5th World Conference on Detergents: 13-17 October 2002 Montreux Convention & Exhibition Centre, Montreux, Switzerland.The evolution continues ... This is the fifth time this conference has been held, and each time the conference exceeds the expectations of attendees and organizers alike in terms of providing the perfect forum to meet and listen to key leaders in our industry. The theme for this conference is Reinventing the Industry: Opportunities and Challenges. Our industry is undergoing significant change, driven by changing consumer needs and expectations, new and changing technologies, e-commerce, industry consolidation, and reorganization. This conference will examine how the many facets of our industry are being influenced by these drivers, and will explore what we can expect in the future. This conference is being designed to help all of us recognize and embrace the changes that will be occurring in our industry. Please join us in beautiful Montreux for what will be one of the most influential conferences for the industry. Michael F. Cox, General Chair Tentative Program Session I: Keynote Address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , Alan G. Lafley, president and chief executive, The Procter & Gamble Company Session II: Changing the Game in the Detergents Industry Session III: The Changing Marketplace Session IV: The Changing Face of Public Regulation for Consumer Products Session V: Revolution in Raw Materials Session VI: Changing Elements in Consumer Products Session VII: Evolution in the Surfactant's Arena Session VIII: Reinvention of Allied Industries Session IX: Disruptive Paradigms in the Detergent detergent (dētûr`jənt, dĭ–), substance that aids in the removal of dirt. Detergents act mainly on the oily films that trap dirt particles. Industry Please check the conference website for the complete program with paper titles and speakers! Poster Presentations Poster abstracts are being accepted for display at the conference. Interested in submitting a poster? Please visit the website for complete details and abstract submission form. The Exhibition This three-day exhibition of equipment, supplies, and services to the detergent industry will be an integral part of the conference. Daily morning and afternoon refreshment breaks and an informal evening cocktail reception on Monday will be held in the exhibit hall. Delegates will also have ample time over the lunch hour to visit the exhibition. Several key sponsorships are also available, including events, coffee breaks pens, etc. Get your company name in front of 500 key industry professionals! If you're interested in a sponsorship or exhibit booth, please contact Connie Hilson, exhibits specialist, by phone: 1-217-359-2344; by fax: 1-217-351-8091; or by e-mail: connieh@aocs.org. 5th World REINVENTING THE INDUSTRY: Conference OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES on Detergents Montreux Convention Montreux Convention, 1936, international agreement regarding the Dardanelles. The Turkish request for permission to refortify the Straits zone was favorably received by nations anxious to return to international legality as well as to gain an ally against German and & Exhibition Centre, Montreux, Switzerland 13-17 October 2002 Social Events Welcome Reception 17.30-19.00, 14 October 2002, Covered Market Place The Welcome Reception will be the ideal opportunity to socialize so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. and network with fellow detergent professionals. Come and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails amidst traditional Swiss entertainment at Montreux's grand Covered Market Place. In addition, each attendee at·tend·ee n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1. attendee Noun a person who is present at a specified event Noun 1. will receive a souvenir wine glass to commemorate the event. This event is included in the fee for registered delegates. Guests may purchase tickets for this event. Cost: U.S.$50. Luncheon Cruise 15.00-17.15, 15 October 2002 All conference registrants are invited to relax and enjoy this spectacular lunch cruise to Evian, France. While at sea, attendees will receive a delicious three course lunch and will be entertained by a jazz band. This event is included in the fee for registered delegates. Guests may purchase tickets for this event. Cost: U.S.$95. Optional Event: Gala Reception/Banquet 19.00-23.00, 16 October 2002, Montreux Palace Come and enjoy a night of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a remarkable five course dinner at this semi-formal event, complete with an orchestra with a singer to entertain throughout the evening. This is an optional event for all attendees. Cost: U.S.