NPCA to 'Rock 'N Roll' at 2005 Annual Meeting.The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA NPCA National Parks Conservation Association NPCA National Peace Corps Association NPCA National Precast Concrete Association NPCA National Paint & Coatings Association NPCA National Pest Control Association NPCA Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority ), Washington, D.C., will host its 118th Annual Meeting and Industry Leadership Conference on October 23-25, 2005 at The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Tower City Center, in Cleveland, OH. As Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in and Museum, NPCA plans to "rock" its participants with a Keynote Speaker Address by Dan Buettner and five Forum Speaker Sessions by Kevin Ashton, Chuck Bangert, Erik Peterson, Ted Fishman, and Andy Birol. Dan Buettner will present the Keynote Address on Monday, October 24. A pioneer in both exploration and education, Mr. Buettner is a Guinness Book of Records holder and the founder of Life-Quest expeditions, sponsored by and featured in National Geographic. In his address he will share his findings on the study of longevity with a focus on five regions of the world where he says the ratio of centenarians Here is a list of well-known centenarians (people who lived to be or are living at 100 years or more of age), with the still living ones bolded and italicized. This list is divided into sub-lists, according to how the centenarian (mostly) became well-known. is much higher than anywhere else--areas he calls the "Blue Zone." Mr. Buettner's address will include insights into discovering your own personal "Blue Zone" and secret to a healthy and long life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ken Ashton is vice president of marketing and business development for ThingMagic in charge of developing RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. and sensor technology. He is also a cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found of the MIT-based Auto-ID Center, where he helped to build the Electronic Product Code, or EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). . He will speak about managing for innovation and bringing ideas to market in his presentation "RFID and the Coatings Industry." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chuck Bangert, a partner at Orr & Boss, Inc., along with Scott Detiveaux, a senior consultant at Orr & Boss, will present "State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry: Smooth Sailing or Turbulent Waters Ahead? It Depends." Their presentation will address the state of the U.S. paint and coatings industry and focus on the macro trends and driving forces that will shape the market-place in which many companies operate, and--in light of these trends--how businesses must adapt to capitalize upon the opportunities and minimize the market and competitive risks. Erik Peterson is senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and Inter-national Studies and director of the Seven Revolutions Initiative, a broad-based effort to forecast key trends out to the year 2025. His presentation will identify various global roles in the areas of population, strategic resource management, technological innovation and diffusion, the flow of information and knowledge, global economic integration, the nature and mode of conflict, and the challenge of governance. Ted Fishman, author of China, Inc., will discuss China's emergence as a world power and the global economic bearing. His essays and reports appear in many of the world's most prominent journals, including The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Magazine, Money, Harper's, Worth, INC, Esquire, USA Today, GQ, The Times of London, German GEO, and Chicago Magazine. He has been featured on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Fox, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , and Sky News (U.K.). Andy Birol is a consultant, coach, author, and nationally recognized leader in the field of business growth. In this forum session, Mr. Birol will discuss how to accelerate the growth of a company, extend the growth of the company during ownership and management succession, and improve growth through refocusing the business. In addition, the NPCA Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, respectively, are scheduled to meet on Sunday, October 23. The architectural coatings, the industrial coatings, and the spray paint committees will each meet on Tuesday, October 25. For registration and information contact Dorothy Brawner at 202.462. 6272 or dbrawner@paint.org, or register online at www.paint.org/meetings/annual.cfm. |
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