General Motors, RIM/Blackberry, Chrysler, Lextant, to present at the IDSA Detroit Conference

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Chevrolet Tru 140s concept
IDSA Mideast Design Dialogue, Detroit. This conference looks like a lot of fun.  And especially interesting is a session by two women designers at General Motors, Teckla Rhoads and Susan Skarsgard.
"This presentation shares the largely untold, surprising story that highlights the critical role women have played in automotive design at General Motors. Beginning with the trailblazing women in the 50s up through GM's current team of women designers, the presentation highlights the great opportunities existing today for aspiring young women designers in the field of industrial design. Guest designers will include Teckla Rhoads, director, GM Global Industrial Design and Susan Skarsgard, manager, Design Archive and Special Collections, GM Global Industrial Design. "
Rebuilding The Region With Design -- It's About a Whole Lot More Than Just Cars.
That's the tag line theme, but what's wrong with talking about cars?  They are more exciting and interesting than smart phones if you ask me.  Here's a few of the speakers that they have lined up...

Jeff Gale, Design Manager, Chrysler


David Bishop, Senior Interaction Designer, Maya


Jim Couch, VP, Lextant

Jeff DeBoer, Sundberg-Ferar

Joseph Hofer and Ian Murchison, Research in Motion, Blackberry

Teckla Rhoads, Director, GM Global Industrial Design

and more...



Check out the list of speakers and topics that they will be tackling at this inspiring conference, and get registered by this Friday to save $50-$100 on your conference registration.

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