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3rd Annual Southern Supply Chain

Summit and Ports Authority Tour

in Supply Chain Management

 Includes Tour of the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal, with expert tour guides.

Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 4-5, 2025

Savannah (Pooler), Georgia 31407

We invite you to join us for a high-energy and very informative Summit with a focus on Supply Chain Solutions.

Programming is expected to include various keynote speakers and panels who will provide key insights as to:

• Supply Chain Solutions - hear from experts, 
• Recent OEM and Tier 1 Developments,
• Growth & Skill-Building in Automotive - Thriving in a Changing Industry Fueled by AI, 
• Successful Lessons for Workforce Development and Retention, 
• What You Need to Know about Cyber Security in the Supply Chain,
• Solutions for Surviving in a Challenging Legal and Regulatory Environment,
• And more.
• Special Tour - This year we will be touring the Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal from private chartered buses, with expert tour guides. 

The meeting's overall schedule (subject to change) is expected to include:

Tuesday, November 4

• 10:00am - Exhibitor Set-Up begins
• 11:00am - Exhibitor Showcase Opens
• 12:00noon - Registration and Networking Open - Exhibitors Showcase continues.  Lunch on your own.
• 12:55pm - Opening Remarks
• 1:00pm - Loading on to buses for the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal Tour
• 3:00pm - Arrive back at Hotel following the Ports Authority Tour.  Return to meeting room.
• 3:10pm-5:00pm - Meeting continues with Introductory comments including an Overview of Activity in Georgia and updates on GAMA, Keynote Speaker (Bruce Kuzma, VP) from the Georgia Ports Authority, Automotive Supply Chain Challenges 2025/2026, and Solutions for Surviving in a Challenging Legal and Regulatory Environment.
• 5:00-6:30pm - Networking Reception, Exhibitor Showcase continues
• 6:30pm - Meeting Adjourned for the day

 Wednesday, November 5

• 7:30am - Exhibitor Showcase Opens. Coffee, Tea, Beverages, Light Snacks and Networking. (Breakfast is already provided to Hotel guests at the Hotel.)
• 8:00am - Program begins with Keynote Speaker - "Behind the Scenes of What is Happening at HMGMA" - Brent Stubbs, Chief Administrative Officer, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)
• 8:30am - Program continues with Expert Speakers and Panels on OEM and Tier 1 Developments, Supply Chain Dynamics, and Using AI as a Strategic Tool
  
• 10:15am - Networking Break and Exhibitor Showcase
• 11:00am - Panel presentation on Whether End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility is a Realistic Possibility
• 12:00noon - Networking Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase
• 1:00pm - Program continues with Expert Speakers and Panels on Successful Lessons for Workforce Development and Retention, What You Need to Know about Cybersecurity in the Supply Chain, and Optimizing Your Success in the Current Supply Chain Environment
• 3:15pm - Open Roundtable 
• 3:30-4:00pm - Meeting Adjourned

SPOTLIGHT INTRODUCING SPONSORS:

WELCOME/ HOSPITALITY SPONSORs:

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GAMA’s UPCOMING EVENTS / MEETINGS (some dates and content tentative if in planning stage)

• March 12, 2026 - "Electric Vehicles - Hype, Hurdles and the Road Ahead" - Douglasville Conference Center, Douglasville, GA - Registration is expected to open in January, 2026.
• April 23, 2026 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• October 6-8, 2026 - Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) - Gas South Convention Center in Atlanta - SAVE THE DATE! - Planning is underway.  Plan to be a Sponsor, Exhibitor, or Speaker now.  Contact [email protected] now.
• Automotive Supplier Leadership Academy® (ASLA®) - Planning is underway to form a new cohort in 2026.  The Automotive Supplier Leadership Academy® (ASLA®) is an exciting educational program for current and aspiring industry leaders.   Attendees will gain a firm grasp on eight core competencies required to lead in automotive. 
  

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 ADDITIONAL PARTNER EVENTS: 

• Please check back.

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PAST MEETINGS

IN DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA

GAMA August 20-21, 2024  

SECOND ANNUAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT AND RIVER BOAT TOUR  

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We have now had record attendance at our last venue, as well as 

four sold-out meetings in a row before that.

GAMA's RECENT PAST MEETINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

• April 29, 2025 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• March 26, 2025 - Joint Georgia Regional Meeting with MEMA - Atlanta, Georgia
• February 5-6, 2025 - Second Annual Technology and AI Summit - Douglasville, Georgia
• November 12, 2024 - Annual Economic and EV Update Meeting - Douglasville, Georgia
• August 20-21, 2024 - 2nd Annual Supply Chain Summit - Savannah Georgia
• June 11-12, 2024 - Southern Technology and Supply Chain Conference and Tour - Cartersville, Georgia 
• April 25, 2024 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• March 7, 2024 - Joint Georgia Regional Meeting with MEMA - University of Georgia College of Engineering - Athens, Georgia.
• February 7, 2024 - Industry 4.0 and Circularity/Sustainability - Douglasville, Georgia
• November 2, 2023 - Joint Meeting with the SEUSKCC - Workforce Development Updates and Forum - West Point, Georgia
• August 22-23, 2023 - GAMA - First Annual Supply Chain Summit - Savannah, Georgia 
• August 2, 2023 - GAMA - Kia Meeting and Tour - West Point, Georgia
• April 27, 2023 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• March 29, 2023 - Pirelli Tire Plant Tour and The 3 P's of Supplier Success™- Rome, Georgia
• March 9, 2023 - Georgia Automotive Supplier Regional Meeting with MEMA - Athens, Georgia
• January 31, 2023 - The 3P's of Supplier Success™ - Savannah, Georgia
• PLUS:  October 5-7, 2022 - Southern Automotive Conference - We are very pleased to report that the 2022 Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) held in Atlanta was a huge success.  Please refer to the following YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5BlIOntpyFVSFMkJz2TlqQ for the Link to the Presidents' Video that opened the event, and Links to videos and some PowerPoints for many of our Keynote presentations.
  

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Here is a map showing just some of the current major activity relating to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) near and around Savannah, Georgia:

Here is some update information:

• Kia Georgia - Kia to Assemble New Electric Vehicle at West Point, Georgia plant - http://augustaceo.com/news/2023/04/kia-assemble-new-electric-vehicle-georgia-plant/
• Hyundai Motor Group (Savannah area) - Please see the Savannah Joint Development Authority (JDA) website for more information - https://www.savannahjda.com/news/  
• Rivian - info coming
• SK Battery America - info coming
• Blue Bird - info coming

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In January 2023, Rick Walker, President & CEO of GAMA, was a speaker at the 29th Annual U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Automotive Insights Symposium.   

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

GAMA fosters and promotes an inclusive environment that leverages the unique contributions of diverse individuals to improve the lives of its members.  We respect, value, and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are.  GAMA believes that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style, and background bring richness to our organization.  By bringing diverse individuals together, we can collectively and more effectively accomplish our mission of workforce development, networking, education, and connectivity.  GAMA strives to develop programs and opportunities that reflect these core values, and thereby, educate, empower, and enlighten its members.

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