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 - 4:30 pm - Meeting Rooms 14 & 15

Joint Board Meeting

*By invitation ONLY*

5:30 pm - - Exhibit Hall A & B

Opening Reception

Featuring MAGNET presentation

8:00 am - - Exhibit Hall A & B

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

Speakers: Victoria Hirschberg - Assistant Vice President for Research, Outreach & Economic Development, University of Tennessee / Dr. Mina Sartipi - Executive Director, UTC Research Institute / Lyndon Lie - Chief Engineering Officer, Volkswagen Group of America / Jennifer Fritts - Director of Advancement, Engineering & Technology, University of Tennessee Chattanooga / Mario Duarte - Senior Director for Learning, Training & Development, Volkswagen Group America

10:00 am - -

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

Speakers: Dave Mimms - Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) / Scott Trantham - Global Supplier Quality Manager, General Motors

10:45 am - -

Networking Break

Visit our exhibitors!

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!

1:45 pm - -

SAWF Scholarship Presentation

2:00 pm - -

A Look Ahead: Automotive Industry Forecasting & Future Trends

Speaker: Joe McCabe - Automotive Forecast Solutions

2:45 pm - -

Networking Break

Visit our exhibitors!

4:00 pm - -

OEM Panel

Panelists: David Eyes - Vice President & General Manager, TrueCommerce / Brian Crockett - Vice President Manufacturing, Nissan North America / Kerry Creech - Plant President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky / Lyndon Lie - Chief Engineering Officer, Volkswagen

5:00 pm - -

SAMA Hall of Fame Inductee

Inductee: Lindsay Chappell

5:15 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