Sunday, Oct. 15
10:00 am - 5:00 pm -- General registration

1:25 pm – Welcome & Introduction, by Plastics News Publisher Tony Eagan and Editor/Associate Publisher Robert Grace

1:30-2:30 pm -- "Plastics Industry Merger & Acquisition Trends," by Thomas Blaige, Managing Director, Goldsmith Agio Helms

2:30-3:15 pm -- "Case Study: Strategic Alliances and Cultural Integration," by Stuart Kaplan, President, Makuta Technics

3:15-3:30 pm – Break

3:30-5:00 pm – GENERAL PANEL SESSION:
Growing Your Business: Acquisitions, Alliances & Globalization
Moderator: Robert Grace, Editor/Associate Publisher, Plastics News
Panelists: Donald Duncan, President, Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.; Jim Meinert, International Sales Director, Snider Mold Co.; Chuck Schiele, President, Moll Industries Inc.; Richard Wambold, Chairman/CEO, Pactiv Corp.

6:00-9:00 pm -- WELCOME RECEPTION - Mexican Fiesta

Monday, Oct. 16
7:30-8:00 am – Continental breakfast

8:00-8:45 am – Economic Overview, by Michael Paslawskyj, VP-Economic Research, CIT Group Inc.

8:45-9:30 am – SPI Economic Report (SPIER) Update, by Lori Anderson, Director-International & Trade Issues, Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.

9:30-9:45 am – Break

9:45-10:45 am – CONCURRENT MATERIALS SESSIONS:

• Styrenics Outlook, by Alex Lidback, Director - Styrenics & Benzene, Chemical Market Associates Inc. (CMAI).
  
• PVC Outlook, by Mark Schneider, President & CEO, Borden Chemicals and Plastics L.P.

10:45 am -12:15 pm -- MEDICAL MARKET PANEL:
Moderator: Karen Winkler, Medical Industry Manager, Dow Chemical Co.
3 panelists, including: Bob Alvarez, Vice President - Technology, United Plastics Group Inc.; Jay Cude, President, PolyTen LLC and Coeur Medical; Bob Skribiski, R&D Manager - Advanced Polymer Processing, Boston Scientific Corp.

1:30-3:00 pm – AUTOMOTIVE MARKET PANEL:
Moderator: Joseph Pryweller, Senior Reporter, Plastics News:
3 Speakers, including: Phil Fioravante, Director-Strategic Planning & Marketing, LDM Technologies; Tim Hamashuk, Product Line Director - Interior Systems, Delphi Automotive; Bill Maclean, President - Trim Division, Textron Automotive Inc.

3:00-3:15 pm – Break

3:15-4:15 pm – CONCURRENT MATERIALS SESSIONS:

• Polypropylene Outlook, by Charles Damianides, North American Polypropylene Business Manager, BP Amoco plc
• PET Outlook, by Dave Witte, Director - Polyester & Polyester Raw Materials, Chemical Market Associates Inc.

4:15-5:15 pm - CONCURRENT MATERIALS SESSIONS:

• Polycarbonate & Nylon Outlook, by Austin Peppin, President, Peppin & Associates.
• Polyethylenes Outlook, by Howard Rappaport, Director - Polyolefins, Chemical Market Associates Inc.
  

6:30-8:30 pm – COCKTAIL RECEPTION - Buckhorn Saloon/River Walk

Tuesday, Oct. 17
7:30-8:00 am – Continental breakfast

8:45-10:15 am – PACKAGING MARKET PANEL:
Moderator: Don Loepp, Managing Editor, Plastics News):
3 Speakers, including: Ken Brooks, VP - Mergers & Acquisitions, Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Inc.; Nina Goodrich, General Manager, Amcor PET Technologies; Frank McNabb, President/CEO, Plassein Packaging Corp.

10:15-10:30 am – Break

10:30 am -12:00 pm – TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET PANEL:
Moderator: Chris Cavello, Director, Design Edge Inc.
Panelists: Bruce Claxton, Director - Design Integration, Motorola Inc.'s Communications Enterprise; Michael Fallon, global market development manager - telecommunications/wireless sector, Nypro Inc.; David Griffith, director-volume management, Ericsson U.S.

7:00-11:00 pm – PLASTICS NEWS PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS BANQUET - "The Stars Shine Bright"

Wednesday, Oct. 18 – E-Business Day
(Co-sponsored by Advertising Age’s BtoB magazine)

7:30-8:30 am – Breakfast

9:30-10:30 am – E-Marketplaces Update
Speaker: David Caruso, VP/General Manager - Manufacturing E-Business Strategies Group, AMR Research

10:30-10:45 am – Break

10:45-11:30 am – Customer Relationship Management - What e-CRM Is and How It Can Help You
Speaker: Garrett Gee, Industry executive - plastics, Kline & Co. Inc.

11:30 am-1:00 pm – OEM Supply-Chain Panel:
Moderator: Ellis Booker, Editor, Advertising Age’s BtoB
Panelists: Rich Crawford, global procurement section manager-plastic resin/packaging, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Joe Packard, Project Manager - Global Vision Care, Bausch & Lomb Inc.; Barry Sos, Senior Purchasing Engineer, Harley-Davidson Inc.

1:00-1:15 pm – Wrap-Up / Forum adjourns

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