Informex Specialty Chemical Conference Agenda

8am: Registration and Breakfast

9am: Chairman’s Welcome

Lawrence Sloan, President and CEO, SOCMA

9:15am: Keynote Address from Dr. Wheeler Crawford, Canyon Creek Consulting

Understanding the Changing Shape of the Specialty Chemical Market

- Overarching trend for the market outlook

- Exploring growth opportunities in specialty chemicals

- How the industry changes have shaped individuals and their roles

- Strategies for success in the post-recession economic climate

- Forecasting for the next 3-5 years

10:15am: Coffee Break and Table-top Exhibits

10:45am: Evaluating the Latest Strategies for Sourcing Domestically and Internationally

- Critiquing your current business strategy

- International versus domestic

- Comparing cost, accessibility, depth of product line, and quality

Joe Davis, Pacific Regional Sales Manager, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions

Jimmy Wilkins, Business Process Manager, Huntsman

Jon Worstell, Principal Scientist, Shell Global Solutions

Moderated by Ann Thayer, Senior Correspondent, Chemical & Engineering News

12:00pm: Lunch and Table-top Exhibits

1:30pm: Capitalizing on a New Market for your Products

- Navigating production flow across different markets

- Evaluating the strike points in promising markets

- Forging new strategic partnerships to help you diversify

- Rebranding for different usage

David Ager, Principal Scientist, DSM

Jeff Gates, Director of Marketing, Syrgis

Nick Kob, Business Development, Huntsman

Moderated by Stephen Burns, Managing Editor, Americas, ICIS Chemical Business

2:45pm Utilizing Most Efficient Technology in Day-to-Day Operations to Enhance your Business

Moderated by Marty Utterback, Marketing Director, Specialty Chemicals, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

- Catalysis

Peter Kettler, Director of Organometallics/R&D, Colonial Metals, Inc.

- Continuous Processing

Inder Pal Singh, President and CEO, SBI Fine Chemicals Inc.

- Microprocessing

Samrat Mukherjee, Senior Specialist, Bayer Technology Services

3:45pm: Coffee Break and Table-top Exhibits

4:15pm: The Regenerative Cycle of Chemicals and How to Minimize Waste

- Understanding Waste Reduction/Recycling-The Integrated Environmental Material Management Approach

- Exploring Waste Minimization Feasibility - By-Product Synergy Projects

- Learning how to stop the downcycle of materials

- Examining a material through it’s successful regenerative cycle

David Kelly, West Central Environmental

Gary Warehime, VP, Sales & Marketing, Dixie Chemical Company

5:15pm: Chairman’s closing remarks

5:30pm: Cocktail Reception