NCA’s 34th Annual Meeting with Technical Presentations
& 8th Annual Trade Show

 

Monday April 14

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Committee Meetings (MEMBERS ONLY):  
Associate Members (1:00 – 1:45 PM)
Issues Management (2:00 – 2:45 PM)
Membership Development (3:00 – 3:45 PM)
Program Development(4:00 – 6:00 PM)
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Registration Open
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Board Meeting & Working Dinner
6:00 pm -
Evening on Your Own

Tuesday April 15

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
Trade Show Installation by Brede Exposition Services
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Board Meeting & Working Lunch
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshop:  “Fragrance Evaluation – A Journey Into Fragrance”
Can you tell the difference between ginger and pumpkin? Can you distinguish vanilla from lemon?  Do you know the difference between synthetic fragrances and natural fragrances?  Join us in this hands-on workshop lead by Michele Suffy, Vice President, Fragrance Evaluations, Belmay, Inc.  This workshop will be repeated as listed below Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.    

Session I
(1:00 – 2:30 PM) – Limited to 25 attendees    
Session II
(3:00 – 4:30 PM) – Limited to 25 attendees
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration & Booth Set-Up
5:00 pm -
Evening on Your Own

Wednesday April 16

7:30 am - 12:00 noon
Exhibitor Registration & Booth Set-Up
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration Open
Trade Show bags courtesy of Atkins & Pearce, Inc.
8:00 am - 11:30 am
Concurrent Workshops:

“Fragrance Evaluation – A Journey Into Fragrance”
Can you tell the difference between ginger and pumpkin? Can you distinguish vanilla from lemon?  Do you know the difference between synthetic fragrances and natural fragrances?  Join us in this hands-on workshop lead by Michele Suffy, Vice President, Fragrance Evaluations, Belmay, Inc.  This workshop will be repeated as listed below.    

Session III
(8:00 – 9:30 AM) – Limited to 25 attendees    
Session IV
(10:00 – 11:30 AM) – Limited to 25 attendees

“Sustainable Packaging Design”
What is sustainable packaging?  How do you develop sustainable packaging? Can sustainable packaging promote your brand?  Recent and sudden interest in sustainable products and packaging makes it essential to understand sustainability and its impact on your business.  Lead by Rich Cohen, Founder & CEO of Distant Village, this workshop will provide a core understanding of sustainability, strategies to avoid green-washing, and a roadmap to designing sustainable packaging that creates successful brands.  This workshop will be repeated as listed below:    

Session A
(8:00 – 9:30 AM) – Limited to 50 attendees    
Session B
(10:00 – 11:30 AM) – Limited to 50 attendees
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

8th Annual Supplier Trade Show

The ONLY trade show providing ONE-STOP sourcing for candle manufacturers.  Exhibitors as of March 7, 2008 include:

Alpine Aromatics International Inc.
Anchor Hocking
ARC International
Arthur Weissbach GmbH
Atkins & Pearce
Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Belle-Aire Fragrances
Belmay Inc.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP
Carmi Flavor & Fragrance Co., Inc.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Ciba Corporation
Clean Cut LLC
Copac Inc.
Cosmo International Fragrances
Creative Fragrances Ltd.
E-PAK Machinery, Inc.
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties Co.
Fil-Tec Inc
Flavor & Fragrance Specialties
French Color & Fragrance
Gibson Overseas, Inc.
Golden Brands
Herrhammer GmbH Spezialmaschinen
Independent Can Company
Intercontinental Fragrances
The International Group Inc.
Iowa Soybean Association
Libbey Inc.
Masterank America
OMP – Officine Meccaniche Pontida
Renewable Chemicals Corp. (formerly Cargill NatureWax®)
RJBlaze
Sasol Wax Americas
South Chicago Packing Co.
J & E Sozio, Inc.
Strahl & Pitsch Inc.
Wicks Unlimited

Afternoon refreshment sponsors include Continental Aromatics Inc. and Masterank America.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception on Trade Show Floor

The reception is sponsored in part by Agilex Flavors & Fragrances; Belmay, Inc.; Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP; Firmenich, Inc.; Libbey Inc. and Manheimer Fragrances.
7:00 pm -
Evening on Your Own
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Exhibit Booth Breakdown

Thursday April 17

7:00 am - 10:00 am
Registration Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast – Sponsored in part by SEA, Ltd.
(For Full Member and Non-Member Registrants and Spouse/Companions ONLY)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
NCA 34th Annual Business Meeting (MEMBERS ONLY)
Includes reports of committee activities, updates on issues affecting NCA and the industry, election of new Board members & officers, and open forum for discussion.
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Group Luncheon
(For Full Member and Non-Member Registrants and Spouse/Companions ONLY)
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Candles to Light Our Future Technical Presentations

“Regulatory Issues for a Sustainable Candle Industry”
(1:00 – 1:45 PM)
– Rob Harrington, PhD, Director, Regulatory and Safety, Blyth, Inc.

“Sustainable Waxes for Today’s Candles”

(1:45 – 2:30 PM)
– Scott Walters, Principal Scientist for Product Development & Applications, NatureWax from Renewable Chemicals Corp.

“Sustainability from a Fragrance Perspective”
(2:30 – 3:15 PM)
– Cynthia Reichard, Executive Vice President, Arylessence, Inc.

Break – Sponsored in part by Atkins & Pearce
(3:15 – 3:30 PM)

“World View of Beeswax and Its Affected Markets”
(3:30 – 4:15 PM)
– Kim Flottum, Publications Manager, Root Candles

Petroleum Wax Supply for Candles: Refining Industry Trends (4:15 – 5:00 PM)
– Amy Claxton, PE, President, My Energy

Concluding Q & A, Closing Remarks
(5:00 – 5:30 PM)
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
NCA Closing Night Networking Event (Open to all attendees)
Sponsored in part by Givaudan Fragrances Corp. and Manheimer Fragrances.

Friday April 18

8:30 am - 11:30 am
ASTM F-15-45 Candle Products Subcommittee Meeting