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Fall Meeting 2010-August 15th-17th
Plant/Production Managers Meeting
The Westin, Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 744-1900
Here is what to expect:
 Keynote
speaker: Bill Rancic, First Winner of Donald Trump’s "The Apprentice"
"How to Use Challenging Times to Your Advantage"
Knowing your stuff, knowing your boss’s stuff, and knowing your
competitor’s stuff will help you get ahead in challenging times.
Strategies like, Setting the Standard, Rejecting Conventional Wisdom and
Thinking Like a Big Fish in a Small Pond are topics that Bill will discuss
to help get you through challenging times.
Technical sessions (see summaries)
PPC College - Safety, Health & Enviroment
Speakers: Mostardi Platt Environmental
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm
Water Pollution Prevention
- Permitting & Planning
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to know Act (EPCRA) Tier
II Reporting
- General Hazardous Communication; and Personnel Protective Equipment/Machine
Guarding
Tour of Wolf Lake Terminals
Golf Tournament at Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond, IN
Associate Literature Display
Networking, Networking, Networking!
During our stay, August 14th & 15th, the Chicago Air & Water
Show is going on. For information, go to: www.chicagoairandwatershow.us
"Voice of the Customer"
Speaker: David Portalatin, NPD Group
With 2010 more than halfway behind us, all eyes are on consumers looking
for signs of increased spending that will signal a more robust economic
recovery. Consumer behavior has changed in unprecedented ways during the
great recession. Drawing upon a wealth of consumer research, economic
trends, and product sales data, NPD Industry Analyst David Portalatin
will examine the current state of the consumer as well as provide insight
into the factors that are likely to influence future behavior. Consumer
attitudes toward their vehicles, driving habits, and economic outlook
will influence behaviors that directly impact demand for a variety of
packaged petroleum products. This engaging presentation will challenge
attendees to think about what motivates consumer behavior and anticipate
how changes in behavior will impact their business.
"Quo Vadis Modernization – Ready for the Rubicon?-The Future
of Lubricant Modernization"
Speaker: Pablo Garce, FMC technologies
The petroleum specialty blenders are at a cross roads – the industry is
facing market trends that require a con- scious decision to increase manufacturing
flexibility and reduce operating costs. Although this challenge is significant,
it is further complicated by the need for the facility to maintain full
operations during modernization. This presentation will provide an outline
of the dominant market trends and cost effective solutions to respond
to these challenges.
"A Roadmap to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) For the Packaging
Process: True Green is About Value & Profitability"
Speaker: Paul Zepf, Zarpac
To be truly Green, we need a true OEE methodology or roadmap along with
an implementation strategy to deal effectively & efficiently with value
and profitability. You will come away with the ability to understand and
imple- ment a roadmap to show how to become and know you are truly Green
as well as achieve the goal of becoming the highest quality, lowest cot
on time producer in a simple & cost effective manner.
"Preventative Maintenance Using Thermal Analysis"
Speaker: Dennis Aulbrook, President, American Safety & Equipment
Infrared inspections of electrical equipment detect hot-spots well before
problems occur. They are a key element of a thorough electrical maintenance
program and are essential for identifying areas that may fail, causing
equipment damage and/or fire. In this presentation you will learn the
basics of infrared testing and the benefits of real time or periodic inspections
that can point to hidden problems. Attendees will also learn about using
IR data as a predictive indicator to maintain their building, electrical
system and ultimately avoid costly repairs.
"Shifting into High Gear"
Speaker: Jeffrey L. Leiter, Esq., Leiter & Cramer, PLLC
PPC Counsel Jeff Leiter's "Legs & Regs" presentation is expected to
focus on three main themes: (1) legislative and regulatory initiatives,
such as OSHA's rulemaking to revise its Hazard Communication Standard
and the implementation of health care reform, that directly affect PPC
members; (2) Congress' eyes being bigger than its calendar, as legislators
rush to pass key legislation; and, (3) a look at the handicapping for
this November’s general elections.
