentation will be interactive with a forum of automaker, regulator and lawmaker luminaries a lot of them!
Later in the afternoon will be the Plenary Session Symposium on the Annual Government/Industry Conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) covering the topic The Nexus of Safety, Clean Emissions and High Tech Automotive Design.
For a complete timeline of events for Media Day Onsite at the WCC, Jan. 31, click here.
Industry Night, WCC, Jan. 31 consists principally of the Sneak Peek Preview, 5-8:00 pm
This annual Washington Auto Show (WAS) event brings members of Congress and high level U.S. regulatory operatives together in an informative, upscale social setting on the floor of the fully laid out 2013 Washington Auto Show. (Sneak Peek hosted by the Alliance, Global Automakers, and NADA and Hargrove.)
As hosts of The Washington Auto Show and its Sneak Peek, Washington area dealers are cordially invited to The WANADA Dealer Reception at the WAS sponsored by Comcast Spotlight (5-6:30 pm, Room 109). Besides a networking opportunity with cocktails, dealers can take advantage of a special registration and coat check prior to touring the Sneak Peek.
Industry Night is capped off with the Automotive News Awards Dinner where editor-in-chief Keith Crain will bestow his 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award on Edsel Ford (7-10 pm, WCC Grand Ballroom). Last years recipient at The Washington Auto Show, Roger Penske, will present the award to Mr. Ford. For information and registration on the AN Dinner email Kristina Henry at kh@wanada.org.
The First WAS Media Day on Capitol Hill, Wed., Jan. 30, 8-10:30 a.m.
National Journal Live Policy Summit,
[I]Affordable Mobility: A Roadmap to Energy Efficiency[/I]Though the first Media Day of the 2013 Washington Auto Show targets Members of Congress as opposed to Media Day Onsite at the Convention Center the next day, (Jan. 30, outlined above) WANADA members are invited to attend and participate in a high level industry conversation with lawmakers! This years topic, Affordable Mobility, is once again sponsored by one of the foremost congressional news organizations, The National Journal, which will moderate the scheduled panels made up of automotive spokespersons from the industry, media and regulatory sectors.
Affordable transportation is an essential part of the American economy. Most forms of transportation rely on fuel consumption, and leading the conversation in keeping transportation costs low, while creating economic sustainability is fuel efficiency. However, some economists say that new fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles sold in America have costs of their own, and will benefit the environment less than a straight tax on gasoline, which leaders from both sides of the aisle have ruled out.
[I]MODERATORS:[/I]Fawn Johnson, Correspondent, National Journal
Amy Harder, Correspondent, National Journal
[I]FEATURED SPEAKERS:[/I]Mitch Bainwol, President and CEO, The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Robert J. Bienenfeld, Senior Manager, Environment and Energy Strategy, Product Regulatory Office, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Don Chalmers, President, Don Chalmers Ford, Board Member, National Automobile Dealers Association
Rebecca Lindland, Director of Research, IHS Automotive
Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reg Modlin, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Chrysler Group. LLC
Mary D. Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board
Tom Stricker, Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs and Energy and Environmental Research, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
(8-10:30 am, Wed., Jan 30, Cannon House Office Caucus Room) For late registration information on the National Journal WAS Summit email Kristina Henry at kh@wanada.org
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