Who Attends
- On- and off-road commercial vehicle engineering professionals
- R&D and design engineers; technologists
- Industry leaders
- Academics
- Industry consultants
- Government representatives
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The organizing committee for COMVEC encourages a business casual dress code for all events.
During this SAE event attendees are to follow the established emergency guidelines of the facility where the emergency occurs. Based on the location of the incident, report emergencies to the nearest venue representative and/or security personnel if available, or report to the SAE operations office onsite.
Should a catastrophic event occur, attendees should follow the safety and security instructions issued by the facility at the time of the event. This includes listening for instructions provided through the public address system and following posted evacuation routes if required.
In case of an emergency, or a major disruption to the schedule of the event, attendees and exhibitors may call the below number to receive updated information on the status of the event. Updates will also be provided via the SAE website at www.sae.org and event mobile app.
SAE Emergency Hotline
800-581-9295
INTERNATIONAL:
724-772-4044
| Total Vehicle / Integration Committee | |
| John Adami | Northwest Heavy Duty Component Sales LLC |
| Ann Brajovic | Volvo Construction Equipment |
| Tim Cavanaugh | SAE International |
| Brendan Chan | Navistar Inc. |
| Chris Ciesla | CNH Industrial |
| Al Cohn | Pressure Systems International Inc. |
| Jeremy Goddard | IDIADA Automotive Technology SA |
| George Gvakharia | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Christian Hansen | dSPACE Inc. |
| Mark Jensen | Vector North America |
| Ananda Pandy | ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
| Mark Pope | DG Technologies |
| Ethan Seifer | Cummins Inc. |
| Daniel Zula | Bendix |
| Powertrain Committee | |
| Ashraf Farag | Navistar |
| Michael Gerty | PACCAR Technical Center |
| David Gilson | SinterCast Ltd. |
| Randal Goffe | PACCAR Technical Center |
| James McCarthy | Eaton Corp. |
| Marc Megel | Southwest Research Institute |
| Costi Nedelcu | PACCAR Technical Center |
| Carlos Pinotti | Meritor Inc. |
| Craig Puetz | John Deere (retired) |
| Shawn Ray | Forensic Engineering Technologies LLC |
| Russell Truemner | AVL Powertrain Engineering Inc. |
| Houshun Zhang | EPA |
| Commercial Vehicle Aerodynamics Committee | |
| Ilhan Bayraktar | General Electric Aviation |
| Joshua Kehs | PACCAR Technical Center |
| Wael Mokhtar | Grand Valley State University |
| Andrew Mosedale | Auto Research Center LLC |
| Raj Nair | Dassault Systems |
| Mithun Shetty | Fpinnovations |
| Gandert Van Raemdonck | Wabco |
| Richard Wood | SOLUS Solutions and Technologies LLC |
| Chassis Design and Vehicle Dynamics Committee | |
| Brendan Chan | Navistar Inc. |
| Benjamin Duprey | Mechanical Simulation Corp. |
| Greg Dvorchak | Hendrickson Trailer C V System |
| Lin Li | Liebherr Mining Equip Newport News Co. |
| Corina Sandu | Virginia Tech |
| Daniel Williams | ZF |
| Xiaobo Yang | Oshkosh Corp. |
Young professional activities – Ample mentoring sessions and networking opportunities are available throughout the event to provide young professionals with direct access to influential engineering management and leadership from top companies.
See Navistar’s collection of antique International trucks (Canceled) – On Thursday, Sept. 13, Navistar is offering a free bus ride and tour of its collection of more than 30 International trucks dating from 1907 to 1980. Join to see everything from an early truck with wagon wheels, to cab-over models and Scouts. Highlights include a 1939 D-Series pickup re-envisioned as a hot rod with a 7.0-L diesel engine, WWII U.S. military highway tractor, and more.
L. Ray Buckendale Lecture – This year's award recipient, Kirk T. Steudle, P.E., of the Michigan Department of Transportation, will discuss "Reshaping Communities Through Transformational Technologies" on Thursday, Sept. 13. Niles Annelin, Transportation Policy Specialist, Michigan Department of Transportation, will co-lecture with Stuedle.
Commercial Vehicle Awards – Perhaps the most satisfying recognition that an individual in any profession can achieve is peer recognition of accomplishments. This type of recognition is not only gratifying but frequently is the spur to even greater accomplishment, with the result being technological and, often, social benefits for the individual's associates, employer and the general public.
