August / September 2010 Bottled Water Reporter - 19

9:00 am - 10:15 am
Returnable Asset Management
Ed Ballina, Director, South Business Unit, Pepsi Beverages Company

10:30 am - 11:45 am
Grassroots Outreach to Government and the Media - How to Make Your Voice Heard!
Dan Felton, Vice President, Government Relations, IBWA Tom Lauria, Vice President, Communications, IBWA

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.

10:30 am - 11:45 am
U.S. Market Trends
Gary Hemphill, Senior Vice President, Information Services, Beverage Marketing Corporation

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 pm
CPO Study Session: Are You Smarter Than a Plant Manager? CEU (1.5 CEUs)
Shayron Barnes-Selby, Vice President of Public Affairs, DS Waters Glen Davis, Director of Quality Control, Absopure Water Company Bob Hirst, Vice President, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA

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 thoughtprovoking presentation.

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!

10:30 am - 11:45 am
Jack Donohue, Geologix, Inc.

Sustainable Water Supply Management (1 CEU)

CEU

FRIDAY, September 24, 2010

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.

8:00 am - 11:00 am
Bottled Water Plant Tour (1 CEU)
CEU

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. (Refer to description on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:00 pm.)

10:30 am - 11:45 am

Keeping the Doors Open: Ensuring the Successful Succession of Your Family Business

8:00 am - 11:00 am
IBWA CPO Exam*
PROCTOR: Dimeko Shaw, Program Coordinator, Education, Science, and Technical Relations, IBWA *IBWA Members Only - Pre-Registration Required

Terrance K. Resnick, Partner, Resnick Associates Leon B. 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.
Trends Operations and Management Sustainability

Bottled Water Bottled Water

Technical and Regulatory

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