- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMIBWA Membership Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AMIBWA Technical Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMState Association Officials Meeting
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- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMExhibitor Move-in
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Welcome to the exhibit hall - we look forward to having exhibitors "move-in!"
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMICBA Meeting
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- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMIBWA Convention and Awards Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMIBWA Environmental Sustainability Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 12:00 PM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open
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- 1:00 PM - 2:15 PMTRENDS: Bottled Water Sales Trends
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Barclay Griffiths, Managing Director & CFO, Beverage Marketing Corporation
In this session Barclay Griffiths will discuss the current status of the bottled water category in the context of the overall U.S. beverage marketplace. He will provide historical analysis of the key bottled water segments and individual company performances coupled with BMC’s 2009 Industry Outlook and projections for the category’s future. The session will also discuss the current landscape of bottled water valuations.
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: How to Get the Most from Your IBWA Membership
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Joseph K. Doss, President and CEO, IBWA
Stewart Allen, Chairman, IBWA (pictured at left)
This session will answer the question, “What can IBWA do for me?” Key IBWA leaders, members, and staff will highlight the work of the association, and how that work impacts your company and the industry. Discover what IBWA resources arevavailable so you can maximize the value of your membership and find helpful solutions for the challenges your company faces.
- 1:00 PM - 4:30 PMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Bottled Water Plant Tour (1 CEU)
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Tour DS Waters’ bottling facility which produces 1 gallon, 3/5- gallon, and 2.5 gallon spring, purified, distilled and fluoridated water products for residential and commercial customers throughout the Central Florida. This tour will include DS Waters’ state-of-the-art purification processes, world-class disinfection systems, start of the art mineral injection, and robotic loading technology. Bus transportation will depart from the Orange County Convention Center. You can select one of four departure times and will want to allow 2 hours for the transfers and tour. (Ticketed event.)
- 2:30 PM - 3:45 PMTRENDS: "Bottled Water: It's Future Course"
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Ross Colbert, Managing Director - M&A Americas, Zenith International, Ltd.
What is going on in the current U.S. bottled water market? What are the growth trends? Where is industry consolidation taking place? What is the impact of POU coolers in the future and how are bottled water companies integrating POU? Learn what you need to know to define your future course.
- 2:30 PM - 3:45 PMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: WQA Point-of-Use (1 CEU)
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Joseph F. Harrison, Consultant, Water Quality Association
Joe Harrison reviews water treatment chemistry and provides an overview of water treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis, filtration, activated carbon, and ion exchange. Mr. Harrison will describe the design of a generic POU reverse osmosis system, the difference between hard water and soft water, water treatment ion exchanger configurations, factors affecting filtration of particles from water, and the different properties of activated carbon produced from different raw materials.
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMIBWA Government Relations Committe
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IBWA Members Only
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMIBWA Small Bottler Resources Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 4:00 PM - 5:15 PMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: PET/Packaging Innovations (1 CEU)
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Danny Clark, ENSO Bottles, LLC
Richard Rouillard, President, Semopac
This session will provide attendees with much-needed technical and marketing information on the alternatives to commonly-used packaging materials in today's bottled water and beverage marketplace. Discussions will include recyclable PET, polylactic acid (PLA) and PET and Tritan® as materials used in 3- and 5- gallon home and office delivery (HOD) containers for bottled water. If you are shopping for new innovation materials for water and beverage packaging, this is a must attend session to gain new knowledge about what’s available in the marketplace.
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMIBWA State and Regional Associations Committee
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IBWA Members Only
- 7:00 AM - 9:30 AMIBWA Executive Committee
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Closed Session
- 7:30 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration Open
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Check back for details on where to pick up your registration materials.
- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PMICBA Meeting
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- 8:30 AM - 12:00 PMState Association Officials Meeting
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- 9:00 AM - 10:15 AMSUSTAINABILITY: Polycarbonate/BPA Updates (1 CEU)
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Steven Hentges, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group, American Chemistry Council
Regulatory bodies worldwide, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, authorize the use of polycarbonate for beverage and food containers based on an extensive scientific database that supports their safety. However, in recent years the raw material used to make polycarbonate, bisphenol-A (BPA) has been alleged to be an “endocrine disruptor” that may cause health effects at very low levels of exposure. This session will provide an update of the current health and environmental issue landscape for BPA and polycarbonate plastic.
