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# Join executives from Hyundai, Mercedes, and more, along with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey at the 2023 AIAG/AAMA Southern Automotive Quality Summit!

by [AIAG](https://blog.aiag.org/author/aiag) | Apr 04, 2023

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Now in its sixth year, our [2023 Southern Automotive Quality Summit](https://bit.ly/2023SAQS) – presented by AIAG and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) – is scheduled for **April 25th** in Prattville, Alabama. This event is selling out fast so don’t miss your opportunity to attend.

Including a golf outing and networking reception the day prior (April 24th), this year’s event will feature **opening remarks from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey**, with additional sessions including:

**Hyundai Perspective on Quality** with Mike Knopf, Quality Assurance Head of Department, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama

**Supplier Audit Process – Driving Improvement** with James Bruin, Executive Director, International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB)

**Workforce Skills & Challenges for Shift to EVs Panel** with Hans Crouse, Senior Manager for Quality, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.;Mike Oatridge, Executive Director, Alabama Mobility & Power Center, University of Alabama;Michael Staley, President, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition; Mary Ila Ward, Founder, Horizon Point Consulting; and moderator Steve Sewell, Executive VP, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA)

**The 8th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report** with Gerry Abbey, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence Manager, and Brian Martensen, Product Manager, Plex Systems, Inc.

…and more! **[Click here](https://bit.ly/2023SAQS)** for more information and register today.

*Bonus! AIAG Members use Promo Code SAQS\_AIAG to receive member discount pricing!*

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