"The New Regulatory Calculus"
Speaker: John McQuaid, IPANA
John's presentation will provide an overview of domestic and international
regulatory activities affecting U.S. industrial packaging manufacturers
and reconditioners. Since last fall there has been increasing scrutiny
of the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA)
oversight of hazardous materials regulations that have resulted in a reorganization
within the agency, protracted regulatory decision making, greater scrutiny
of industry hazmat safety compliance, and higher costs for the regulated
community.
PPC College Summary
“Safety, Health & Environment”
Monday
1:30pm-5:30pm
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Permitting and Planning
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to know Act (EPCRA) Tier II
Reporting
- General Hazardous Communication
- Personnel Protective Equipment/Machine Guarding
Tuesday
1:00pm-5:00pm
- Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Planning (include
emergency response and notification)
- General Air Emission Source Permitting (may include some specific
information for the petroleum packaging industry)
- OSHA Arc Flash Requirements
- Lockout/Tagout
Member News
Third Coast Checmials is Evaluating Entry Into the Popylene Glycol
Tertiary Butyl Ether (Glycol Ether PTB) Market
Propylene Glycol tertiary Butyl Ether, a specialty glycol ether, is used
by the industrial coatings and industrial and institutional cleaners industries
as a low toxicity formulation solvent. The product has recently been withdrawn
by the current sole worldwide supplier.
Product is expected to be available later this year following further
economic evaluation and technical scale up. Propylene Glycol tertiary
Butyl Ether is also known as Tertiary Butoxy Propanol, PTB, PTBE. The
CAS number is 57018-52-7.
Martin Staley, Vice President for Third Coast Chemicals commented, “Third
Coast Chemicals has been working on entry into the PTB business over the
past few months. We wanted to inform the existing customer base of this
news as a means to help them in their decision making process. Product
is anticipated being available later in the year from ourselves. We understand
that there are stocks available for the coming few months and our entry
would be welcomed by the customers as it would allow continued supply
of this specialty glycol ether.”
PPC 2010 Sponsorships Still Available
Website Banner Sponsor - $500
Year round exposure on website with logo and website link.
Limit: 12
Golf Sponsorships
Hole Sponsor - $125
11”x17” Sign on hole at golf tournament.
Ball Sponsor - $200
This sponsorship allows you to provide a sleeve of balls for each golfer
with your logo.
Limit: 2
Hat Sponsor - $200
This sponsorship allows you to provide a hat for each golfer with your
company logo.
Limit: 2
Shirt Sponsor - $200
This sponsorship allows you to provide a shirt for each golfer with your
company logo.
Limit: 2
Towel Sponsor - $200
This sponsorship allows you to provide a golf towel for each golfer with
your company logo.
Limit: 2
Goodie Bag Sponsor - $200
This sponsorship allows you to provide a goodie bag for each golfer with
your company logo.
Limit: 1
In-Kind donations - $50
This sponsorship allows you to provide in-kind donations for goodie bag
for each golfer. Allowed donations: Tees, Divot repair, ball mark, drink
huggies and any other golf related items.
General Sponsorships - Annual
Bronze Sponsor - $500
- Listing on meeting announcements
- Logo on 18x24 sponsor sign in PPC Office
- Recognition in newsletters before and after meeting
- Logo on sponsor flyer in attendee packets and recognition in membership
directory.
Silver Sponsor - $1,000
- Listing on meeting announcements
- Logo on 18x 24 sponsor sign in PPC Office and morning breakfast
- Recognition on Upcoming Meetings page of website
- Recognition in newsletters before and after meeting
- Logo on sponsor flyer in attendee packets
- Recognition in membership directory
Gold Sponsor - $2,500
- Listing on meeting announcements
- Premium placement of logo on 18x24 sponsor sign in PPC Office, morning
breakfast & Tuesday dinner
- 1 year website banner sponsorship
- Recognition on Upcoming Meetings page of website
- Golf hole sponsorship
- Write up in newsletter before meeting
- Recognition in newsletters before and after meeting
- Logo on sponsor flyer in attendee packets and recognition in membership
directory
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