2010 MWSCC Technical Symposium

INNOVATION:  Seeking inspiration from new sources

8:30a Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15a Program Begins
3:15p Program Ends

Registration includes program, continental breakfast and buffet lunch.  First ten paid registrants are eligible to win a $50 gift card, so you will want to register now at www.midwestscc.org:
Before October 8th:  $105 for SCC members, $120 for non-members
After October 8th: $130 for SCC members, $150 for non-members

Discounted hotel rooms are available at $119 per night and must be booked by October 1.  Reservations can be made at 630-773-4000, you will need to reference “Society of Cosmetic Chemists” to be eligible for the discounted rate.

Questions can be directed to debbie.zartler@univarusa or 312-961-1468.  Please note that we will not be soliciting sponsorships this year, as we are able to fund our event through the proceeds from the Teamworks tradeshow.

This event will be facilitated by our own Perry Romanowski, who will guide us in an interactive, creative day in line with our Innovation theme.  We will be adding one or two additional speakers, but our impressive line up already includes:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Cheryl Perkins
President and Founder of Innovationedge

Steve Goers
VP Open Innovation, Knowledge Mgmt, IP & Investments, Kraft Foods

Robert Lochhead PhD (Current President of the SCC)
Professor of Polymer Science, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
CHERYL PERKINS,
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, INNOVATIONEDGE

Innovationedge (www.innovationedge.com) is a U.S.-based firm that specializes in strategic innovation and growth.  Perkins and her team work with global Fortune 100 companies to create a dynamic culture of open innovation along with collaborative partnerships and alliances through two critical towers: apabilities and solutions.

As a global thought leader in innovation, Perkins brings more than 25 years of expertise in leading inventors and companies to identify and transform insights, designs, technologies and capabilities into total solutions and new-to-the-world innovations.

Prior to founding Innovationedge, Perkins most recently served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for Kimberly-Clark. She ran the company’s innovation and enterprise growth organizations, including research and development, engineering, design, new business, global strategic alliances, environment, safety and regulatory affairs, and oversaw innovation processes, systems and tools. She has ten U.S. Patents and several more pending.

Perkins is also an established and well-respected blogger (www.innovationedge.com/blog) and can be found on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CherylPerkins.

RECOGNITION

• Named a “Top 25 Champions of Innovation” by Business Week
• Recognized as a “top executive driving vision” within the consumer goods industry by Consumer Goods Technology
• Awarded the “Excellence in Innovation Award” from the Asia Pacific’s Human Resource Management Congress for fostering
and promoting a culture of innovation throughout businesses to drive revenue and growth
• Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for sustainability strategies developed by Cheryl Perkins
• Georgia Institute of Technology “Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni”
Innovationedge, LLC innovationedge.com 920.967.0470 @innovation_edge
A complete list of the Innovationedge team can be found at Innovationedge.com