GRAND RAPIDS--Comerica Bank and The Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley State University will present the seventh annual Supplying the Automotive Industry Symposium on April 21. This year's program is titled "From Surviving to Thriving. "
Keynote speaker Jeffrey Engel, Ford Motor Company executive director of Americas Production Purchasing Operations, will discuss how Tier II and III automotive suppliers can compete effectively from an OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturer) perspective.
Other topics to be addressed include:
In addition to Engel, scheduled symposium speakers include: Craig M. Fitzgerald, director of automotive supplier strategy services consulting practice, Plante & Moran PLLC, and Tim Masek, chairman of the board, Fuel Systems LLC. Registration information is available online at www.vagtc.org; registration fee is $125.
The symposium is from 7:30 a.m. -- noon in Loosemore Auditorium, located in the DeVos Center on the Robert C. Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University. Symposium sponsors are Comerica Bank, Plante & Moran, Michigan Radio, and MiBiz.
For additional information, call 616-331-6811 or e-mail [email protected].
