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MOST-READ STORIES

D&W Fine Pack buys Clear Lam Packaging's thermoforming division May 15, 2012
US trade office in China wants to boost American plastics exports May 16, 2012
Faurecia develops system to injection mold natural fibers May 18, 2012
Kruschkes sue Zamec over TriEnda May 18, 2012
JCI pioneers carbon-fiber exterior parts May 15, 2012

MOST E-MAILED STORIES

D&W Fine Pack buys Clear Lam Packaging's thermoforming division May 15, 2012
Kruschkes sue Zamec over TriEnda May 18, 2012
Flexible packaging converter Interflex sold to Nicolet Capital May 16, 2012
Plastics Group of America restoring 105-year-old mill May 15, 2012
Nordson buying flat die maker Extrusion Dies Industries May 21, 2012

Executive Forum 2009

March 1-4, 2009
JW Marriott Las Vegas
Summerlin, Nevada
(As of January 5, 2010)

Click on the speaker's name to open a PDF presentation.

Sunday, March 1

Energy Management Workshop

Dr. Robin Kent, Founder & Managing Director, Tangram Technology Ltd.

Monday, March 2

Leveraging the Future: How Processors Are Responding to Recession

Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante & Moran PLLC

Restructuring & Bankruptcy: Hard Lessons Learned

Hoop Roche, Former Chairman & CEO, Erie Plastics Corp.

Managing Chaos: Minimizing Supply-Chain Disruptions

William I. Kohn, Partner & Chair - Business Reorganization Practice Group, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Deborah L. Thorne, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Rebranding the Future & How One Toolmaker Changed Its Game

Robert Schiavone, Global Marketing Director, R&D/Leverage
Corwyn Strout, Creative Director, R&D/Leverage

The Economy: A Global Perspective

James Meil, VP & Chief Economist, Eaton Corp.

The Economy: Plastics Industry Impact

Dr. Peter J. Mooney, President, Plastics Custom Research Services

Conserving Your Energy (and Money)

Dr. Robin Kent, Founder & Managing Director, Tangram Technology Ltd.

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

Tuesday, March 3

The Keys to New Market Entry

Brian Jones, Investor & Consultant

Rx: How to Succeed in the Medical Market

Brenan Riehl, President & CEO, GW Plastics

PANEL: Resin-Buying Trends & Strategies

Sam Beasley, Director of Business Development - Polyethylene, Resin Technology Inc. (moderator)
Bill Bartlett, President, First American Plastic Molding Enterprise
Chris Hatzenbuhler, Chief Financial Officer, Conwed Global Netting Solutions
Jerry L. Esposito, General Manager - Sourcing, Technicolor Business Group

Surviving the Automotive Tsunami

Tracy Schneiter, Senior Strategic Analyst, IRN Inc.
Jud McKinley, Executive Vice President, IRN Inc.
Jim Klunk, Senior VP, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.

PANEL: Resin Prospects in a Turbulent Economy

Frank Esposito, Senior Reporter, Plastics News (moderator)
Joseph Congdon, Director - Global Polypropylene Consulting, Townsend Solutions
Craig Nikrant, VP & GM, Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne Corp.

Wednesday, March 4

PANEL: Breakfast with the Stars
A best-practices discussion with the top executives from our three award finalists.
Moderators:

Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante & Moran PLLC
Rob Marchant, Associate, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

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