DETROIT – Take a ride down Electric Avenue! Find out what impact electric cars will have on the electric grid, the manufacturing process and society at large.

Confirmed speakers will be Anthony Earley, Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy; Susan Cischke, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Co.; and Ann Marie Sastry, CEO, Sakti3. The moderator will be Katie Merx, Automotive Reporter, Bloomberg News.

Other speakers TBA.

Event Details:

• Date : Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
• Time: 7:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
• Location: Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226
• Cost: Members, $40; nonmembers $55; table of 8, $375

Register on the calendar at www.inforummichigan.org or call 313.578.3230.

The program is presented by Inforum which has more than 1,800 members and is one of the largest and most prestigious business forums for women in the nation. Inforum is headquartered in Detroit and has affiliates in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information, visit www.inforummichigan.org or call 877.633.3500.

NOTE TO EDITORS: One representative from each media outlet covering the event is welcome to attend the luncheon at no charge. To register for media credentials, contact James Melton, Inforum Communications Manager, W: 313.578.3244 C: 313.580.8423; Email: Jmelton@inforummichigan.org .