2010 Automotive News World Congress Offers Dynamic Agenda Of Industry Leaders

Detroit, MI Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Automotive News World Congress

WHEN: Tuesday - Thursday, Jan. 12 - 14, 2010

WHERE: Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center

HIGHLIGHTS: Individual morning, afternoon and evening presentations by dozens of industry executives, including:

Tuesday, Jan. 12

• Alan Mulally, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company (1:45 p.m.)
• Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO, AutoNation Inc. (4:00 p.m.)
• Yoshimi Inaba, President & COO, Toyota Motor North America (8:00 p.m.)
• Mark Reuss, President, GM North America (8:35 p.m.)

Wednesday, Jan. 13

• Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. Chairman & CEO, W. L. Ross & Co. (9:50 a.m.)
• Stefan Jacoby, President & CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (11:25 a.m.)
• Roger Penske, Chairman, Penske Corporation (8:00 p.m.)
• Sergio Marchionne, CEO, Chrysler Group LLC (8:35 p.m.)

Special Sessions:

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 4:00 p.m.

• Let's Make a Deal: With fewer dealerships for competition, revised business models, and new ventures, surviving dealers have more options. Learn how savvy dealers are making the best out of a challenging situation.

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 3:45 p.m.

• New Ventures: New government regulations and public interest in fuel-efficient vehicles have opened the door for niche companies specializing in low-volume green projects. Gain insights into how a new generation of entrepreneurs is changing the auto market.

Dinner Presentations:

• Polk Loyalty Awards - Recognizing automotive manufacturers for superior performance in customer retention. (7:35 p.m. Tues., Jan. 12)
• Automotive News/PricewaterhouseCoopers Shareholder Value Awards - Recognizing top companies for total shareholder value return performance. (7:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 13)
• BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy to Helio Castroneves and the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy to Roger Penske of Penske Racing. (7:45 p.m. Wed., Jan. 13)

Tours of the North American International Auto Show (8:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 14)

INFO: Complete program at www.autonews.com/worldcongress

SOURCE Automotive News