Schedule
IBWA Schedule-at-a-Glance
(current as of 7/5/11, updated since printing of Matrix and Bottled Water Reporter)
Schedule-at-a-Glance MatrixIBWA Bottled Water Reporter – Conference Issue
IBWA Board of Directors and Committee Meetings * (IBWA membership required for attendance)
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Plant Technical Reference Manual: Bottled Water 201 (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Laura Current, Niagara Bottling, LLC
Are you ready to move beyond Bottled Water 101? This is the session for you! Laura Current will focus on the regulatory and technical content of the IBWA Plant Technical Reference Manual, making this an informative session for everyone in the bottled water industry—and a great session to assist in preparation for the IBWA Certified Plant Operator (CPO) examination. -
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm IBWA Membership: Optimize the Benefits for Your Company
Presenters: Scott Hoover, Chairman, IBWA and Joseph K. Doss, President and CEO, IBWA,
The bottled water industry is currently facing intense opposition from numerous groups including the media, legislators, and regulators. But there's "Strength in Numbers." Join IBWA leaders and current members to learn how to leverage IBWA membership resources to benefit your business. IBWA members and staff will highlight the work of the association, focusing on how it impacts your company and the industry. -
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Marketing: Social Media Fundamentals
Presenter: Jill Culora, Husking Bee Social Media
Marketing options and the technology that support them are ever-evolving. First your company had to have a website to market its products and services. Now the social media outlets are being utilized. How do they work? What is the best way to use them? Learn what is involved in setting up and using a Facebook page, Twitter account, or YouTube channel for your company.1:00 pm - 6:00 pm DWRF Golf Tournament
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Bottled Water Sales Trends: BMC's Industry Outlook
Presenter: Barclay Griffiths, Beverage Marketing Corporation
When you need to make critical sales and marketing decisions, knowing the latest sales trends can have a significant impact on the direction your business chooses to select. Join Barclay Griffiths as he discusses BMC's 2010 Industry Outlook, what the data reveals about the bottled water category, and how it all relates to the overall U.S. beverage marketplace. -
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Mentoring: IBWA's Candidate Bottler Program
Presenter: Bryan Shinn, Shinn Spring Water Company d/b/a "The Water Guy"
So, you've decided to start a bottled water company. Now what? A company start-up can be a daunting idea, and, at every stage, there is benefit in having expert assistance. Attend this session to learn about the IBWA Candidate Bottler Program and the invaluable access you can gain to IBWA's expertise and publications—and to an IBWA member mentor. All of these tools can help you ease your way through the start-up process. -
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Best Practices: Water Coolers 101 (1.25 CEUs)
Presenters: Laura Coombs and Mike Marszalec, Nestlé Waters North America
HOD companies invest a significant amount of capital into the water coolers they provide to customers. Have you established best practices and the necessary training programs to ensure your employees are adhearing to those set standards? This session provides an updated look at water coolers and the critical elements for maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and documentation. -
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Safety Management: Vehicles, Drivers, and the Bottomline (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Jennifer Jones, Nestlé Waters North America
Accidents happen. However, this class presents a solution. Learn what it takes to implement a consistent, comprehensive defensive driving program to reduce the number of vehicle collisions within your company. A reduction in accidents can mean an increase in profits. -
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Small Business Practices: Keep Them All Flowing
Presenter: Rick Hess, H2O BIZ
Every business wants to survive and thrive. Join Rick Hess as he provides insights into what makes—or breaks—a family-owned business. Viewing under the microscope the three major functions of a bottled water business—sales, operations, and finance, Hess forecasts where stoppages can exist and provides strategies to increase profits. -
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Financing: How to Obtain It When You Need It
Presenter: Speaker TBD, Company TBD
There is no doubt about it, the economic downturn has resulted in tighter credit and more stringent controls and guidelines in the banking industry. Like never before, the relationship you have with your banker is essential to the day-to-day running of your business and the management of your cash flow. Attend this session to learn what you can do to ensure you have the cash you need, when you need it.5:30 pm - 7:30 pm IBWA Chairman's Hospitality Reception
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
7:00 am - 5:30 pm Conference/Trade Show Registration+
***************7:00 am - 9:30 am Executive Committee (Closed)
8:00 am - 9:00 am State and Regional Association Committee
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8:00 am - 9:15 am Regulations: Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Jospeh A. Levitt, Esq., Hogan Lovells
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most sweeping set of food safety reforms since the original food and drug laws were enacted near the beginning of the 20th century. Joe Levitt will explain what you need to do know to get ready. Topics to be discussed include 1) what new responsibilities does this new law place on food manufacturers, including bottled water manufacturers; 2) what new controls will the law provide over imported food, including bottled water and bottled water components; 3) what new enforcement powers will FDA have; and 4) what new fees will be imposed on bottled water companies. -
8:00 am - 9:45 am Lab Testing: Getting It All Right (1.75 CEUs)
Presenter: Michael Neiheiser and Stephen R. Tischler, National Testing Laboratories, Ltd.
