2013 Motor Vehicle Metals and Resins Conference

Expert Insights. Actionable Strategies.

What is the short term outlook on metals and resins supply, demand and pricing? What will be the long term effect of reducing a vehicle’s overall weight to meet stricter MPG regulations? Attendees at the 2013 Motor Vehicle Metals and Resins conference will get answers to these questions along with:

Hearing expert insights into the short- and long-term supply, demand and pricing outlooks
Learning actionable strategies for effectively managing purchases and sales of raw materials
Networking with other industry leaders and service providers

Building upon the overwhelming success of the 2012 MVMR conference, as indicated in the results of an attendee survey, this year’s conference will bring together both metals and resins industry thought leaders. These experts will share their insights on where the market is headed and provide actionable strategies to optimize your supply chain. The 2013 MVMR Conference will keep the same format from 2012, utilizing both keynote presentations and workshop sessions to deliver attendees vital industry information.

The MVMR conference board of directors has been established to ensure that the conference’s content provides attendees with expert insights on metals and actionable strategies to combat the volatile metals and resins markets.

The 2013 MVMR conference board of directors is comprised of the following distinguished individuals:

Dave Andrea, Senior Vice President, Industry Analysis and Economics , Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA)
Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal, Advanced Purchasing Dynamics
Ermal M. Faulkner, Director of Global Exterior & Raw Material Purchasing, Ford Motor Company
Mary Foster, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Inteva Products, LLC
William Gaskin, President, Precision Metalforming Association
Peter LeBlanc,

Director OEM Sales North America, ArcelorMittal
Steve Rodgers, President, Organization: Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA)
Tobias Schoenherr, Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
Eric Schwarz, Global Vice President, Purchasing, Lear Corporation
Drew Sheffield, Global Purchasing Director, TI Automotive & Fluid Carrying Systems Division
Kevin Stuban, Director Fabrication NA - Sapa Profiler AB, SAPA Group
John Torvinen, Metallic Purchasing Director, Chrysler Group, LLC

2013 MVMR Conference Prices

Session	Regular Price	Early Bird Price*
Metals Session	$575.00	$500.00
Metals Session SAA, OESA, APMA, PMA, ISM-SEM Members	$475.00	$400.00
Resin Session	$575.00	$500.00
Resin Session SAA, OESA, APMA, PMA, ISM-SEM Members	$475.00	$400.00
Both Sessions	$825.00	$700.00
Both Sessions SAA, OESA, APMA, PMA, ISM-SEM Members	$725.00	$600.00

* Early Bird Price Expires After April 19, 2013

This conference is vital for metals and resins supply chain and sales executives and professionals seeking to gain future supply, demand and pricing insights from global thought leaders. To learn more about the 2013 Motor Vehicle Metals and Resins Conference visit www.apurchasingd.com or call 734. 927.0836