2009 Technical Symposium

The Midwest SCC is again holding a Fall Technical Symposium.  The 2009 event will be held at the Westin Chicago Northwest on Tuesday, October 27th.  This location is centrally located, 12 miles from O’Hare airport and with easy expressway access to all parts Chicago.  This year’s theme is “Natural?  Green?  Sustainable?  Fact versus Fiction from a Formulator Perspective.” Registration, sponsorship and additional information can be found at www.midwestscc.org.

The symposium has been an annual event for the Midwest Chapter for over many years, and had over 100 participants each of the past two years.  The speakers and topics are chosen based on participant feedback – with a different theme each year.  The goal is diversity in the speaker balance – and we have ranged from ingredient suppliers to academics to industry publishers to consumer marketers to industry analysts.  This year’s theme was chosen based on the continued strong consumer drive around the idea of “green.” The speakers and topics being pursued are guaranteed to allow formulators to dig deeper into what “green” means and how to meet various “green” definitions as viewed by the consumer and by various agencies (government, industry groups, consumer groups, etc).

2009 MWSCC Fall Technical Symposium Schedule

9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:00 am Trends Driving “Green” in Cosmetic Formulating
Jeff Falk, Senior Editor, GCI Magazine

10:35 am Energy and Climate Implications of Sustainable Packaging
Julie Gevrenov, Environmental Engineer, US EPA Region 5 Materials Management

11:15 am Announcements and Lunch

12:30 pm “Green” Ingredient Selection:  Supplier Perspective and Options
Josef Koester, Marketing Director Care Chemicals NAFTA, Cognis Corporation
Jena Kinney, Marketing Manager, Hair Care, Croda International
Andrew Douglass, Global Marketing and Innovation Director, Rhodia
Jackie Pytel, Senior Product Development Specialist, Stepan Company
Anne Gerapy, Marketing Services Manager, Stepan Company

1:50 pm Product Preservation is Ever-Changing:  Shift from Conventional to Natural
Steven Schnittger, Executive Director Microbiology – R&D, Estee Lauder Companies

2:30 pm “Tying it Altogether”:  Wrap Up, Survey, Final Remarks

2:50 pm Hope you enjoyed the day and drive home safely

This event has historically drawn an audience nearly all from the Chicago area, but the chapter encourages and welcomes cosmetic chemists from all over to participate.

Hotel Rooms
We have reserved a limited block of Westin Chicago Northwest rooms at a special low rate of $119 for the night of 10/26.  If you are interested in getting this rate you must reserve this week and mention that you are with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.

Sponsorship
Sponsorship is critical to our ability to offer high quality speakers at a reasonable cost.  Sponsors will be recognized via inclusion in print program given to all attendees, signage day of event, newsletter recognition post-event and company Thank You letter of acknowledgment.  If your company is interested in being a sponsor, please contact our 2009 Technical Symposium committee at symposium@midwestscc.org For your convenience, there is a Sponsorship option in the PayPal links below.