- 9:00 AM - 10:15 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Valuing Your Business
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Have you ever wondered how beverage businesses are valued? What factors influence the value of your business and what are the current trends in sales values? Speakers will answer these questions and more. They also will cover the emergence of new beverages and how this has led to new profit-enhancing businesses.
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Bottled Water 101 (Updated for 2010) (2CEUs)
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Bob Hirst, Vice President, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA
Are you new to the industry? If not, are your route sales and marketing people in need of industry education? Do they know the difference between artesian and spring water? Would you like a review of our industry’s basics? Maybe you are studying for the Certified Plant Operator (CPO) exam. This simplified version of IBWA’s famous A to Z seminar, with technical terms no longer than 25 letters, is just what you need! Guaranteed!
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMIBWA DWRF Board of Trustees Meeting
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Closed Session
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMTRENDS: State of the States
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Jim McGreevy, Vice President, Government Affairs, ABA (pictured at left)
Dan Felton, Vice President, Government Relations, IBWA
We know that 2010 has been a challenging year for those of us working in state houses across the country as some elected officials discuss ways to fill budget gaps by placing discriminatory taxes on our industry’s products and containers. Excise taxes, retailer fees, container taxes, bottle bills. All options are on the table. ABA’s Jim McGreevy and IBWA’s Dan Felton will look at what has already been proposed, what may be looming on the horizon and how ABA and IBWA and our state partners are engaged to win the debate.
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMSUSTAINABILITY: Engaging Consumers to Improve Plastics Recycling (1 CEU)
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Sandra Keil, Earth911.com
Earth911.com is the largest national recycling and proper disposal database in existence. With more than 110,000 recycling locations for more than 200 materials, it is the only recommended consumer labeling solution for recycling and proper disposal information by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The Earth911.com platform extends way beyond the Web site. Learn about all the tools available to you that will improve your ability to engage consumers and increase plastics recycling.
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Fleet Management
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Every delivery-based business has at least one thing in common when it comes to the success of your business: your fleet. Attendees will learn about new opportunities in the fleet world to help optimize efficiency, such as hybrid vehicles, maintenance practices and technology tools. Speakers also will cover what you need to know about best practices in the fleet world.
- 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMIBWA Communications Committee
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Closed Session
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Bottled Water and Tap Water: Just the Facts (1 CEU)
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Bob Hirst, Vice President, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA
Environmental activists and media have long misinformed the public about how bottled water is regulated and tested. They claim that public drinking water is tested more frequently than bottled water. They claim that bottled water is regulated for quality less stringently than public drinking water. Come see and hear the truth about how bottled water compares to tap water. This session focuses on the facts, with factual illustrations and examples. After attending, you’ll be equipped to respond to local allegations about shortfalls in bottled water regulations.
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMIBWA DWRF Board of Trustees Meeting
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- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTRENDS: Beverage Can Trends and Innovations
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Jim Peterson, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Relations, Ball Corporation
Beverage packaging has evolved in many ways over the last several decades. And the aluminum can is no longer just a can. Don’t miss this session to learn about new and exciting developments in the beverage can manufacturing industry.
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: What's New in Warehouse Efficiency?
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Is warehouse automation the answer to your prayers? How does it apply to small businesses vs. large businesses? Speakers will address these issues and explain how warehouse automation doesn’t have to be out of your reach.
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Audits (1 CEU)
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The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has four programs which are all reported to be equivalent in the eyes of the retailers. Bottlers are free to choose any of them but the determining factor is the size, complexity of operation, lines of business (i.e. water versus mix of beverages) and systems capability connected to IT platforms that guides someone to one of the standards versus another. Learn what they are and which one applies to your business.
- 12:30 PM - 2:00 PMSUSTAINABILITY: Plastic Packaging Forum (1.5 CEUs)
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Dennis Sabourin, Executive Director, NAPCOR (pictured at left)
Steven Hentges, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group, American Chemistry Council
Ralph Vasami, Executive Director, PETRA
Representatives from the plastics industry will provide the latest updates on polycarbonate and PET container issues. Bring your questions about plastics and packaging innovations to this panel of experts.
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMTRENDS: Ingredient Trends
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The ingredient world is an ever-evolving one. In this session, speakers will focus on the latest and greatest in flavors and additives. Speakers also will discuss the technology behind these processes to provide attendees with the most up-to-date information for their businesses.
