Day 1 - Thursday 17 September 2009

7:45

REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS

8:30

Chairman's opening remarks

Joseph Chang , Global Editor, ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS
Paul Teague , Editor-in-Chief, PURCHASING MAGAZINE
8:45

Buying strategies:  The Rosetta Stone for buyers & sellers of chemicals

Rick Bushnell , Vice President, Sales Americas, ELEMICA
9:30

Economic outlook: Where North American manufacturing is going in 2010

Kevin Swift , Chief Economist and Managing Director, AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
10:15

BREAK & REFRESHEMENTS

10:45

Petrochemicals outlook: The impact of macroeconomic events on suppliers

Vijay Sarathy , Vice President, CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES
11:30

Production strategies: Where is capacity heading? What will be the impact on speedy delivery of needed materials?

Randy Velarde , Founder & President, THE PLAZA GROUP
12:15

LUNCH & NETWORKING

Luncheon address: How to emerge as a supply champion in tumultuous times

Tom Kedrowski , Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Operations and Process Improvement, POLYONE CORP
14:15

Rapidly changing energy markets – Impact on the industry

Andy Weissman , Editor-in-Chief & Publisher / Senior Energy Advisor, ENERGY BUSINESS WATCH / FTI CONSULTING
15:00

BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

15:30

Plastics resins outlook: Will buyers face shortages in 2010? Impacts of economy, closures & expansions, energy and biorenewables

Howard Blum , Senior Associate, KLINE & COMPANY
16:15

War council on plastics:

Buyers & suppliers discuss/ debate marketplace issues for 2010

Moderator: David Barry, Senior Editor, ICIS PRICING

17:00

Close of day one

Day 2 - Friday 18 September 2009

8:30

Chairman's opening remarks

Joseph Chang , Global Editor, ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS
Paul Teague , Editor-in-Chief, PURCHASING MAGAZINE
8:35

Ten fundamental strategies and best practices of supply chain management organizations

Bob Engel , Senior Practice Leader - Supply Chain Management, RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
9:20

Coal to chemicals: Opportunities to develop coal as a chemical olefins feedstock

Michael Kratochwill , Vice President, Finance & Strategy Practice, NEXANT INC
10:05

BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

10:35

Update on engineering resins

  • Keys to a successful resin strategy
Greg Smith , Vice President of Engineering Resins, RESIN TECHNOLOGY INC
11:20

Energy bill and US chemical industries

Randy Dearth , President & CEO, LANXESS CORPORATION
12:00

LUNCH & NETWORKING

Luncheon address: Coal to chemicals:  Overview of DOE activities and perspective

Mark Ackiewicz , Program Manager Hydrogen & Clean Coal Fuels, US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
13:15

Innovation in interactions: The next generation of business success

Shelley Bausch , Global Executive Director, XIAMETER, Dow Corning Corporation
14:00

Risk management: London Metal Exchange plastics futures

How is US industry managing polymer price volatility?

Robert Sheldon , Business Manager, Plastics, LONDON METAL EXCHANGE
Tony Diaz , Vice President - Industrial Materials, MF GLOBAL INC
14:45

BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS

15:15

Global trade compliance : Avoiding pitfalls in exporting

Thomas Cook , CEO, AMERICAN RIVER INTERNATIONAL
16:00

Update and outlook for 2010: Chemicals and resins

Tom Stundza , Former Executive Editor, PURCHASING MAGAZINE
16:45

Chairman's closing remarks

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