The 12th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays, organized by the Detroit chapter of SID, will take place Oct. 6-7, 2005, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Fairlane Center, 19000 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126. The Fairlane Center Buildings are located just east of the University Campus. For maps and directions, click here.

The technical symposium, focusing on the progress of FPD technologies toward automotive compliance, comprises six distinct sessions:

• Session 1: VFPD Market Analysis (Thursday, 9:45 - 10:45 am)
• Session 2: Human Factors (Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:10 pm)
• Session 3: Automotive Display Solutions (Thursday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm)
• Session 4: Modeling and Simulation (Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
• Session 5: New Developments in VFPDs (Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 pm)
• Session 6: Beyond The Glass Panel (Friday, 1:45 - 2:45 pm)

The technical program will kick off at 9:15 on Thursday with a keynote address Jim Buczkowski, Director of Electrical and System Engineering for the Ford Motor Co. To view the complete program, click here.

On Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5 pm, there will be a panel discussion examining: "Vehicle Display Performance After 10 Years," moderated by Bob Donofrio, President of Display Device Consultants LLC, Ann Arbor, MI. On Friday, another panel discussion will take place from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm involving General Motors, Optis, and a Human Factors Specialist.

An exhibition featuring tabletop presentations from leading display industry companies will be open 9 am to 5 pm on Thursday and 8 am to 12 pm on Friday. As of August 22, 11 companies have contracted to exhibit at Vehicle Display 2005. To view the complete list of exhibitors, click here.