Rosemont, IL
Conference: September 22–25, 2008
Expo: September 23-25, 2008
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Join your colleagues and peers at Green Manufacturing: Business Strategies for Sustainability, a conference which will take place in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (adjacent to the Chicago O'Hare Airport), September 22-25, 2008.
Co-located with the premier advanced design & manufacturing event in the Midwest region of the U.S., this three-and-a-half-day conference will emphasize concepts such as Lean and Green, Corporate Social Responsibility, Waste to Profit, Design for Environment, Zero Waste and Environmental Sustainability through mind-opening sessions and intensive workshops. The program’s goals are to familiarize delegates with new approaches to reducing costs and increasing profits, while at the same time conserving energy and resources. Delegates can network with key industry contacts and gain the tools and ideas that will benefit the environment and their companies’ bottom lines.
Who should attend: Executive, director and management within operations; supply chain; R&D; product design, engineering, manufacturing, management and marketing; EHS; corporate communications.
Click any link below to view the agenda for a specific day.
Monday, September22, 2008
Day 1
9:00 A.M. –9:30 A.M. |
Welcome and Introductions
Chairperson: Pamela J. Gordon, Founder of Technology Forecasters Inc., CEO of TFI Environment |
9:30 A.M. –10:00 A.M. |
Environmental Sustainability: Your Risks, Responsibilities, and Rewards
Speaker: Pamela J. Gordon
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10:00 A.M. –10:10 A.M. |
Break |
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Design for Sustainability: Thinking Outside the Green Box
Speaker: Harvey Stone, CEO, Open Circle Innovations Inc. |
10:50 A.M. –11:50 P.M. |
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11:50 P.M.–1:00 P.M. |
Networking Lunch |
1:00 P.M.–1:40 P.M. |
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1:40 P.M.–2:20 P.M. |
Renewable Materials Panel
Panelists: Jim Hobbs, Natureworks LLC; Louis Lemaire, Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development, Cascades; additional panelists invited |
2:20 P.M.–2:40 P.M. |
Break |
2:40 P.M.–3:20 P.M. |
Designing Product Logistics for Lean and Green
Speaker: Jon Gilbert, Principal, Gilbert Group
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3:20 P.M.–4:00 P.M. |
Pursuing ZERO Waste
Speaker: Gus Ballis, NEC Electronics America, Inc. |
4:00 P.M. |
Closing remarks by Pamela Gordon |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Day 2
9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M.
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Keynote Panel Discussion
So the Grass IS Greener on the Other Side: How industry leaders are practicing sustainability and increasing tomorrow's profitability
Chair: Pamela J. Gordon |
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Panelists:
Greg Sebasky, Senior Vice President and CEO of Global Customer Services, Philips Healthcare
Leslie A. Collins, Global Operations, REACH Program Manager, Social Environmental Responsibility, Hewlett -Packard
Rick Rommel,
Vice President of Transformational Technology, Best Buy
Helen Howes, Vice President,
Corporate Environment, Health & Safety, Exelon Corporation
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| 10:00 A.M.–10:30 A.M. |
Break |
10:30 A.M.–11:10 A.M. |
Case Study TBA
Speaker: Burt Klein, President, PortionPac Chemical Corp. |
11:10 A.M.–12:00 P.M |
Green Supply Chain Session: Focus on metrics and best practices, including green network design
Speaker: Kathleen Geraghty, eKNOWtion |
12:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. |
Networking Lunch |
2:00 P.M.–2:40 P.M. |
Speaker: Eric Austerman, Director of Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility, Jabil Circuit, Inc. |
2:40 P.M.–3:20 P.M. |
Action Plans for Green Transformation of Companies: (including product design, logistics, facilities, and CSR)
Small groups guided by Pamela J. Gordon |
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Sustainable Business Models for Re-Use Markets
Speaker: Morgan Johnson, Director, Global Service Delivery UK, Sims Recycling Solutions |
4:00 P.M. |
Closing Remarks by Pamela Gordon |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Day 3
9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. |
Your Guide to Green: A new ISO standard on social responsibility
Speakers: Ronald Atkinson, Chairman of the Board, ASQ and Dorothy Bowers, Chair, U.S. TAG to ISO Standard on Social Responsibility |
12:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. |
