Legal Challenges Facing Automotive Suppliers, South Carolina Regional Meeting, May 15, 2025
MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers and the South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) invite automotive suppliers and affiliates to attend the 2025 South Carolina Regional Meeting on Thursday, May 15 at Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, South Carolina.
Butzel, THE Automotive Supplier’s Law Firm, is excited to be part of MEMA’s annual South Carolina Regional Meeting. This in-person event aims to empower suppliers by equipping them with knowledge about doing business in South Carolina and the resources that are available to them. Speakers will also provide insight into the current automotive landscape and present industry forecasts.
Butzel attorneys – David DeVine, Blake Padget, and Catherine Karol – will address key industry topics including Tariffs, Union Avoidance, and Volume Fluctuations – and moderate a panel discussion about trends facing the industry. The panel will be comprised of representatives from Forvia, Husco Automotive, and Webasto.
MEMA OE / SCAC 2025 South Carolina Regional Meeting: Detailed Agenda and Registration Link
Agenda – May 15, 2025
- 11:45 AM - Registration, Lunch and Networking
- 12:30 PM - Welcome and Introductions
- 12:45 PM - Automotive Insiders
- 1:15 PM - Automotive Outlook & Industry Update
- 1:45 PM - Networking Break
- 2:15 PM - Legal Challenges Facing Suppliers, presented by Butzel attorneys: David DeVine, Blake Padget, and Catherine Karol, with a Supplier Panel Discussion, including executives from Forvia, Husco Automotive, and Webasto:
- Monica S. Batsford, Commercial and Programs Attorney, Forvia
- Todd Zakreski, President, Husco Automotive
- Suat Sahin, Director Legal International, Chief Compliance Officer Americas, Webasto Roof Systems Inc.
- 3:00 PM - Panel Discussion: Workforce Development in SC
- 3:30 PM - Scout Motors Keynote
- 4:00 PM - Closing Remarks
