Conference Schedule

Monday, October 24

Golf Outing

11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Golf at Grand Cypress Golf Club – New Course!
$155 Member & Non-Members
Space is limited to the first 20 registrants.

Golf/Cart/Range Balls and transportation to and from the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel to Grand Cypress Golf Course.
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Diaper Workshop

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Additional fee required

Get the inside story on industry developments
during this eye-opening workshop
Carlos Richer, CEO/Director, Richer Investment S.A. De C.V.
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New Attendees Reception

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for the Hygienix 2016 Welcome Reception at the brand new Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen!

Welcome Reception It's your chance to meet, greet, and see the latest addition to the spectacular Universal Orlando Resort! Located just outside the entrance to the Islands of Adventure in the resort's CityWalk area, the Emporium includes a candy smith, a dessert foundry and an incredible new restaurant – and plenty of "eye candy" too! Along with industry professionals from around the world, you'll meet "Professor Doctor Penelope Tibeaux-Tinker Toothsome" and Jacques the robot in this highly entertaining venue.

Tuesday, October 25

Breakfast Connections

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome

9:00 am - 9:05 am

Moderator: Dave Rousse, President Emeritus, INDA

Revealing Eye-Openers on Consumer Needs

9:05 am - 11:05 am

Moderator: Thomas Kaiser, Sr. Research Engineer, Domtar Personal Care

Consumer Research Insights & Adventures
Bruce Lavash, Research Fellow, Vic Mills Society, The Procter & Gamble Co.
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Adult Incontinence Unleashed
Tom Wilson, Managing Partner, CenterBrain Partners, Inc.
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Feminine Hygiene in the Age of Millennials
Janet O'Regan, Director, Nonwovens Marketing, Cotton Incorporated
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Coffee & Networking Break

11:05 am - 11:30 am

Market Statistics & Trends I

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Moderator: Robert Johnson, Principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates

Global Disposable Hygiene in 2016 and beyond: Building Successful Growth Strategies in the Increasingly Complex Marketplace
Svetlana Uduslivaia, Head of Research, Euromonitor International
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Important New Developments in Hygiene Absorbent Products and Raw Materials
Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner, Price Hanna Consultants LLC
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Lunch (on your own)

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Coffee & Networking Break

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Market Statistics & Trends II

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Moderator: John Howell, Director, Business Development Nonwovens NA, Henkel Corporation

Hygiene Market South America in a Nutshell
Marcio Matandos, Industrial Manager, CMPC do Brasil
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AHP Opportunities in the Middle East & North Africa
Michel Verstraeten, Business Director Nonwovens EMEA, Henkel Kimya San Ve Tic. A.S.
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The Global and North American Nonwovens and Absorbent Hygiene Markets
Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA
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Coffee & Networking Break

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

2016 Hygienix Award^® Presentations

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Moderator: James Loftus, Ph.D., Sales Executive, SGS-IPS Testing

The INDA Visionary Award^® finalists will present the latest innovations in hygiene/medical and personal care products that use nonwoven fabrics in a way that expands the usage of nonwovens.

Each finalist will give a 15-minute presentation, with attendees casting their votes afterward. The recipient of the INDA Visionary Award® will be announced Thursday, October 27 at 11:00 am.

2016 Finalists include:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Kleenex® Exfoliating Cushions
Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), Go! Pads
H.B. Fuller, Conforma™ Adhesive

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Tabletop Displays and Reception

5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Meet customers, suppliers, and make new contacts during two nights of tabletop displays: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings

Dine With Industry Thought Leaders

7:30 p.m.
Separate $100 Fee Required
Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Join the absorbent hygiene and personal care market influencer of your choice for dinner…choose among half a dozen business leaders to be your dinner table host. Absorb stimulating insights from your Thought Leader host during an informal, relaxed dinner. Reserve your seat at a table for six at INDA's pre-selected restaurants across Orlando

The table hosts are:

Alexandre Correa, New Business Executive Manager, Suzano Pulp & Paper
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Steve Makris, VP, Global Strategy & Innovation, Domtar Personal Care
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Marcio Matandos, Industrial Manager, CMPC do Brasil
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Tom Wilson, Managing Partner, CenterBrain Partners, Inc.
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Lynn Wilson, , CenterBrain Partners, Inc.
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Connie Lewin, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing, Global, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE)
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