These days, there's a multitude of instruments and procedures to follow in the process of bottling water. This session will explore the basic theory and operation of some of the most important analytical instruments used in a modern drinking water laboratory. Special attention will be paid to those analytical methods used in the testing of source water and finished products. The main focus will be on instruments used to test physical factors, metals, inorganic ions, volatile organics, herbicides, and pesticides. Attendees will gain a fundamental understanding of how these instruments operate and how the analytical results are produced, interpreted, and reported for regulatory purposes. -
8:30 am - 9:45 am Resource Management: Why Do Some Companies Save More Energy Than Others?
Presenter: Walt Tunnessen, US EPA ENERGY STAR
Why do some companies save more energy than others? One reason is that they have established effective energy programs. The U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program helps companies develop and strengthen their energy management programs to improve efficiency and protect the environment. ENERGY STAR, a voluntary government program, is the national symbol of energy efficiency and environmental protection. This session will provide an overview of the ENERGY STAR program for industry, detail how EPA works with industrial sectors (such as food processing), and present the basics of the ENERGY STAR plant certification program and Challenge for Industry recognition. -
9:30 am - 11:15 am Tap Water and Bottled Water: The Facts (1.75 CEUs)
Presenter: Bob Hirst, IBWA
The activist and press communities have long misinformed the public about how bottled water is regulated and tested. They claim public drinking water is tested more frequently than bottled water. They claim 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 with the facts to respond to local allegations about shortfalls in bottled water regulation.9:30 am - 11:30 am Government Relations Committee*
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10:00 am - 11:15 am Small Bottlers: Issues Forum
Presenters: Speakers TBA,
The forum will give small bottlers the opportunity to engage in roundable discussions on topics that are specific to their business practices and the challenges they may be facing. -
10:00 am - 11:15 am Environment: Increasing Sustainability Efforts (1.25 CEUs)
Presenters: John Friedman, Sustainable Business Network of Washington, DC and Kevin Mathews, Nestlé Waters North America,
IBWA has offered its members multiple opportunities to learn how to make their businesses more environmentally sustainable. (For example, IBWA published and distributed to members its Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) report, a lightweighting study on bottled water, and a best practices document.) This session furthers IBWA's environmental education offerings by advising small bottlers on how to increase their sustainability efforts and lower their carbon footprints. If your company wants to make any production, operation, or distribution changes to positively influence your carbon footprint—this includes changes in solid waste production, energy use, carbon emissions, water use, recycling and reuse of materials, please attend this informative seminar.11:30 am - 1:00 pm Supplier/Bottler Prescheduled Speed Appointments
1:15 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibitor Tabletop Trade Show, Luncheon, and Late Afternoon Reception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
7:00 am - 5:30 pm Conference Registration+
***************8:30 am - 10:45 am IBWA General Session and Continental Breakfast
11:00 am - 12:30 pm DWRF Trustees Meeting
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Environmental Sustainability Committee*
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11:00 am - 12:15 pm Revenue Streams: What To Add
Presenter: David Carlile, 3M Purification Inc.
