We recently sat down with Rebecca Vollmann, an award winning engineer, speaker, and women in STEM advocate for her 3V experience in Detroit Michigan. Here are her thoughts:

My name is Rebecca Vollmann and I work as an engineer for ABB in the electrification and e-mobility sector. Fully embracing the 3v lifestyle, I recently took a venture to Detroit for the SAE International World Congressional eXperience (WCX) and can’t recommend this up and coming city enough.
I stayed at Godfrey Hotel, an upscale boutique hotel located in the Corktown district. Part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, the hotel boasts elegance without opulence. This newer addition to the Hilton portfolio, offered many features I loved, like sensor-activated floor lighting that come standard to more luxurious hotels in the Hilton chain, like Conrad or Waldorf Astoria. The hotel is equipped with an upscale restaurant that seems staple in the Corktown community, as well as two bars, one conveniently located in the lobby. The other, a rooftop bar, overlooks downtown Detroit on one side and a view if the famous Ambassador Bridge on the other. After watching the sun set on the day (and my empty cocktail glass), I decided to head to Bobcat Bonnies, a gastropub with a unique selection of food and drink, ranging from 24 karat gold-covered chicken wings to truffle-infused grilled cheese with apple slices.
Godfrey is a convenient five-minute drive to Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Hall) where WCX was held. It’s SAE’s flagship conference where mobility professionals get together for technical sessions, new product launches, standards committee ride-and-drive experiences, leadership summits, and engaging discussions about the future of mobility. If engineers know anything, it’s work hard, play harder … so the day never ends when the conference hall closes! At night, there are visits to Greektown, where the city comes alive with techno-ethnic music and fun scenes. A must-do experience is take a walk along Woodward Avenue, where the famed Woodward Cruise car show is carried out each year. That leads right into the heart of Downtown, where you’ll find bars and music venues, conveniently located next to Comerica Park baseball stadium. Most locals say that Detroit is becoming remarkably similar to Chicago. For an incredible vista to remember, check out Highlands Degtroit, more than 70 floors up in the GMRENCEN building, and have a bit to eat and a drink to sip on. As the night illuminates the city’s skyline, you’ll be reminded of the windy city, but Detroit is undoubtedly different and it’s history runs deep. You can feel it in the people.

Don’t just take my word for it. Check it out for yourself. Book a venture to Motor City!