Networking Lunch |
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Lean and Green: How to Benefit from Being a Cost Efficient Environmentally Conscious Company
Speaker: Kevin Pitrowski, Director of Industry & Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Infor |
2:40 P.M.–3:20 P.M. |
Lean Manufacturing & Your Carbon Footprint: Why lean manufacturing is green manufacturing
Speaker: Charley Cohon, President, Prime Devices, Corp. |
3:20 P.M.–4:00 P.M. |
Top Questions Related to Corporate Social Responsibility
Speaker: Brian Hagaman, Business Solution Professional, Global Business Services, IBM |
Sustainability in the Plastics Industry
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Wednesday, September 24 |
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Co-chairs: Robert Neilley, Editor in Chief, Injection Molding Magazine and Michelle Maniscalco, Senior Editor, Injection Molding Magazine
SUMMARY: At the Green Manufacturing conference, Injection Molding Magazine and Modern Plastics are sponsoring a one-day track on Sustainability in the Plastics Industry. The keynote speaker will be Bill Carteaux, the president and CEO of the Society of the Plastics Industry. This track will focus on "green" or earth-friendly technologies that designers and processors can use to improve the sustainability of their products and plants, including using "green" materials, lowering energy consumption, and increasing efficiency. After the presentations, attendees are invited to join a panel of processors and industry experts for questions and answers. |
| 9:00 A.M.–9:05 A.M. |
Welcome |
9:05 A.M.–9:45 A.M. |
Sustainability in the Plastics Industry—Defined, Drivers, Opportunities, and Challenges
William (Bill) Carteaux, President/CEO, Society of the Plastics Industry
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9:45 A.M.–10:30 A.M. |
Materials and Considerations in Designing Environmentally Friendly Products
Scott Charon, New Product Development Program Manager, Herman Miller |
10:30 A.M.–10:45 A.M. |
Break |
10:45 A.M.–11:15 A.M. |
How Processors Can Incorporate Sustainable Technology into Their Plants
Tom Duffey, President/CEO, Plastic Components Inc |
| 11:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M. |
Materials Technology that Meets Environmental Needs
Jim Gray, Green Initiatives, PolyOne |
| 12:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. |
Networking Lunch |
| 2:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M. |
Environmentally Responsible Materials that Improve Sustainability
Robert McKay, Project Manager, Sustainable Polymers, SABIC Innovative Plastics |
| 2:30 P.M.–3:00 P.M. |
Machinery and Plant Floor Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing
Bob Strickley, Marketing Director, Milacron |
| 3:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M. |
Panel Discussion |
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Day 4
A complete conference brochure PDF is available by clicking here.
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Conference registration includes: |
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Admission to Green Manufacturing Conference
Bonus! The same badge will give you access to ALL co-located conferences when you register for the Green Manufacturing Conference!* |
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Access to conference materials in PDF format |
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A reusable totebag - made from 80% Recycled Cotton & 20% Bottle Bag material |
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Networking Lunch on the days for which you are registered. Menu includes organic food items |
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Coffee and refreshments during the session breaks |
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Complimentary admission to Green Manufacturing Expo Hall
Bonus! Admission to ALL co-located manufacturing expos . Use the same badge to gain access to all expo halls!** |
*Complimentary access to other co-located conferences is granted only on the specific day(s) for which you are registered.
**All expo halls will be closed on Monday, Sept. 22. Expo will be open from Tuesday, Sept. 23 through Thursday, Sept. 25.
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For more information about this program, call 310/445-4200. |
Conference Fees: |
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Early-Bird Rates
(Register by August 29) |
Post Early-Bird Deadline & Onsite Rates |
| 1 day |
$395 |
$495 |
| 2 days |
$595 |
$745 |
| 3 days |
$745 |
$895 |
| All days |
$795 |
$945 |
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