3rd Annual Automotive Metals Conference

Registration and Exhibits Open

Auto Bankruptcy & Bailouts Workshop hosted by McGuireWoods & Huron Consulting Group

The workshop, hosted by McGuireWoods LLP and Huron Consulting Group, will help to arm auto suppliers with techniques and information to enable them to protect their interests and maximize returns in these unpredictable times.

Welcome Cocktail Reception sponsored by ArcelorMittal

Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast Open

Opening Remarks

Purchasing Strategies from the Consumers View

Highlight Presentation presented by Nymex/CME Group

Risk Management in the Metal Market: How to Manage in Today's Unchartered Environment

Coffee Break

Session I: Automotive Outlook – A 360-Degree View

Following the discussion from the consumers will be a global look at the auto market beginning in North America, where panelists will be discussing pricing trends and supply/demand outlooks for cars and light trucks.

Topics Include:

-US/Canadian auto market overview and outlook

-Mexico’s expanding role in the auto market

-The tone of the international market

Luncheon sponsored by the Aluminum Assocation

"Highlights from Federally Funded Research & Development on Metals in the US/Canada for Vehicle Weight Reduction"

Session II: Climate in the Supply Chain

This session will examine how Tier One suppliers are dealing with changes in the structure of the auto industry and, in turn, how metal producers are handling it. Steel and aluminum producers will also give their view of the supply movement.

Topics Include:

-The climate of supply and demand

-The impact of raw material prices on supply

-Impact of US auto sales on producers

Coffee Break

Session III: Raw Material Outlook

A hot topic impacting all dimensions of the metals business is raw materials pricing. This session will look at the factors impacting the pricing of raw materials that go into the auto industry including steel, aluminum and magnesium.

Topics Include:

-Supply and demand outlook for magnesium

-Impact of US auto sales on steelmakers and aluminum smelters

-Scrap outlook and forecast

Cocktail Reception sponsored by Nucor

Continental Breakfast Open

Highlight Presentation

Session IV: Going Green

Green is the new black and for the auto industry that means greater fuel efficiency, lighter weights and more demand for smaller, more economical vehicles. This session will give the view of the automotive metal industry and their work towards a greener world.

Topics Include:

-US auto’s response to increased demand for smaller cars

-Assessment of fuel economy and impact of weight reduction

-An OEM view of materials for lightweight body structures and

enabling technologies.

Coffee Break

Session V: The Battle for Market Share

The final session of this conference will take an in-depth look at metal producers and their fight for market share in the auto industry. While light weight and fuel economy are industry buzz words, what else lies ahead for these producers?

Topics Include:

-Overview of steelmakers and aluminum producers fight for market share

-The impact of the change of the auto market landscape on metals

-New technology and new metals

Luncheon

Ford Rouge Factory Tour

This year’s event will take registered delegates to Ford’s Rouge Factory Plant in Dearborn, MI. Space will be limited to the first 50 delegates and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

See where the new Ford F-150s are assembled in a new lean and flexible manufacturing plant. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the final assembly process from an elevated walkway.

1:00 p.m. - Bus leaves hotel for Henry Ford museum

Tour begins

Tour ends and bus returns to hotel