Recurring revenue can provide a stabilizing source to your revenue base. What are the alternative products and services you may want to consider? What statistics are available to help you make profitable decisions? What are the critical points to consider concerning vendor experience, quality, and training? And, most importantly, what are your next steps? -
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Risk Assessment: Is Your Plan Compliant With FSMA? (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Bob Hirst, IBWA
Food defense is now an integral part of FSMA! This program will include an interactive instructional segment on risk assessments using the CARVER + Shock process, which IBWA completed in 2004 in cooperation with FDA for the bottled water industry. The results of the CARVER assessment will be used to help bottlers and suppliers in developing or modifying their security plans. Session participants will also receive guidance on how to use their routine test data as part of their overall countermeasure system. -
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Raw Materials: Polycarbonate and BPA (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Steven Hentges, Ph.D., American Chemisty Council
Polycarbonate and bisphenol-A (BPA) continue to be the source of research studies that end up receiving conflicting media coverage. What is the latest scientific data? Where does it fit in with current health and environmental issues? How does all of this impact your companies production and marketing? Attend this session to find out. -
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Audits: How to Avoid the Top 10 Failures (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Chris Dunn, NSF International
Based on research drawn from NSF International’s experience in conducting IBWA audits, Chris Dunn will review areas where non-conformances most often occur. This will include discussion of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) on personnel, physical plant, and grounds, equipment, production/process control systems, food defense, and traceability. -
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Product Quality: Statistical Process Control (SPC) Implementation (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Sid Khanna, Niagara Bottling, LLC
Statistical Process Control (SPC) entails using statistical methods to measure and analyze the variation in a process to monitor product quality and maintain processes within fixed specification limits thereby improving process consistency. This session covers how integral elements of SPC—control charts, Pareto diagrams, and capability analysis—can be used to monitor and control a process in a bottling facility. The InfinityQS implementation that was conducted at a Niagara water bottling facility—including the training, project milestones, and challenges—will be discussed. -
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Asset Protection: Minimize Risks and Expenses
Presenter: Dale West, American Society for Asset Protection
Dale West, one of America's top asset protection experts, will provide information on the following topics: advanced lawsuit protection, tax reduction, and estate planning strategies. Every company can benefit from West's coverage of these fundamental business topics. -
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Emerging Contaminants: What To Know (1.25 CEUs)
Presenter: Andrew Eaton, Ph.D., MWH Laboratories
Chrome-6, pharmaceuticals, nitrosamines, VOCs, and the list keeps growing. These "emerging contaminants" (as they are called) impact the bottled water industry at multiple levels, including sources, treatment issues, and potential regulation. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and NGOs (such as EWG) are playing a major role in moving emerging contaminants to the fore. Learn what you need to know and the potential impacts on your business.2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Communications Committee*
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3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Profitability: Achieving Net Growth
Presenter: Steven Keim, Hidell-Eyster International
This session explores the three stages of an HOD company’s life cycle. What is good growth versus bad growth? Why is steady growth critical to the success of your HOD business? What is the financial value of adding one new cooler rental customer to your business? Ok, if the right type of growth is so critical, how do you get it? -
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm CPO Study Session: Are You Smarter Than a Plant Manager? (1.5 CEUs)
Presenters: Shayron Barnes-Selby, DS Waters; Laura Current, Niagara Bottling, LLC; Glen Davis, Absopure Water Company; and Bob Hirst, IBWA,
Bring your brain and be prepared to have some gameshow fun as we help you prepare for the CPO certification exam! Do you have the answers to run a bottling plant? Take the challenge!4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Small Bottler Resources Committee*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
7:00 am - 10:00 am Conference Registration+
***************8:00 am - 11:00 am Board of Directors Meeting*
8:00 am - 11:00 am CPO Exam*
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8:00 am - 11:30 am Plant Tour: Southern Nevada Water Authority (1 CEU)
Presenter: No Speaker, n/a
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into treating water for distribution to the public? The Southern Nevada Water Authority’s River Mountains Facility treats up to 300 million gallons of water per day and is pleased to provide an opportunity for tour participants to become educated on what is involved in providing clean drinking water to the public. This state-of-the-art facility uses both ozone and chlorine in its disinfection process. Ozone is also intended to reduce the amount of organic material in the water and, as a result, reduce trihalomethanes in the finished water. Tour bus will depart from and return to the MGM Grand. Limited availability. (TICKETED EVENT)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Conference/Trade Show Registration+
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Education Committee*+
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Packaging Joint Subcommittee*+
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm State Affairs Task Force*+
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virus/Microbial Subcommittee*+
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Political Action Committee Board Meeting*+
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
7:00 am – 5:30 pm Conference/Trade Show Registration+
8:00 am – 9:45 am Membership Committee*
8:00 am – 11:00 am Technical Committee*
10:00 am – 11:30 am Supplier and Convention Committee*
11:30 am – 12:45 pm IBWA Committee Chairs Luncheon (Closed)