APACC hosted a global business networking event on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint in Pontiac, MI. The title sponsor was Chase. The event sponsors were Chrysler Group LLC and DYMOS with Miller Canfield as our One-on-One meeting sponsor.

The event focused on relationship building and specific procurement opportunities with OEM and Tier 1 buyers, MBEs and other Asian suppliers. The evening began with a networking reception, exhibitor area and dinner buffet followed by a speech from Sigmund Huber, Senior Director of Supplier Relations, Chrysler Group LLC.

The event concluded with two B2B segments where suppliers had the opportunity to talk about their products and services with buyers at the Meet the Buyers and One-on-One Meetings segments. Participating buyers included: Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Honda, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, Aisin World Corporation of America, Benteler Automotive NA Operations, Continental Automotive Systems, Cooper-Standard Automotive, Delphi, DENSO International America, Inc., E.I. DuPont, Johnson Controls, Martinrea, ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America, Toyoda Gosei N.A. Corporation, and Yazaki North America, Inc.