February 2013

SAE 2013 Government/Industry

Washington D.C.

At the SAE 2013 Government/Industry Meeting, participants will learn how current and future automotive technology, regulations and legislation will affect the design of automobiles in terms of safety, environment and energy conservation.

www.sae.org

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2013 Chicago Auto Show

Chicago, IL

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the longest-running and largest auto show in North America, featuring indoor ride-and-drives, outdoor test drives, interactive displays, simulators and much, much more. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) is the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization and has produced the Chicago Auto Show since 1935. New this year, the Chicago Auto Show and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) will collectively present the "Driving Engagement Awards" to both highlight the automotive manufacturer with the most innovative social media campaign of 2012 and acknowledge the best digital influencer at the 2013 Media Preview.

www.chicagoautoshow.com

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NRC Committee on Fuel Economy of Light-Duty Vehicles, Phase 2: Lightweighting Workshop

Sheraton - Ann Arbor, 3200 Boardwalk Dr, Ann Arbor, MI

The next meeting of the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Fuel Economy of Light-Duty Vehicles, Phase 2 will be a lightweighting workshop [Agenda] focused on lightweighting, mass reduction and their impact on fuel economy. 

This NRC committee is tasked with assessing technologies, costs, efficiency improvements and barriers to commercial deployment of technologies for improving fuel economy in light-duty vehicles and with making recommendations for improvements to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program.

This open meeting will take place February 12-13, 2013 and due to significant interest, the location has been moved from the CAR offices to the Sheraton-Ann Arbor. [Please Register Here]

Additional information is available on the National Academies website www.nationalacademies.org

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Sustainable Communities Start Here - Brownfields 2013

Georgia World Congress Center - Atlanta, Georgia

The National Brownfields Conference is the largest event in the nation that focuses on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment.  As defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield is a property that has a presence, or potential presence, of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, thus creating complications during its expansion, redevelopment, or reuse. EPA's Brownfields Program is designed to empower states, communities, and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together in a timely manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse these properties.

Every 18 months the National Brownfields Conference convenes, attracting over 6,000 stakeholders in brownfields redevelopment and cleanup to share knowledge about sustainable reuse and celebrate the program's success. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned professional, Brownfields 2013 offers something for you!

At Brownfields 2013 you'll experience:

• Over 100 educational sessions including lively panel and plenary sessions, dynamic discussion-based roundtables and town hall meetings, and inspirational film screenings
• Outstanding networking and business development opportunities including the Economic Redevelopment Forum and Exhibit Hall
• Mobile workshops, walking tours, and volunteer activities to see redevelopment at ground level

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