Day 1 - Wednesday 17 September 2008

7:45 Registration and refreshments 8:30 Chairman's opening remarks Paul Teague, Editor-in-Chief, PURCHASING MAGAZINE 8:45 World economic review and its impact on the chemical industry Kevin Swift, Chief Economist and Managing Director, AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL 9:30 More price shocks ahead? – What to expect in the global energy markets in 2009 and beyond Andy Weissman, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher / Senior Energy Advisor, ENERGY BUSINESS WATCH / FTI CONSULTING 10:15 Break and refreshments 10:45 Feedstock prices – ever upwards or a random walk? Andrew Swanson, Vice President, Chemicals, NEXANT, INC 11:30 LME Plastics: Helping the plastics industry manage volatility Tony Diaz, Vice President - Industrial Materials, MF GLOBAL INC 12:15 Lunch

13:30 Changing chemical markets in a high-cost environment Stephen Burns, Managing Editor, Americas, ICIS 14:15 Impact of the credit crunch on chemicals and polymers industry and consolidation Scott Anderson, Vice President & Senior Economist, WELLS FARGO BANK 15:00 Break and refreshments 15:30 Outlook for polyethylene in North America John Hotz, Vice President, Polyethylene Business, NOVA CHEMICALS 16:15 The past, present and future of energy cost management Brian Habacivch, Senior Vice President, Research and Publications, FELLON MCCORD 17:00 Close of day one 17:30 Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Thursday 18 September 2008

9:00 Chairman's opening remarks Joseph Chang, Global Editor, ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS 9:05 Review of regulatory landscape in North America, Europe and Asia Hans Schoolderman, Director Sustainability Group, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY N.V. 9:50 Review and outlook for North American purchasing of organic chemicals Joe Acker, President, SOCMA 10:35 Break and refreshments 11:05 Management of price risks associated with energy and chemicals John E. Schimelpfenig, Senior Manager, Energy & Resources Consulting, DELOITTE & TOUCHE 11:50 Positioning for cycles and manufacturing trends in the North American polymers market Paul Bjacek, Lead, Global Chemicals & Natural Resources Research, ACCENTURE RESEARCH 12:35 Lunch

13:45 The biorefinery of the future Nathan Schock, Director of Public Relations, POET 14:30 Buyer beware - chemical procurement and the security of the supply chain Garry Mansell, President, TRADE EXTENSIONS 15:15 Break and refreshments 15:45 What logistics trends are impacting the chemical industry? Robert Clark, Engagement Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Glen Goldbach, Director, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 16:30 How to avoid skilled manager and skilled worker shortages Jim McCoy, Senior Vice President, Consulting Services, VERITUDE 17:15 Chairmen's closing remarks and close of conference

The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.