NACE/CARS 2014 has issued a preliminary schedule for its annual event, slated to take place during Industry Week July 30 through Aug. 2 at the COBO Center in Detroit.
The schedule includes:
- Monday, July 28: CEICA, SCRS, NABC and other board meetings and roundtables
- Tuesday, July 29: CIC quarterly meeting and evening reception
- Wednesday, July 30: I-CAR annual meeting and gala reception, NACE personal development programs, industry and museum tours, ASA board meeting
- Thursday, July 31: NACE and CARS conference sessions and exhibition, ALCOA aluminum presentations, Collision Repair Education Foundation annual golf tournament and scholarship fundraiser, industry and museum tours, MSO and Mechanical Symposium receptions, numerous industry receptions
- Friday, Aug. 1: NACE and CARS conference sessions and exhibition, MSO Symposium, Mechanical Symposium, ALCOA aluminum presentations, industry and museum tours
- Saturday, Aug. 2: CARS technical conference sessions, industry and museum tours
Numerous hotels will host this event, with the Marriott at the Renaissance Center serving as the headquarter hotel. The hotel is a short walk along the river to the convention center, or one stop on the motorized People Mover.
In addition to industry events taking place throughout the week, there will be numerous tours and recreational outings for spouses, guests and families. Some of these events include museum tours, Detroit Tigers baseball games, river and city tours, and casino visits.
For those interested in exhibiting, the first round of exhibit space draw for NACE/CARS closed Friday, Jan. 24, but space will open up for the second round in early February. Companies must have their orders and deposits turned in to be considered for the space draws.
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