IEEE-SA Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day

The Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront Hotel is conveniently located in downtown Detroit across from Hart Plaza. View the conference floor plan (PDF).

HOTEL RESERVATION

Discounted hotel rooms are available at the special conference price of  $169 USD per night, plus taxes and fees, while supplies last. The special conference price is available for 19 September - 28 September, as long as the hotel has availability.

To reserve a room online:

1. Click here to go to the Crowe Plaza website
2. On the next screen, enter the dates of your stay, number of adults, number of children, and number of rooms. (DO NOT CHANGE the GROUP CODE field. It must be EIP to get the conference rate.)
3. Click the “BOOK” button
4. On the next screen, verify that the rate displayed is $169 USD.  Click the “SELECT ROOM” button.
5. On the next screen, click the button under “Select Rate”
6. Complete the screens that follow to make your reservation

To reserve a room by phone, call +1.888.653.4858 or +1.313.965.0200 (or 866-710-7531 if calling from the USA) and reference Group Code EIP. Conference name is “2019 IEEE EIPATD”

TRANSPORTATION

The Crowne Plaza is located at location #154 at the bottom middle of the map on page 5 of the Detroit Insiders Map & Guide. The hotel is only a 5 minute walk from the Financial District and Cobo Center Detroit People Mover stations and the Qline Light Rail Congress Street station.

The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is 20 miles away. Travel by car from the airport to the Crowne Plaza is about 35 minutes.  Click here for transportation options between the airport and the hotel.

Valet parking is available at the hotel at the group rate of $20 overnight and $10 daily. Additional parking locations are shown as a blue “P” on page 5 of the Detroit Insiders Map & Guide.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FEES

NETWORKING DINNER

Conference registration includes the networking dinner on 24 September 2019.  Conference attendees may purchase additional dinner tickets at a cost of $80 USD per ticket using the “Attendee Registration” process.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All refund/cancellation requests must be provided in writing and received by 16 August 2019. An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from each refund. No refunds will be issued after 16 August 2019. A registration can be transferred to another person before 30 August 2019. 

INTERNATIONAL REGISTRANTS

Please allow sufficient time to contact the proper officials in your country and obtain the necessary visas for travel to and from the conference. Please note that IEEE cannot fulfill requests for invitation letters without a paid registration. 

If you fail to obtain a travel visa, requests for registration refunds will be granted only if the visa application has been refused and IEEE is informed of this 30 days prior to the start of the conference.

The request for refund must be accompanied by a copy of the refusal letter from the embassy.

A request for refund may be denied if these conditions are not met.

Several exhibitor and supporter packages are available at various price points, including:  

• Exhibitor (Exhibitors get complimentary and discounted registrations and other benefits. Platinum and Gold exhibitors get complimentary meeting rooms!) 
• Sponsor a breakfast, lunch, AM/PM break, or the networking dinner
• Put your logo on the conference bag given to all attendees
• Give a sponsored presentation on your Ethernet-related product, service, or project! 

See the Exhibitor/Supporter Prospectus (PDF) for details.  View the conference floor plan (PDF). View the draft exhibit hall floor plan (PDF).

Save on exhibitor packages purchased by 30 June 2019! 

Complimentary and discounted registrations are given to exhibitors and sponsors via discount codes. Exhibitors and sponsors should give their discount codes to their staff and guests. Staff and guests of exhibitors and sponsors should use the discount codes to register using the “Attendee Registration” process above.        

Please contact us at eipatd-requests@ieee.org to discuss your sponsorship ideas. 

The program will be available in July.

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Steering Committee

James Lawlis – Ford Motor Company (Chair)
Daniel Hopf – Continental Automotive (Vice Chair)
Joan Woolery – IEEE-SA (Conference Organizer)

Prathap Venugopal – General Motors
Syreeta Bath – Jaguar Land Rover
Ryohei Kawabuchi – (Mazda) – JASPAR
Jinhwa Yun – Hyundai Motor Company
Jonathan Kuhn – Fiat Chrysler
Josetxo Villanueva – Renault
Damon Martini – Robert Bosch

Program Committee

Syreeta Bath – Jaguar Land Rover (Chair)
Damon Martini – Robert Bosch (Vice Chair)
Joan Woolery – IEEE-SA (Conference Organizer)

Daniel Hopf,  Michael Ziehensack (Elektrobit) – Continental Automotive
Ali Muhialdin – Fiat Chrysler
Prathap Venugopal, Soheil Samii – General Motors
Steve Carlson – HSP Design
John Simon – Intrepid Control Systems
Chris Mash – Marvell
Mike Jones –  Microchip
Don Pannell – NXP
Josetxo Villanueva – Renault
Greg Destexhe –  Techpoint Consulting LTD