RESIN OUTLOOK 2011

Program Highlights:
- Forecast of PE prices and demand on the Northern American film market.
- Review of supply/demand and cost trends.
- Discussion of how these issues will impact PE resin pricing.

Featured Guest Speaker: Nick Vafiadis
Business Director, Polyolefins
Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

Location: Seattle, Washington
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program
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SAVE THE DATE

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program
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SAVE THE DATE

Location: Vancouver, Canada
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program
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Industry Trends and New Technologies in Film Extrusion and Printing for Flexible Packaging

Program Highlights:
- Overall market trends for flexible packaging
- New developments in film making
- New developments in printing on film

Featured Guest Speaker: Hans A. Deamer
President, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program
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Event Sponsor:

RESIN OUTLOOK 2011

Program Highlights:
- Forecast of PE prices and demand on the Northern American film market.
- Review of supply/demand and cost trends.
- Discussion of how these issues will impact PE resin pricing.

Resin Prediction Raffle:
Calling all "resin experts" - take a guess at the resin price change on the CMAI index over the next 12 months. Guess the right choice and win the raffle.

Featured Guest Speaker: Nick Vafiadis
Business Director, Polyolefins & PVC
Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program

Event Sponsor:

Firm Profile

Environmental Plastic Options
Learn: how to market environmental plastics profitably, how to overcome the confusion of environmental plastic technologies, market trends for environmental plastics, and more.

Featured Guest Speaker: James Beck
President, Enviro Smart Packaging

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program

Why Fly Solo: The Peer Group Approach to a Successful Lean Implementation

Program Highlights:
Today there is tremendous pressure on companies to implement solutions that will make them more profitable or effective for both today and in the future. Companies don't have to face the challenges of global competition and increased costs alone.

Join us this October 19, 2010 to:
(1) Understand how your key executives can come together with others within and outside your industry to share best practices, knowledge, skill sets, and accelerate training to implement sustainable solutions in the fastest possible time.
(2) Determine methods that companies are currently using today such as Lean Enterprise, Theory of Constraints, the Toyota Production System, and High Performance Culture
(3) Learn how a Consortium approach will allow your firm to gain insights from other companies and leveraging your resources without adding to your costs.

"No company will live long enough to make all of the mistakes by itself."

Featured Guest Speaker:
Bob Adams
Director, Western Canada Division,
High Performance Solutions Inc.

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
1128 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5:30 pm Registration & Networking
6:30 Program & Dinner

Event Sponsor:
INX International Ink Co.

Installation of Board of Directors & 2010 Shluker Award

Enjoy an evening of good networking as we welcome the 2010-2011 Board of Directors and learn about the new developments for the association this term.

We will also be presenting this year's Shluker Award to a very special recipient who has made positive contributions over the years to the betterment of our industry. Interested in learning who this could be? Join us to find out.

Bluestone Hotel (formerly Norwalk Marriott)
13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk
5:30 pm Registration & Networking
6:30 Program & Dinner

Event Sponsor:

Primary Elections 2010

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm:Dinner program
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Degradiblity Roundtable: Sustainablity Opportunities and Challenges

Guest Speakers:
Frank Ruiz
President, Plastimin LLC
Michael Stephen
Director, Symphony Environmental
George Kipourasr
Business Development Manager, Mirel Bioplastics

Event Sponsor:

Location: Norwalk, California
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program
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Understanding the current status of polyethylene availability and price trends

Guest Speaker: Nick Vafiadis
Business Director, Polyolefins & PVC
Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

Event Sponsor:

Location: Seattle, Washington
5:30 pm: Industry networking
6:30 pm: Dinner program

Meet With Your Legislator: A Day in Sacramento

Location: Sacramento, California
10:30 am - 5 pm

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How You Can Do More with the Flexo Printing Process

Featured Guest Speaker:
Dr. John Anderson
Eastman Kodak Company -- Global Future Product,
Marketing Manager Flexo, GCWW Packaging Products

Location: Norwalk, California
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Polyethylene: North America and the World

Featured Guest Speaker:
Nick Vafiadis, Business Director, Polyolelfints & PVC 
(Chemical Market Associates Inc.)

Location: Norwalk, California
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