Get involved with an SAE technical committee - Join us Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom Foyer to meet with committee chairs/vice chairs, ask questions, and learn more about the COMVEC committees on Aerodynamics, Chassis, Powertrain, and Total Vehicle Mechatronics & Integration.
Posters on display – Students and young engineers will be displaying posters in the exhibit hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Stop by and visit to hear about their latest work.
Exhibitor Spotlight (Part 1, Part 2) – The focus of this session is for exhibitors to discuss technology contained within their product and what pain point or problem does it solve for the customer. Each of the TED-like oral presentations will be 10 minutes in duration and presented during lunch or networking breaks on the exhibit floor.
SAE International does not use a housing bureau or third-party agency for hotel accommodations or any other travel arrangements. Any claims by any company stating otherwise are not true. Please be sure you are booking directly through the links on this page or directly with a specific property.
SAE International has made every effort to secure the best possible group nightly room rate for you at this event. That rate results from a negotiated overall package of event needs such as sleeping rooms, meeting room space and other requirements. Contracts with the venue include a provision to reduce event costs if SAE meets or exceeds its minimum sleeping room block guarantee. Conversely, event costs will increase if SAE falls short of its minimum room block guarantee. Please help SAE keep the costs of this event as low as possible by booking your housing needs at the designated host hotel and through the reservation process created by SAE. Reserving elsewhere means you are booking outside the contracted room block, jeopardizing SAE's ability to meet its contracted obligations and to keep registration fees to a minimum. SAE appreciates your support and understanding of this important issue.
Pre-Registration/Cancellation Deadline: August 24, 2018
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Category |
By 8/24/18 |
After 8/24/18 |
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SAE Members Full conference (Package 1) One-day (Package 2) |
$850 $350 |
$950 $450 |
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Nonmember (Package 1) |
$1250 |
$1350 |
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Technical Program Participant Full conference (Package 1) One-day (Package 2) (includes author, co-author, presenter, general committee member, session organizers, panelists, chairs, sponsoring committees: CVA Activities & SAE technical standards committee member) |
$325 $150 |
$425 $250 |
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SAE Student Member (Package 1) |
$100 |
$100 |
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Nonmember Student (Package 1) |
$150 |
$150 |
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Exhibitor Booth Personnel (Package 1) Limit 2 per 10x10 booth space (Exhibitor Id required to register in this category) |
Free |
Free |
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Press (Credentials required) (Package 1) |
Before registering, please contact pr@sae.org or shawn.andreassi@sae.org. |
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Young Professionals (Package 1) (under 35 years of age and less than 10 years of work experience) |
$100 |
$125 |
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Additional items you can purchase: |
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Keynotes & Awards Lunch |
$75 |
$75 |
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Young Professionals Meet & Greet Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Free |
Free |
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Young Professionals Mentoring (1 on 1, 15-minute timeblocks Tuesday, September 11, 3:00-3:30 p.m. |
Free |
Free |
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Young Professionals Mentoring (1 on 1, 15-minute timeblocks Wednesday, September 12, 3:00-3:30 p.m. |
Free |
Free |
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Registration Packages: |
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Package 1 |
Symposia, Technical Panels, Keynotes, Buckendale Lecture, Tuesday & Thursday networking lunches, Wednesday keynote & awards luncheon, exhibits, networking breaks, receptions and a copy of the presentations from the event where we have permission to post |
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Package 2 |
One- day rates include: Tuesday – Symposia, Technical Panels, Keynotes, Networking Lunch, Exhibits, Networking Breaks, Reception Wednesday – Symposia, Technical Panels, Keynotes, Keynote & Awards Lunch, Exhibits, Networking Breaks, Reception Thursday – Symposia, Technical Panels, Buckendale Lecture, Networking Lunch, Networking Breaks |
Conditions of Sale:
Registrations received after August 24, 2018, will automatically be charged the on-site price. NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 PERMITTED. All cancellations must be received by SAE prior to August 24, 2018. A $50 processing fee will be assessed for each canceled registration that results in a refund. Refunds for special event/meal tickets will not be processed after August 24, 2018. Refunds will not be issued if cancellation occurs on or after August 24, 2018.
Registration Hours: