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Conference Schedule
Monday, June 12, 2017
WIPES Academy
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rob Johnson, PE, Principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates
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From wipes design and production to cost implications and packaging, the two-day WIPES Academy is centered on every facet of the multibillion dollar wipes product and marketing sector from raw materials, converting, wet and dry wipes to medical, industrial, and consumer wipes. The course is essential for technical and management professionals interested in learning the research, development, and manufacturing of wipes.
Pre-registration is required.
Welcome Reception
6:45 pm - 8:30 pm
It's the home of the shows that made country music famous! Enjoy new country music while you connect with new industry peers and customers.
Enjoy a sumptuous two-hour Moonshiner reception – it's a fun experience where you can "sop your gravy" and "fry your taters" with a taste of Tennessee delicacies.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
WIPES Academy
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Breakfast Connections - Tues AM
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Start your day with a Continental breakfast and face-to-face engagements with customers, colleagues, and peers. INDA's staff can help make any introductions you need.Welcome
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Moderator: Dave Rousse, President Emeritus, INDA
The Unfixed Nature of Sustainability
9:05 am - 10:30 am
Moderator: Carole Mars, Research Manager, The Sustainability Consortium
Sustainability Panel - Jane Collier
Jane Collier, Sr. Manager, Global Sourcing, Walgreens
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Sustainability Panel - Anu Heinonen
Anu Heinonen, VP, Communications And IR, Suominen
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Sustainability Panel - Carole Mars
Carole Mars, Research Manager, The Sustainability Consortium
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Sustainability Panel - Jacquelyn Pohl
Jacquelyn Pohl, Senior Scientist, Burt's Bees
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Sustainability Panel - Nick Santoleri
Nicholas Santoleri, VP Of Manufacturing And Strategic Sourcing, Rockline Industries
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Sustainability Panel - Annie Weisbrod
Annie Weisbrod, Principal Scientist, The Procter & Gamble Company
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Natural Opportunities
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Laura Steinbacher, Sr. Product Manager, Rockline Industries
Rethinking Polymers – A Circular Economy Perspective
Steve Davies, Director - Communications & Public Affairs, NatureWorks LLC
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An Emerging Market with Natural Opportunities: Cosmetic Face Masks and Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Tiffany Oliphant, Director Of Clinical Services, Floratech
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Lunch (On Your Own)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Todays Consumers: Insights and Market Measures
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moderator: Janet O'Regan, Director, Nonwovens Marketing, Cotton Incorporated
Marketing Across Generations: Is it Psychological or Generational?
Kit Yarrow, Professor Emeritus, Golden Gate University
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Global Wipes Marketplace: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in Retail and Institutional Settings
Svetlana Uduslivaia, Head of Research, Euromonitor International
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Regulating Government Affairs
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderator: Brad Van Pay, National Account Manager, Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens Group
Government Affairs Update
Jessica Franken, Director of Government Affairs, INDA, Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry
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The North American Wipes Market... What's Going On?
Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA
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World of Wipes Innovation Award® Presentations
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Moderator: Jeff Willis, Principal, Nonwovens By Design
The World of Wipes Innovation Award recognizes the product that both expands the use of nonwovens and demonstrates creativity, novelty, uniqueness and technical sophistication. Nominated products come from within the entire nonwoven wipes value chain.
Each finalist will give a 10-minute presentation, with attendees casting their votes afterward. The recipient of the 2017 World of Wipes Innovation Award will be announced Thursday, June 15 at 11:30 am.
The companies in the running for the prestigious award presented annually by INDA are:
- Berry Plastics' Chicopee® Microfiber Floor Care System
- Elsner Engineering's Glueless Tail Tie for rolled wipes
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Huggies® Natural Care Extra Sensitive Baby Wipes
Tabletop Displays and Reception
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Get in front of wipe leaders, innovators, and prospective customers from all over the world. You won't just meet potential clients. You'll meet potential collaborators.
A World of Wipes® tabletop display has proven to be one of the most cost effective ways to reach over 400 key decision makers in one place at one time to promote your brand, your products, and yourself.
Tabletop displays are limited.
Please reserve your space quickly.
Dine With Industry Thought Leaders
7:30 p.m.
Separate Fee - $150 - Space is limited.
Pre-registration required.
A major reason businesses send their employees to INDA conferences & events is to market their products and services. Dining with industry thought leaders provides an opportunity for WOW attendees to meet with decision-makers from select areas of the value chain to learn about what is trending, fading and on the horizon. Learn what these decision makers are currently watching, buying or simply interested in learning more about. It's an excellent marketing and direct sales event for business owners, sales and marketing professionals, and business development staff.
How Dine with Industry Thought Leaders Works
Eight individuals with decision-making power will host a table beginning at 7:30 pm at various restaurants. The decision-makers are from major market segments and will provide thought-provoking, stimulating conversation in an informal atmosphere.
Kit Yarrow, Professor Emeritus, Golden Gate University
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Douglas Dowdell, President-Nonwovens, Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens LLC
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Carole Mars, Research Manager, The Sustainability Consortium
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Annie Weisbrod, Principal Scientist, The Procter & Gamble Company
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Nicholas Santoleri, VP Of Manufacturing And Strategic Sourcing, Rockline Industries
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Steve Davies, Director - Communications & Public Affairs, NatureWorks LLC
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Jane Collier, Sr. Manager, Global Sourcing, Walgreens
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Martin Mikkelsen, CEO, Jacob Holm & Sons AG
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Breakfast Connections - Wed AM
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Material Science That Advances Wipes
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Moderator: Kyra Dorsey, Ph.D., Product Development Manager, Suominen
The Need for Speed - Changing Times for Dispersible Products
Janet Hargette, Manager, Product Development, Jacob Holm
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Is Carding Technology and Its Possibilities Exhausted?
