9:00 am - -

Exhibitor Check-in / Registration Open

11:00 am - -

Matchmaking Registration Opens

11:30 am - - Banquet Rooms H & I

Matchmaking Appointment Setting

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Banquet Rooms H & I

Matchmaking Appointments

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Meeting Rooms 14 & 15

Joint Board Meeting

5:30 pm - - Exhibit Hall C & D

Opening Reception

8:00 am - - Exhibit Hall C & D

Registration Open / Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Breakfast

9:00 am - -

Opening Comments

Speaker: Rick Youngblood – Executive Director, Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association (TAMA)

9:15 am - -

University Connect: How UTC Impacts Automotive Manufacturing, Innovation & Talent

Speaker: Dr. Mina Sartipi - Executive Director, UTC Research Institute

10:00 am - -

Navigating New Requirements in ANPQP: Ensuring Quality & Compliance in Automotive Manufacturing

Speaker: Dave Mimms - Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

10:45 am - -

Networking Break

12:00 pm - -

Lunch

1:00 pm - -

Driving Forward Together: Tennessee's Commitment to the Automotive Industry & Economic Vitality

Speaker: Stuart McWhorter - Tennessee Commissioner of Economic & Community Development

1:30 pm - -

Stars of Southern Manufacturing Awards

Recognizing those who drive the industry forward!

2:00 pm - -

A Look Ahead: Automotive Industry Forecasting & Future Trends

Speaker: Joe McCabe - Automotive Forecast Solutions

2:45 pm - -

Networking Break

4:00 pm - -

OEM Panel

Panelists: Brian Crockett - Vice President Manufacturing, Nissan North America / TBD - Toyota / TBD - Volkswagen / TBD - Ford

5:00 pm - -

Closing Remarks

Speaker: Rick Youngblood – Executive Director, Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association (TAMA)

6:00 pm - -

Gala Reception

Hunter Museum of Art

7:00 pm - -

Practice Range Opens

8:00 am - -

Shotgun Scramble Starts

12:00 pm - -

Golf Awards / Networking Lunch

1:00 pm - -

Final Comments