Scientific Conference

APMA-AUTO21 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION - June 7-10, 2010 - Windsor, Ontario

This year saw the joining of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association's annual conference with AUTO21's Scientific and HQP conferences for one great event. Approximately 700 delegates from Canada's research community and automotive sector participated as industry met innovation. Keynote speakers discussed issues facing the sector and technological advances, providing strategic insight and opportunities for those in attendance.

AUTO21 appreciates the support of its 2010 Conference sponsors:

• Centre for Biocomposite and Biomaterials Processing, University of Toronto
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
• Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island
• Transport Canada
• University of Windsor
• WatCAR, University of Waterloo
• Windsor-Essex Economic Development Commission

View winners of the 2010 HQP Poster Competition, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

Dr. Peter Frise, AUTO21	Dr. Paul Boase, Transport Canada
HQP Breakfast Panel: Adi Treasurywala, Tara Iley, Mehdi Farroknejad, Soheil Shahidinejad	Dr. Peter Frise, AUTO21 (right) and the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
The Honourable Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ontario	The Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of Research and Innovation, Ontario
Sid Ahuja, University of Windsor	Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
The Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance, Ontario	Tata Technologies Research Panel: Hushedar Mehta (at podium)
Canada-California Strategic Innovation Program Panel	HQP Session: Jennifer DeMeayer, Windsor Essex Multicultural Council (seated) & Mary Meanwell, Bridgewell Associates (at podium)
Advanced Technology Session: Health, Safety and Injury Prevetion and Societal Issues (from left to right): Jeff Greenberg, Ford Motor Company, Martin Lavalliere, Dr. Normand Teasdale and Dr. Denis Laurendeau, Université Laval, and Dr. Jeff Caird, University of Calgary	Advanced Technology Session: Design Processes, Dr. Dr. Maxime Dubois, Université McGill (left) and Sandy Di Felice, Toyota Canada (at podium).
Research Innovation Panel (from left to right): Dr. Jim Potvin, McMaster University, Alison Stephens, Ford Motor Company and Ross Rawlings, Radix Controls (missing: Dr. Jonathan Wu, University of Windsor	HQP Poster Competition oral defence