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Session (1 CEU)
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Tamika Sims, Ph.D., Director of Science and Research, IBWA
IBWA has commissioned a life cycle inventory (LCI) of the bottled water industry for 2007. The LCI executive summary and three LCI tools (interactive spreadsheets) for small pack, home and office delivery (HOD), and combination plants highlight material inputs, energy consumption, and environmental emissions. They were designed to be the basis of further study of the potential improvement of resource use and environmental emissions associated with bottled water product systems. This session will reveiw the LCI data, explain how to interpret the data, and demonstrate how it can be used in your business.
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Emerging Contaminants: What's Next to be Regulated? (1 CEU)
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Andrew Eaton, Ph.D., Technical Director, MWH Labs
Consumers are typically asking bottled water companies about the presence of emerging contaminants as “new” compounds make news. This seminar will review the following concepts: A) What is an emerging contaminant and how do you know what is “coming”? B) Where do they originate? C) Which contaminants are of potential concern for bottled water producers and what treatment information exists for them? D) What occurrence data exists for those contaminants? E) How do you test for them? F) Should you test for them? G) What if anything are EPA and FDA doing on these fronts? Compounds to be discussed will include both the “old” and the “new,” including perchlorate, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, nitrosamines, and PDBEs, plus others that are not yet necessarily on radar screen.
- 2:00 PM - 6:30 PMExhibit Hall Open - InterBev LIVE Event on Show Floor
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Spend some time perusing the trade
show floor to talk to industry professionals, see the latest innovations, sample a beverage at the Beverage Bar and more!
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PMInternational Market Trends (New Products Theater)
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- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMWilliam McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle (Center Stage)
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Cradle to Cradle. A Strategy of Hope: From Less Bad to More Good
The current design of human industry and the products and systems that result from its "cradle to grave" characteristics puts humans on a collision course with nature.
Mr. McDonough will present an alternative design strategy based on the cradle to cradle concept he and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart have developed over the last twenty years based on a comprehensive design goal: a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world, with clean air, soil, water and power – ecologically, economically, equitably and elegantly enjoyed.
Cradle to Cradle is a positive, science based design and transformation agenda, which can manifest the opportunity to provide resources for a coming population of nine billion souls in celebration of human innovation and creativity aligned with the laws of nature.
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PMBeverage World Hall of Fame Awards Reception (Center Stage on Show Floor)
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For more than a quarter century, Beverage World has honored beverage executives who have shown devotion, creativity and passion for the beverage industry in its Beverage World Hall of Fame Awards. Join your peers on Wednesday evening for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as you pay tribute to the 2010 inductees for their extraordinary service and achievement to the entire beverage industry.
Event sponsored by Beverage World magazine.
- 7:30 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration Open
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- 8:00 AM - 10:15 AMIBWA General Session, Business Meeting, and Awards Ceremony**
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IBWA President’s Report
IBWA President and CEO Joseph K. Doss (pictured at left) addresses the membership on the morning of Thursday, September 23, with highlights of the year’s achievements, the present state of the IBWA, and what’s in store for the future.
IBWA Annual Business Meeting
IBWA Chairman Stewart Allen, DS Waters, opens the IBWA Annual Business Meeting with a report on IBWA’s finances and membership. IBWA members will also elect new members and officers to the IBWA Board of Directors.
IBWA carves out another memorable moment at the General Session with the historic Passing of the Gavel ceremony, which honors the leadership, time, and commitment of 2010 Chairman Stewart Allen, and formally introduces 2011 Chairman Scott Hoover, Roaring Spring Bottling, to the IBWA membership.
The IBWA Awards Program – Recognition of Excellence in the Bottled Water Industry!
Nomination forms for the Route Salesperson and Plant Manager of the Year, as well as for the Environmental Sustainability Award and Bottled Water Hall of Fame Award can be found at www.bottledwater.org under the Convention tab. The Kristin Safran Board of Directors Award will also be awarded this year. It recognizes a member of IBWA whose advocacy, commitment, or actions has achieved tangible results for the benefit of IBWA and the bottled water industry.
**Open to all InterBev attendees
- 9:00 AM - 10:15 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Returnable Asset Management
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Ed Ballina, Director, South Business Unit, Pepsi Beverages Company
The loss of assets is an important topic for every beverage business. In this session, attendees will hear case studies on lowering the loss of returnable assets in the food and beverage industry, and learn about industry initiatives that are underway in this area. This presentation will include information on everything from beverage containers to pallets, racks, crates and more.
