New Ticket Options Announced

DETROIT, Mich. - The National Summit today announced a new ticket plan and pricing structure that will allow more people and businesses challenged by the troubled economy to participate. In addition to reduced prices for 3-day tickets, The National Summit is now offering 1-day tickets, as well as a Walk Around ticket rate that will allow access to the new technology showcase.

"The goal of The National Summit is to convene an inclusive gathering to address the economic challenges facing this country, so it’s important that we recognize the financial difficulties many potential participants are going through.” said Beth Chappell, President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Club (DEC). “With that in mind, we have reduced prices and created alternative ticket options so that more people can add their voices to this crucial conversation."

Pricing for a 3-day ticket will now be $600 for a DEC member and $695 for a non-member. 1-day tickets will be $250 for a DEC member and $295 for a non-member. Walk Around tickets, which will allow access to the Innovation Celebration technology showcase and workshop, will be $65 for a member and $75 for a non-member.

More than 1,000 tickets have already been sold for The National Summit, which will be held June 15-17 at Ford Field in Detroit. It will bring the country’s business leaders together with government officials and academic experts to discuss and advance a national economic agenda. William Clay Ford Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company and Andrew Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company, will co-chair The National Summit.

Currently, forty-five Speakers, including leaders from energy, technology, communications,
transportation and other sectors have agreed to address The National Summit, including:

- Richard H. Anderson; CEO, Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Steven A. Ballmer; CEO, Microsoft Corp.
- Eva Chen; Co-founder & CEO, Trend Micro Inc.
- Dr. Mary Sue Coleman; President, University of Michigan
- Richard E. Dauch; Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- D. Scott Davis; Chairman & CEO, United Parcel Service, Inc.
- Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.; CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.
- Thomas J. Donohue; President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Anthony F. Earley, Jr.; Chairman & CEO, DTE Energy Co.
- Matthew W. Ferguson; President & CEO, Careerbuilder.com
- Marvin S. Fertel; President & CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute Ltd.
- William Clay Ford, Jr.; Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Co.
- J. Erik Frywald; Chairman, President & CEO, Nalco Co.
- Christopher Ilitch; President & CEO, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
- Christopher J. Kearney; Chairman, President & CEO, SPX Corp.
- Martin M. Koffel; President & CEO, URS Corp.
- Timothy D. Leuliette; Chairman, President & CEO, Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Andrew N. Liveris; Chairman & CEO, The Dow Chemical Co.
- Timothy M. Manganello; Chairman & CEO, BorgWarner Inc.
- Peter J. Marks; Chairman, President & CEO, Robert Bosch LLC
- Michael B. McCallister; President & CEO, Humana, Inc.
- Charles G. McClure; Chairman, President & CEO, ArvinMeritor Inc.
- Harold W. McGraw III; Chairman, President & CEO, The McGraw-Hill Cos.
- Alan R. Mulally; President & CEO, Ford Motor Co.
- James J. Mulva; Chairman & CEO, ConocoPhillips Co.
- Robert L. Nardelli; Chairman and CEO, Chrysler LLC; Board of Managers, Chrysler LLC
- James B. Nicholson; President & CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc.
- Dr. Jay Noren; President, Wayne State University
- Keith D. Nosbusch; Chairman & CEO, Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- Steve Odland; Chairman & CEO, Office Depot, Inc.
- W. Douglas Parker; Chairman & CEO, US Airways Group, Inc.
- James H. Quigley; Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- Matthew K. Rose; Chairman, President & CEO, BNSF Railway Co.
- John W. Rowe; Chairman & CEO, Exelon Corp.
- Tom Schmitt; President of Global Supply Services, Senior Vice President & CEO, FedEx Solutions
- Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon; President, Michigan State University
- David P. Steiner; CEO, Waste Management, Inc.
- Dr. Anthony R. Tersigni; President & CEO, Ascension Health
- James S. Turley; Chairman & CEO, Ernst & Young LLP
- Timothy Wadhams; President & CEO, Masco Corp.
- Donald J. Walker; CEO, Magna International Inc.
- Joseph L. Welch; Chairman, President & CEO, ITC Holdings Corporation
- Ronald A. Williams; Chairman & CEO, Aetna, Inc.
- Deborah L. Wince-Smith; President, The Council on Competitiveness

The Detroit Economic Club is a non-partisan, non-profit group that has a 75-year history of convening leaders to debate and discuss important business, government and social issues. It has hosted every sitting U.S. President since Richard Nixon, and is ranked as one of America’s “Top 10 Executive Speaking Forums” and third in the world for “Most Valuable Podiums for CEOs.”

For more information on The National Summit, please visit nationalsummit.org . For more
information about the Detroit Economic Club, please visit econclub.org .