Monday, January 14, 2008
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| 8:00-8:30 am |
Registration for Plant Tour |
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| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm |
Plant Tour: Cytec Industries, Fortier Manufacturing
Facility |
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| Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
| 8:15 am |
Registration/Showcase Exhibits/Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 am |
Introduction |
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Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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| 9:15 am |
Opening Keynote: Managing Safety and Security in the
Supply Chain |
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Lawrence Cresci, Global Director of Logistics Operations,
Dow Chemical |
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| 9:55 am |
The Regulatory Landscape for Plant and
Transportation Security |
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Dennis Deziel, Deputy Director, Chemical Security Compliance
Division, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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| 10:35 am |
Panel Discussion: The Practical Impact of the New
Homeland Security Law |
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Moderator:
Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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Panel Members:
Michael Grega, Head of Distribution and Security Services,
Lanxess Corporation |
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Bill Allmond, Director/Government Relations,
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) |
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Dennis Deziel, Deputy Director, Chemical Security Compliance
Division, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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George Estel, Critical Infrastructure Analysis,
NYS Office of Homeland Security |
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| 11:25 am |
Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 11:45 am |
The State of Supply Chain Best Practices |
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Christopher Lange, Global Supply Chain Lead,
Chemicals and Natural Resources, Accenture |
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| 12:15 pm |
Rail Issues and Challenges |
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Jay Roman, President, Escalation Consultants |
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| 12:55 pm |
Networking Luncheon |
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| 2:15 pm |
Panel Discussion: Hazardous Chemicals on
Surface Transportation
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Moderator:
Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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Panel Members:
Chris Jahn, President, National Association of
Chemical Distributors (NACD) |
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John Conley, President, National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) |
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Jennifer Macdonald, Director/Government Affairs,
Association of American Railroads (AAR) |
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| 3:05 pm |
Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 3:25 pm |
Panel Discussion: Road Transportation Issues |
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Moderator:
Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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Panel Members:
James Daulerio, Director/Risk and Safety, Jevic Transportation |
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Donna Horn, Director Hazardous Materials and Safety Compliance,
New Century Transportation |
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John Conley, President, National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) |
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| 4:15 pm |
Panel Discussion: Unveiling the New Tank Car Design |
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Moderator:
Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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Panel Members:
Lawrence Cresci, Global Supply Chain Operations Leader,
Dow Chemical |
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Steve Menzies, Group President, Trinity Rail |
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| 5:05 pm |
Networking Reception |
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| 6:00 pm |
Day One Concludes |
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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| 8:30 am |
Showcase Exhibits/Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:15 am |
Day Two Remarks |
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Esther D’ Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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| 9:20 am |
Tackling Today's Global Transportation
and Logistics Challenges |
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Tom Brossart, Director/Global Logistics, Trade and Compliance,
W.R. Grace & Co. |
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| 10:00 am |
Overcoming Supply Chain Issues for Chinese Imports |
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Leonard Schwartz, Chairman, President and CEO, Aceto Corporation |
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| 10:40 am |
Networking Refreshments/Showcase Exhibits |
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| 11:00 am |
Panel Discussion: Using IT to Manage Supply Chain |
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Moderator:
Ray Adams, Field Services Director/IBU Chemicals North America, SAP |
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Panel Members:
J. Robert Ciucevich, Jr., Global Supply Chain IT Relationship Manager,
Celanese International Corporation |
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Brent Tadsen, Lead Rail Engineer and Industry Relations Representative,
GE Equipment Services |
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| 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion: Waterways: Must MRGO Go? |
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Moderator:
Esther D'Amico, Managing Editor, Chemical Week |
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Panel Member:
Raymond Butler, Executive Director,
Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) |
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Jerry Byrd, Barge Fleet Manager, Rhodia |
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Billy Marchal, Executive Director of the New Orleans Flood Protection Alliance |
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Greg Miller, Senior Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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| 12:30 pm |
Networking Luncheon |
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| 1:40 pm |
Rebuilding Louisiana: Two Years On |
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Ed Flynn, Director/Health & Safety and Security Affairs, Louisiana Chemical Association |
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| 2:20 pm |
Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery: A Case Study |
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William Koch, Director/Global Process Safety,
Air Products and Chemicals |
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| 3:00 pm |
Conference Concludes |
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