De priser, præsentation og paneldiskussion fulgte en tale af vicepræsident Joe Biden, der tiltrak et publikum på flere hundrede til Cobo nyrenoverede atrium under sin turné i 2014 North American International Auto Show. 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.