Chapter History
1987	Chapter was formed by Dr. Zvi Yaniv
1995	SID Symposium on Vehicle Displays and U of M Flat Panel Display Strategic Forum held at the Radisson on the Lake Hotel in Ypsilanti, Michigan (General Chair Dr. Zvi Yaniv, Program Chairs Robert Donofrio and Dr. Asish Ghosh)
1996	SID Symposium on Vehicle Displays and Flat Panel Strategic Forum (U of Michigan). (General Chair Dr. Zvi Yaniv (VP and COO of SI Diamond), Program Chairs R. Donofrio and Dr. Asish Ghosh)
1997	Celebration of Chapter Formation at the 1997 Flat Panel Display Strategic Form and Technical Symposium held by the SID and the University of Michigan in Marriott Hotel in Ypsilanti Michigan. (Program Chairs Robert Donofrio and Dr. Samuel Musa - Director of the Center for Display Technology and Manufacturing)
1998	5th Annual Flat Panel Display Strategic and Technical Symposium (Program Chairs Robert Donofrio and Dr. Samuel Musa) 5 scholarship Awards of $750 each Universities Represented: Wayne State, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan State
1999	6th Annual Strategic and Technical Symposium on Vehicle Displays and Microsensors (Program Chairs Robert Donofrio, Dr. Samuel Musa and Dr. Kensall Wise)
2000	7th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium held Oct 3rd, 2000 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dearborn Michigan (General Chair Silviu Pala, Program Chair Robert Donofrio)
2001	8th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays - Oct 15th & 16th, 2001 held at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit Michigan (Conference Chair Silviu Pala (Denso-international), Program Chair Robert Donofrio (DDC))
2002	9th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium
2003	10th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium, Ypsilanti, MI             Testing out 3D Inc's glasses at a tabletop exhibit.             Siemens VDO demonstration. Presentation hall: 2003 SID Vehicle Display Symposium
2004	11th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium, October 21-22, Canton, MI A success with more than 100 people in attendancefrom all over the world (Australia, Beljium, Canada, Germany, Hong-Kong, Korea, Netherlands, UK, and .  This photo shows a portion of the attendees in the modern and spacious Yazaki Learning center Award to Dr. Vince Cannella for outstanding work on starting and leading the local  metropolitan detroit chapter of SID. Dr. Bhise gives a seminar on driver distraction and human factors.  One of a full 2 day agenda of distinguished speakers.
2005	12th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium October 6-7 at Fairlane Center in Dearborn, MI
2006	13th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium October 12-13 at Fairlane Center in Dearborn, MI
2007	14th Annual Vehicle Display Symposium October 11-12 at Fairlane Center in Dearborn, MI