- 9:00 AM - 10:15 AMSUSTAINABILITY: Cans: Infinitely Recyclable
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Aluminum is a resource often used in our industry’s packaging, and also one that has an interesting life cycle. This panel discussion will examine the aluminum beverage can’s environmental sustainability and 100 percent recyclability. Participants will learn about can recycling rates, as well as myriad environmental benefits associated with their recycling.
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMABA Board of Directors Meeting
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Closed Session
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMTRENDS: U.S. Market Trends
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Gary Hemphill, Senior Vice President, Information Services, Beverage Marketing Corporation
Our industry is one that continues to change to meet consumer demand. But to meet the changing tastes of Americans, we need to know what our consumers are drinking. With industry innovation, we are faced with an ongoing emergence of new brands, companies and even product categories. At the same time, consumers are growing more discerning. Where does that leave us? With an increasingly more complex marketplace for beverage companies, suppliers and retailers. Learn about these developments, challenges and opportunities in this thought-provoking presentation.
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMSUSTAINABILITY: Sustainable Water Supply Management (1 CEU)
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Jack Donohue, Geologix, Inc.
Water and our use of it, is a cornerstone environmental issue. This seminar will provide a planning-level overview of a comprehensive range of water-supply sustainability factors and summarize management techniques for achieving a sustainable water-supply outcome while optimizing product quality.
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Keeping the Doors Open: Ensuring the Successful Succession of Your Family Business
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Leon B. Resnick, Partner, Resnick Associates (pictured at left)
Terrance K. Resnick, Partner, Resnick Associates
Profitability aside, keeping family-owned and privately held businesses (regardless of industry), alive in today’s marketplace has become increasingly more challenging. With only one-third of family businesses surviving to a second generation, speakers will address some of the biggest challenges faced in transitioning one’s business in a cost- and tax-efficient manner. A MUST ATTEND session for business owners, speakers also will share ways to avoid unforeseen – but common - mistakes made even by successful business owners.
- 10:30 AM - 11:45 AMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Grassroots Outreach to Government and the Media - How to Make Your Voice Heard!
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Dan Felton, Vice President, Government Relations, IBWA (pictured at left)
Tom Lauria, Vice President, Communications, IBWA
Learn about how you can help your company and the bottled water industry have an even stronger voice in the media and within the halls of Congress and your state and local legislatures. In a world where perception is often reality, discover how your calls and letters to, and visits with, the media and legislators can make a difference in your company’s bottom line.
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: CPO Study Session: Are You Smarter than a Plant Manager? (1.5 CEUs)
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Shayron Barnes-Selby, Vice President, Public Affairs, DS Waters (pictured at left)
Glen Davis, Director, Quality Control, Absopure Water Company
Bob Hirst, Vice President, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA
Bring your brain and be prepared to have some game-show fun as we help you prepare for the CPO certification exam! Do you have the answers to run a bottling plant? Take the challenge!
- 12:00 PM - 6:15 PMExhibit Hall Open - InterBev LIVE Event on Show Floor
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Spend some time perusing the trade show floor to talk to industry professionals, see the latest innovations, sample a beverage at the Beverage Bar and more!
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMNavigating the Challenges of the 21st Century: A Conversation with Irial Finan (Center Stage)
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Irial Finan, President, Bottling Investments and Supply Chain, The Coca-Cola Company
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PMGrocery Aisle of the Future (New Products Theater)
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- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMRetail Panel (Center Stage)
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- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PMU.S. Market Trends (New Products Theater)
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- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMThe Future of Manufacturing sales and Services (Beverage Operations Theater)
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- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PMCoconut Water (New Products Theater)
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- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMIndustry Town Hall (Center Stage)
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- 5:30 PM - 6:15 PMBeverage Industry Executive of the Year Reception (Center Stage on Show Floor)
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On Thursday evening, please join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as we honor the 2010 Beverage Industry Executive of the Year. The presentation of this most prestigious annual award is a coveted tradition.
Event sponsored by Beverage Industry magazine.
- 6:30 PM - 9:30 PMInterBev Beverage Innovation Awards Program and Dinner (Studio A, Orange Country Convention Center)
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Be part of the biggest celebration of innovation in the beverage industry.