$110. Guest Tours All guests are invited to take part in the following tours. Please use the registration form at www.aocs.org/montreux.htm. Monday, 14 October 2002 Tour 1 : Glacier glacier, moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass. des Diablerets 10.00-16.00 Drive along the Rhone Valley as far as Aigle, where the bus starts the steep climb up into the Alpes Vaudoises. Through small alpine villages and past old chalets, you will reach the village of Les Diablerets, or little devils. A cable car will take you up in 30 minutes to the glacier of Le Diablerets (9000 ft), a breathtaking panorama of the highest summits in the Alps. Here, the Swiss Ski Team trains in summer--in winter, skiing in majestic surroundings. After this unforgettable stop, you will continue on to the very well known jet-set summer and winter resort of Gstadd, lined with typical old and new Bernese chalets, where you will have lunch. Cost: U.S.$85. Monday, 14 October 2002 Tour 2: Lausanne/Olympic Museum 10.00-16.00 This tour into Lausanne includes visits to the old town dominated by the magnificent 13th century Gothic Century Gothic is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed for Monotype Imaging in 1991. Century Gothic takes inspiration from Sol Hess's Twentieth Century, which was drawn between 1937 and 1947 for the Lanston Monotype Company as a version of the successful Futura typeface, but cathedral, Ancien-Eveche (Old Bishopric), and the Chateau Saint-Maire, the three main vestiges of Lausanne's Episcopal e·pis·co·pal adj. 1. Of or relating to a bishop. 2. Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops. 3. Episcopal Of or relating to the Episcopal Church. past. Next, the tour will proceed to the lakeshore and the district of Ouchy, an area of quaint quaint adj. quaint·er, quaint·est 1. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way: "Sarah Orne Jewett . . . shops and boutiques. The last stop is at the International Olympic Museum The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. It is surrounded by a park containing numerous works of art on a sporting theme. , featuring different levels of automated state of-the-art presentations, artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. depicting the history of the Olympics, historical photographs, and an exhibition of past and future Olympic hosts. Cost: U.S.$65. Tuesday, 15 October 2002 No tours scheduled. Guests are invited to join the registered delegates on the luncheon cruise. Wednesday, 16 October 2002 Tour 5: Gianadda Exhibition 10.00-15.00 Take this excursion excursion /ex·cur·sion/ (eks-kur´zhun) a range of movement regularly repeated in performance of a function, e.g., excursion of the jaws in mastication. to the famous Gianadda Foundation in the Canton of Valais. The Gianadda Foundation is famous for its art and vintage car vintage car Noun a car built between 1919 and 1930 vintage car n → coche m antiguo or de época vintage car vintage n exhibitions. The art exhibition for October has not yet been determined. Please watch the website in April for a description of the exhibition that will be held. Cost: U.S.$65. Thursday, 17 October 2002 Tour 4: Taste of Italy 9.00-16.00 Leaving Montreux, the coach will take you through part of the Rhone Valley to Martigny, the first town north of the Alps. Here, you will leave the plain as the road winds its way tip to the Great St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. Tunnel where you cross the border into Italy. Driving down the other side of the pass, through the typical old Italian villages with views of the Alps all around, you reach the town of Aosta, the first town south of the Alps, where you can visit the famous Roman ruins. After a few hours of shopping in this quaint Italian town, enjoy a pasta lunch and some Italian wine Italy is one of the oldest wine regions in the world. Etruscans and Greek settlers produced wine in the country long before the Romans started developing their own vineyards in the second century BC. . Passports are required for this tour. Cost: U.S.$65. For more information on Montreux, visit the Montreux tourism website at www.montreux.ch. Complete registration information for the 5th World Conference on Detergents is available online at www.aocs.org/montreux.htm. A full registration brochure, with complete program details, is also available on the website as a PDF file See PDF. . All housing for this conference will be handled by the Montreux Housing Bureau. The housing form is available online at www.aocs.org/montreux.htm. To make reservations, download and complete the form, then fax or mail it directly to the housing bureau. Sponsored by American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Comite Europeen des Agents de Surface el leurs Intermediares Organiques (CESIO) International Association of the Soap, Detergent, and Maintenance Products Industry (AISE AISE Association of Iron and Steel Engineers AISE American Intercultural Student Exchange AISE Association Internationale de la Savonnerie, de la Detergence et Des Produits D'entretien AISE As I Said Earlier AISE Alarm Indication Signal-External ) Japan Oil Chemists' Society (JOCS JOCS Japan Oil Chemists' Society JOCS Senior Chief Journalist (Naval Rating) JOCS Jammer Optimization Control System JOCS Joint Operational Climatological Support ) Soap and Detergent Association (SDA SDA abbr. specific dynamic action Serotonin dopamine antagonist (SDA) The newer second-generation antipsychotic drugs, also called atypical antipsychotics. ) |
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