Roedd cyflwyniad y gwobrau a thrafodaeth y panel yn dilyn araith gan yr Is-lywydd Joe Biden, a ddenodd dorf o gannoedd i atriwm newydd Cobo yn ystod ei daith o amgylch Sioe Awto Ryngwladol Gogledd America 2014. The awards presentation and panel discussion followed a speech by Vice President Joe Biden, who attracted a crowd of hundreds to Cobo's newly renovated atrium during his tour of the 2014 North American International Auto Show.