The Fifth Annual Regional Auto Growth Summit will be held Friday, Sept. 8, in the Keese Hall Multipurpose Center at Rhodes State College, 4240 College Drive, Lima. This year’s theme is:  Transportation:  Driving Employment.

The event begins at 9 a.m. with registration and networking. The program will start at 9:30 a.m. and include these featured speakers:

·         Kim Braun, CEO of Braun Industries, Van Wert

·         Bernard Swiecki and Kristin Dziczek of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Ann Arbor, Michigan

·         Mike Fuerst, Lead Training Supervisor of GROB Systems, Bluffton

·         Jason Jenkins, Senior Manager of Transportation Research Center, East Liberty

·         Doug Arthur, Program Director of LINK Lima

Registration is $30 per person, which includes light refreshments and buffet lunch. Register online via the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce at the following link: www.Bit.ly/autogrowth17. The deadline to register is September 1.