Oliver Doering, Area Sales Manager, Truetzschler Nonwoven GmbH
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The Selection and Testing of Antimicrobial Products for Nonwoven Substrates
Dave Klein, Vice President Of Science And Technology, Thomson Research Associates
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Biodegradability of Wood-based Cellulose Fibers
Wolfgang Plasser, Vice President Global Business Management Nonwovens, Lenzing AG
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Biodegradability of Wood-based Cellulose Fibers
Shayda Rahbaran, Ph.D., BD Manager Wipes, Lenzing AG
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:40 am - 11:10 am
Material Science Advancements in Sustainability
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC
Sustainability Considerations for the Hard Surface Wipes Life-Cycle
Elisa Calimano, Product R&D, The Clorox Company
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Sustainability... That's How We Roll
Jacquelyn Pohl, Senior Scientist, Burt's Bees
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Lunch (On Your Own)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Staying Ahead of Environmental Hot Spots
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moderator: Michael Sherman, National Sales Manager, PDI, Inc./Nice Pak
Navigating “Deregulation†in the Regulated Environment
Dawn Rubel, VP Of Quality And Regulatory Affairs, Nice-Pak/PDI
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Preserving Preservatives
Phil Hindley, Head, Global Marketing Preservation, Lonza
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Regulatory Challenges for Wipes in the European Union
Anna Gergely, Director, EHS Regulatory, Steptoe & Johnson LLC
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Challenges of Product Claims
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Moderator: James Beaty, Sales Manager, Suominen Corporation
"Fact or Frictionless:" What's On Your Table & Digital Devices?
Matthew Schiering, VP General Manager, Sani Professional
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How to Define, Validate and Verify Claims - Questions Every Retailer and Consumer Should Ask
Alan Perlman, Business Development Director - Consumer Products & Retailer, NSF International
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Marketing Claims: Hot Topics from Regulatory Requirements to Litigation Avoidance
Angela Diesch, Managing Partner, Diesch Forrest APC
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Tabletop Reception - Wednesday
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Breakfast Connections - Thurs AM
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Flushability News, Views and Fake News
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Moderator: Dave Rousse, President Emeritus, INDA
Flushability News, Views and Fake News
Dave Rousse, President Emeritus, INDA
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The Messaging Battles on Wipes
Richard Palmer, President, Nehemiah Manufacturing Company
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The INDA/EDANA Code Has Been Updated!
Dave Deising, Director of Product Management, Rockline Industries
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Flushability in Europe — An Update
Pierre Conrath, External Relations & Sustainability Director, EDANA
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Flushability Testing: ISO and GD4
James Loftus, Ph.D., Sales Executive, SGS-IPS Testing
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Announcing the World of Wipes Innovation Award® Winner
11:30 am - 11:45 am
Moderator: Dave Rousse, President Emeritus, INDA
| PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 12 | |||
| 8:00am | - | 5:00pm | WIPES Academy |
| 6:45pm | - | 8:30pm | WOW Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, June 13 | |||
| 8:00am | - | 5:00pm | WIPES Academy |
| 9:00am | - | 5:00pm | Conference Presentations |
| 5:00pm | - | 5:30pm | Award Presentations |
| 5:30pm | - | 7:00pm | Reception & Tabletop Event |
| 7:30pm | - | 11:00pm | Dining with Industry Thought Leaders |
| Wednesday, June 14 | |||
| 8:30am | - | 5:30pm | Conference Presentations |
| 5:30pm | - | 7:00pm | Reception & Tabletop Event |
| Thursday, June 15 | |||
| 9:00am | - | 11:30am | Conference Presentations |
| 11:30am | - | 11:45am | World of Wipes Innovation Award® |
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INDA gratefully acknowledges and thanks the exceptional contributions these individuals have made to create WOW 2017.
- Janet O'Reagan, Cotton Incorporated — Chairperson
- Heidi Beatty, Crown Abbey, LLC
- James Beaty, Suominen
- Robert Boyer, Kleen Test Products Corporation
- Ginny Casstevens, Barnhardt Natural Fibers Group
- Kyra Dorsey, Suominen
- Michael Fitzgerald, Albaad USA, Inc.
- Weini Girmai, Auriga Polymers, Inc.
- Dawn Huston, Berry Plastics
- Mark Janulis, Andritz Küsters, Inc.
- Robert Johnson, Smith, Johnson & Associates
- David Kessenich, Paper Converting Machine Company
- John Poccia, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
- Jay Roth, Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.
- Michael Sherman, PDI, Inc./Nice Pak
- Vinitkumar Singh, Sontara
- Jeff Slosman, National Wiper Alliance Inc.
- Laura Steinbacher, Rockline Industries
- Mark Steinbrecher, Optima Machinery Corporation
- Bradley Van Pay, Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens Group
- Tracy Wilkins, Lonza Inc.
- Jeffrey Willis, Nonwovens By Design
- John Wilson, Bemis Company
- CK Wong, U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Ltd
The WOW program is subject to change. The opinions expressed during the conference are those of the speakersand not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.
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