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21st
January 2005 -
SAE Marks 100th Anniversary With Special
Commemorative Events Throughout the Year
January 20, 2005, marks the 100th anniversary of
the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). To commemorate its 100 years of
continued service to the mobility community -- 1905 to 2005 -- SAE has planned
special events at several of its conferences and expositions throughout the
year. From several gala events to specially commissioned 100th anniversary
artwork and an interactive, traveling exhibit, there will be ample opportunities
to join SAE in toasting its first century.
“We've reached a milestone in
our history as an organization," said Ray Morris, executive vice president/chief
operating officer of SAE International. "With activities spanning all areas of
the mobility industry -- automobiles, aerospace, commercial vehicle and
motorsports -- our members now have access to a level of cutting-edge
information unheard of a century ago." To reach its membership in diverse
industries, special SAE 100th anniversary programs are being planned at the
following events:
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SAE 2005 World Congress --
April 11-15, Cobo Center, Detroit, MI. This event will feature a number of
centennial-related highlights, including host company General Motors'
unveiling of a unique SAE 100th anniversary technology integration vehicle;
several networking events, including the SAE Centennial Partner Appreciation
Ceremony on April 10, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Marriott Renaissance
Center; an interactive 100th anniversary exhibit that incorporates a theater
to present an exciting new video documenting the first 100 years of SAE; a
beautiful, richly illustrated "coffee table book" entitled, The SAE Story:
100 Years of Mobility, which will be available for purchase in the SAE Store
on the exhibit floor; and the display of SAE's specially commissioned
centennial artwork by accomplished artist John P. Glover. Several sessions
and panels will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of SAE, including the
April 12 "Significant Milestones in 100 Years of Mobility Engineering"
daylong session in the Innovation Forum on the show floor. |
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2005 SAE Foundation Banquet -
May 24, GM Wintergarden, Detroit, MI. This event augments the festivities
surrounding the centennial celebration of SAE. In addition to awarding its
annual prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Award, the Foundation has
designated 2005 the year of the OEM and will honor manufacturers for
achievement across various categories |
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2005 Government & Industry
Meeting - May 10, National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C |
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2005 Student Competition -
100-Mile Mini-Baja, June 1-4, southern Arizona, AZ. This year, SAE has
transformed the Mini Baja West event into the SAE Mini Baja 100 to honor the
Society's 100th Anniversary. Because Mini Baja is the longest running
Collegiate Design Series event, SAE will be celebrating the event in true
Baja style ... in the desert of Arizona. To run with the Anniversary theme,
the competition's four-hour endurance event has been increased to a 100-mile
race |
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2005 SAE AeroTech Congress and
Exhibition - Oct. 3-7, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX. A banquet and other events will
spotlight the 100th Anniversary. New to the SAE lineup in 2005, this event
will also feature numerous centennial-related highlights, including the
interactive 100th Anniversary exhibit and video; The SAE Story: 100 Years of
Mobility, which will be available for purchase in the SAE Store; and display
of the specially commissioned centennial artwork by John P. Glover |
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2005 Commercial Vehicle
Congress and Exhibition - Nov. 1-3, Chicago, IL. A banquet and other events
will spotlight the 100th Anniversary. The 2004 Commercial Vehicle Congress
was a tremendous success, and the centennial event is sure to be even more
exciting, incorporating all of the features listed in the 2005 AeroTech
Congress and Exhibition above |
For information, call SAE World
Headquarters at (724)776-4841 or visit www.sae.org
SAE is a non-profit engineering
and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of mobility technology
to better serve humanity. Nearly 85,000 engineers and scientists who are SAE
members develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles,
including automobiles, aircraft, aerospace craft, trucks, buses, marine, rail
and transit machinery. This information is disseminated through SAE meetings,
books, electronic products and databases, technical papers, standards, reports,
and professional development programs.
Source: Society of
Automotive Engineers Press Release
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