The InterBev Beverage Innovation Awards Program and Dinner on Thursday, September 23, 2010, will provide a unique snapshot of excellence and innovation in the global beverage industry. During the past decade, the industry has continued to demonstrate a clear commitment to its consumers by exponentially expanding the types of beverages available in the marketplace, as well as exhibiting leadership on important social issues such as the environment and health and wellness.
Award categories include all product areas, new beverages, bottled water, health/nutrition/hydration, ingredients, packaging, marketing and consumer education and the increasingly important aspect of environmental responsibility
Ticketed event: $185 member/exhibitor, $285 non-member/non-exhibitor.
- 7:30 AM - 1:00 PMRegistration Open
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Check back for details on where to pick up your registration materials.
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Bottled Water Plant Tour (1 CEU)
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Tour DS Waters’ bottling facility which produces 1 gallon, 3/5- gallon, and 2.5 gallon spring, purified, distilled and fluoridated water products for residential and commercial customers throughout the Central Florida. This tour will include DS Waters’ state-of-the-art purification processes, world-class disinfection systems, start of the art mineral injection, and robotic loading technology. Bus transportation will depart from the Orange County Convention Center. You can select one of three departure times and will want to allow 2 hours for the transfers and tour. (Ticketed event.)
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AMIBWA Board of Directors Meeting
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Closed Session
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AMIBWA CPO Exam*
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PROCTOR: Dimeko Shaw, Program Coordinator, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA
*IBWA Members Only - Pre-Registration Required
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMTRENDS: Global Beverage Trends
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Richard Hall, Chairman, Zenith International, Ltd.
Where will future growth come from? Which products? Which countries? In this session, you will hear the big picture answers. Presentation will cover the past five years and forecasts, volumes and growth, value, all main products and leading countries.
It starts with key market developments in broad sectors - alcohol, hot drinks, milk and soft drinks, then more detail on carbonates, juices, still drinks and water, leading on to high-growth emerging categories such as iced tea and coffee, sports, energy drinks, and flavored and functional waters.
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: The Business Case for Supplier Diversity
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Patricia Hanes, Atlanta Regional Director, Minority Business Development Agency
Patricia Hanes, will discuss the business case for supplier diversity at your organizations. In this session, you will learn:
- Why supplier diversity should be part of your competitive advantage - from technology companies to legal firms and even janitorial services, minority-owned firms provide all types of goods and services that your company procures. You should seek opportunities to do business with a diverse range of companies, expanding your opportunities to attract diverse thought and innovation, adding to your bottom line.
- Supplier Diversity isn't just the right thing to do, it's good for your company's bottom line - we live in a multi-cultural world and your supplier base should represent your customer base. By 2050, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts the country will be majority minority - which means your customer base will be majority minority. Doing business with minority-owned firms is doing business with your customer base.
- MBDA can help you procure goods and services from minority-owned firms - MBDA clients represent a variety of industries and have the size, scale and capacity as well as past performance to successfully integrate into your supply chain. Here's how we can help.
- 9:45 AM - 11:00 AMOPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT: Where Did that Come From: Product Traceability
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Did you know that under pending federal food safety legislation, your company may be responsible for tracing all materials and ingredients used to bring your products to market? As it currently stands, Congress will consider a Food Safety Bill that contains provisions which place new traceability requirements on food and ingredients. Find out how this legislation may impact your business and what you need to know.
- 9:45 AM - 11:00 AMTECHNICAL/REGULATORY: Science: Myth vs. Fact
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Maureen Storey,Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Science Policy, ABA (pictured at left)
Kevin Keane, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, ABA
Are soft drinks really the number one source of calories in our diet? Are low-calorie sweeteners safe? When it comes to some media coverage, questions such as these are often answered with anything but the facts. Mr. Keane and Dr. Storey will address some of the assertions made by activists in the public health community and reported on by the media, and provide attendees the facts – and the key messages – to respond.
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMSweetener Panel (Center Stage)
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- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMExhibit Hall Open - InterBev LIVE Event on Show Floor
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Spend some time perusing the trade show floor to talk to industry professionals, see the latest innovations, sample a beverage at the Beverage Bar and more
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PMBeverage Industry Initiatives (Center Stage)
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- 2:00 PM - 12:00 AMExhibitor Move-out
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It's over already? Thanks for being a part of InterBev 2010!
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PMIBWA Supplier Committee
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IBWA Members Only
