COINs2017 Events
Opening Reception – Detroit Institute of Arts, Kresge Court
Thursday, September 14, 2017
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The DIA has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Foundedin 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue, but, due to its rapidly
expanding collection, moved to a larger site on Woodward Avenue in 1927. The new BeauxArts building, designed by Paul Cret, was immediately referred to as the "temple ofart." The DIA's collection is among the top six in the United States, comprising amulticultural and multinational survey of human creativity from prehistory through the21st century. The reception will be held in the museum’s Kresge Court, which features anumber of architectural styles in an open and relaxing courtyard setting.

Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313.833.7900
http://www.dia.org

Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Detroit+Institute+of+Arts/@42.3594463,83.0645481,15.01z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x6d1f41a6007513b2!8m2!3d42.3594199!4d83.0645764

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Banquet Dinner – The Henry Ford Rouge Factory and Tour
Friday, September 15, 2017
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The conference dinner will be held at the historic Ford Rouge Factory. Henry Ford had avision of an ideal automotive “ore to assembly” complex, where every aspect of production
could be processed, manufactured and assembled in one place. You will dine among theclassic cars and take a guided tour of the factory.

Completely reimagined, the factory has undergone a sweeping transformation to become amodel of 21st-century sustainable design and showcases how community, business and theenvironment can thrive together in a single environment. Start to finish, the Ford Rouge
Factory Tour offers awe-inspiring encounters with America’s celebrated manufacturing
past, present, and future.
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour includes:• Legacy Theater - Learn about the triumphs and tragedies surrounding the Rouge,much of it told through rare, never-before-seen historic footage.
• Manufacturing Innovation Theater - A multisensory exploration of themanufacturing experience, from concept to highway• Observation Deck Tour - View the ground-breaking living roof from our 80-foothigh Observation Deck.
• Assembly Plant Walking Tour - See where the new military grade aluminum-alloy
body Ford F-150s are assembled in a lean and flexible manufacturing plant.
• Legacy Gallery - View five historic vehicles made at the Rouge, and hop in a newF-150.
Bus transportation will take you to the Rouge Factory from the Conference and Events
Center immediately following the day’s meeting and return you there after the dinner.
There is no private parking at the Rouge Factory.
https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/ford-rouge-factory-tour/

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Optional Luncheon Cruise on the Detroit River
Sunday, September 17, 201711:00 am – 1:00 pm
A minimum of 42 people must register by July 14 in order for us to offer the river tour.

Take a one-of-a-kind narrated riverboat tour on one of the busiest waterways in the world
aboard the Diamond Queen. Experience the sights, history, and culture of the Motor City up
close and personal and eat lunch along the way.

The Cruise leaves from the dock at Rivard Plaza, right in the heart of downtown Detroit at
the corner of Rivard Street and E. Atwater Street 2 blocks east of the Renaissance Center
Parking:
Rivard Plaza River Walk Parking Lot
1340 E. Atwater Street
Detroit, MI 48207

Additional Parking:Beaubien Place Garage (Atwater & St. Antoine)
Port Atwater Parking Structure (Beaubient & St. Antoine Entrances)6