Penyampaian anugerah dan perbincangan panel diikuti ucapan naib presiden Joe Biden, yang menarik ramai beratus-ratus kepada atrium yang baru diubahsuai cobo semasa lawatannya ke Pertunjukan Auto Antarabangsa Amerika Utara 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.