Wednesday and Thursday, May 16-17, 2007
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers Speak Out in Washington, DC!
More than 130 automotive and heavy duty parts supplier CEOs and senior executives attended the 2007 MEMA
Legislative Summit on May 16-17.
The event opened on May 16 with a keynote address by Dave McCurdy, president, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. He urged attendees to invite members of Congress to tour their facilities and show them first-hand the advanced technology involved in today’s vehicles.
Stephen Northrup, senior government relations director, Arent Fox, followed McCurdy with his presentation on health care issues’ affect on the coming elections and the next administration and Congress.
Participants had the opportunity to display the latest motor vehicle parts technology and meet with members of Congress and their staff at the Congressional Reception & Supplier Fair on May 16.
Sens. Carl Levin (Mich) and George Voinovich (Ohio) were each presented the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion award on May 17. Members also met with congressional delegations on Capitol Hill, and, at the closing luncheon, heard the comments of Dennis Fitzgibbons, majority staff director of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The event opened on May 16 with a keynote address by Dave McCurdy, president, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. He urged attendees to invite members of Congress to tour their facilities and show them first-hand the advanced technology involved in today’s vehicles.
Stephen Northrup, senior government relations director, Arent Fox, followed McCurdy with his presentation on health care issues’ affect on the coming elections and the next administration and Congress.
Participants had the opportunity to display the latest motor vehicle parts technology and meet with members of Congress and their staff at the Congressional Reception & Supplier Fair on May 16.
Sens. Carl Levin (Mich) and George Voinovich (Ohio) were each presented the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion award on May 17. Members also met with congressional delegations on Capitol Hill, and, at the closing luncheon, heard the comments of Dennis Fitzgibbons, majority staff director of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC) discusses vehicle safety technology with Craig Stenstrom of TRW.
William LaFontaine and John Anderson of Delphi talk with Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.).
MEMA President Bob McKenna (left) and Charley Johnson, president and CEO of Proliance International Inc. and member of the MEMA and AASA board of directors, greet Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn-7).
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.) and David Spinweber of EnTire examine components at the MEMA Supplier Fair.
HDMA members Richard Adams of The Timken Co. and Jack Shaffer of Bergstrom; and Al Stecklein of The Gates Co., MEMA chairman.
Tim Kraus, president of HDMA, Mark Iasiello of HDMA, and Ed Zimmer, president of ECCO talk to Rep. William Sali (R-Idaho).
Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.) shakes hands with MEMA board of director chairman Al Stecklein, of The Gates Co., as Bob McKenna, MEMA president and CEO looks on.
Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.) talks with Mary Brevard of BorgWarner.
Alan Korn and Jon Morrison of MeritorWABCO Vehicle Control Systems and George Reagle talk with Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.).
MEMA President and CEO Bob McKenna with Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill).
Alan Korn, Jerry Rush and Dennis Kline of ArvinMeritor talk with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
Gates Co. representatives Bill Frymoyer, and Howard Hurwitz, and Al Stecklein president and CEO of Gates Co. and MEMA chairman, engage in discussion with Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich).
Mukesh Rustagi of PPG Inc. discussed advanced vehicle technology with Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.).
William LaFontaine of Delphi, and Rep. Joe Knollenberg exchange thoughts on supplier technology as Eric Brown, legislative director for Rep. Knollenberg looks on.
Kevin McMahon of TRW talks with Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.).
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.) pictured with John Morrison and Alan Korn of MeritorWABCO Vehicle Control Systems, a division of ArvinMeritor.
Jerry Rush of ArvinMeritor talks with Dale Kildee (D-Mich.).
William LaFontaine and John Anderson of Delphi meet with Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.).
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.) meets with David Spinweber and Roberts Kukainis of EnTire.
David Spinweber of EnTire discusses tire pressure monitoring systems with Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.).
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) shakes hands with Norm Johnson of Robert Bosch Corp.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) talks with Dennis Welvaert of Dayco Products.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) received the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion award at the MEMA Legislative Summit Breakfast May 17: (left to right) Joe Magliochetti, presenter of the award; Levin; Al Stecklein of The Gates Co. and MEMA chairman; Bob McKenna, MEMA president and CEO.
Joe Magliochetti (left) presents the Industry Champion award named in memory of his father, the late Joseph Magliochetti, to Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) at the MEMA Legislative Summit Breakfast May 17. At left, Al Stecklein of The Gates Co., MEMA chairman, assisted in the presentation.
Sen. Voinovich discussed current manufacturing-related legislation before Congress at the MEMA Legislative Summit breakfast.
Sen. Levin previewed the “American Manufacturing Initiative,” a comprehensive agenda to revitalize the domestic manufacturing industry, at the MEMA Legislative Breakfast on May 17. The initiative was announced by Michigan Democrats in Congress later that day.
Association leaders at the MEMA Legislative Summit luncheon: (left to right) Vange Proimos, AP Exhaust Products and AASA chairman; Al Stecklein, the Gates Co.; and Jack Shaffer of Bergstrom, HDMA.
Dennis Fitzgibbons, majority staff director, House Energy and Commerce Committee, was the guest speaker at the MEMA Legislative Summit luncheon on May 17.
Dennis Welvaert of Dayco Products addresses a point to Fitzgibbons during the question and answer session of the MEMA Legislative Summit luncheon.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, through Friday, Oct. 5, in Washington, D.C. For more details, contact Ann McCulloch, 202-312-9242 or amcculloch@mema.org |