9:00 am-5:00 pm - Registration
1:00-5:00pm -
Energy Management Workshop
- Dr. Robin Kent, Founder & Managing Director, Tangram Technology Ltd.
Free, optional workshop for conference registrants designed to help all types of plastics processors learn how to measure, and more effectively manage their energy usage.
6:00-8:00 pm - Welcome Reception
Monday, March 2
7:45-8:30 am -
Continental Breakfast
8:20-8:30 am - Opening comments --
Robert Grace,
Plastics News Editor, Associate Publisher & Conference Director
8:30-9:15 am - Leveraging the Future: How Processors Are Responding to Recession
Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante & Moran PLLC
9:15-9:45 am - Restructuring & Bankruptcy: Hard Lessons Learned
Hoop Roche, Former Chairman & CEO, Erie Plastics Corp.
9:45-10:15 am - Networking Break
10:15-11:15 am -
Managing Chaos: Minimizing Supply-Chain Disruptions
11:15-12:00 pm -
Rebranding the Future & How One Toolmaker Changed Its Game
12:00-1:30 pm -
Lunch
1:30-1:55 pm - The Economy: A Global Perspective
James Meil, VP & Chief Economist, Eaton Corp.
1:55-2:20 pm - The Economy: Plastics Industry Impact
Dr. Peter J. Mooney, President, Plastics Custom Research Services
2:20-2:50 pm - Economists Panel / Q&A
With James Meil & Peter Mooney
2:50-3:15 pm - Networking Break
3:15-4:00 pm -
Conserving Your Energy (and Money)
Dr. Robin Kent, Founder & Managing Director,
Tangram Technology Ltd.
4:00-5:15 pm - PANEL: Merger, Acquisitions & Capital Strategies
- Matt Jamison, Partner, P&M Corporate Finance (moderator)
- Joe Klunk, President & CEO, Parkway Products Inc.
- Jack Knott, Chairman, President & CEO, Exopack Holding Corp.
- Jeffrey S. Kolke, Senior Vice President, GE Commercial Finance
- Paul Peterson, Principal, Wind Point Partners LLC
5:15-6:15 pm -
Happy hour
7:00-9:00 pm -
Networking reception
Tuesday, March 3
7:45-8:30 am -
Continental breakfast
8:20-8:30 am - Opening comments --
Robert Grace,
PN Editor & Conference Director
8:30-9:15 am - The Keys to New Market Entry
Brian Jones, Investor & Consultant
9:15-9:45 am - Rx: How to Succeed in the Medical Market
Brenan Riehl, President & CEO, GW Plastics
9:45-10:15 am - Panel Discussion / Q&A
With Brian Jones & Brenan Riehl
10:15-10:45 am - Networking Break
10:45 am-12:00 pm -
PANEL: Resin-Buying Trends & Strategies
12:00-1:15 pm -
Lunch
1:15-2:30 --
Surviving the Automotive Tsunami
2:30-3:00 pm -
Networking Break
3:00-4:30 pm -
PANEL: Resin Prospects in a Turbulent Economy
4:30-5:00 pm -
Plastics News Processor of the Year Award preview
- Presented by Editor Robert Grace & Senior Reporter Bill Bregar
7:00-10:00 pm - Plastics News Processor of the Year Award reception
Wednesday, March 4
8:00-9:00 am - Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:30 am -
PANEL: Breakfast with the Stars
A best-practices discussion with the top executives from our three award finalists.
Moderators:
10:30 am -
Conference Ends
