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The SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) team calls for papers, sponsors and exhibitors for their 21
st annual event Sept. 8-10, 2021 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, located in the Detroit suburbs. The “Composites: Driving Value by Reducing Weight and Costs and Increasing Performance” theme for the 2021 event features technical sessions, panel discussions, keynotes and exhibits highlighting advances in materials, processe, and equipment for both thermoset and thermoplastic composites in a wide variety of transportation applications.
The 2021 ACCE will be co-chaired by 2018, 2019 and 2020 ACCE Technical Program co-chair Dr. Leonardo Simon, professor of chemical engineering at University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) returning ACCE 2020 co-chair Dr. Xiaosong Huang, lab group manager of Polymer Composite Systems in GM Global Research and Development, General Motors Co. (Detriot, Mich., U.S.); and Dr. Khaled W. Shahwan, senior technology leader – Advanced Technology and Pre-Development Programs, FCA U.S. (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Auburn Hills, Mich., U.S.). “We’re planning on ACCE 2021 being a live in-person event enabling personal networking with key automotive OEMS, top tier suppliers and other industry leaders which is an ACCE hallmark,” says Simon. Huang adds, “As our company continues to incorporate lightweighting, structural strength and innovative design technologies into our vehicles, I’m looking forward to attending a live event in 2021 to talk directly with suppliers.”