02.10.16
Online registration and full program details for INDA’s 10th edition of the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference 2016 is now available at the newly launched event website. WOW – the only event of its kind devoted exclusively to the entire wipes value chain – is scheduled for June 7-10 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, IL. Prior to the conference, a separate immersive training program, INDA’s WIPES Academy, will take place June 6-7 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook, IL.
With a keynote address from a Walmart executives and other sessions focused on crisis preparedness and real-world lessons learned from a “Shark Tank” entrepreneur, WOW is focused on the latest issues and topics in the wipes marketplace. Among the other areas that will be covered by expert speakers are new markets, products and technologies, formulations, flushability, industrial wipes, regulations, and packaging.
Information on speakers, networking opportunities, attendees, tabletop exhibitors, hotel reservations, and more can be found on the website. Highlights of the speaker lineup include Walmart's U.S. Manufacturing Initiative, preented by Joe Quinn, senior director, purblic affairs, Walmart Sotres; The Essence of Crisis Preparedness—What You Need to Know, Doug Petkus, senior vice president corporate practice, Ketchum, a world-renowned crisis management expert; and Dude Wipe Update: Shark Tank Story, 2013 innovation award winner Sean Riley.
WOW 2016 opens with a welcome reception on June 7 at The Ivy Room, a historic venue in the heart of downtown Chicago. Other networking opportunities for professionals include a Speed Networking Luncheon, featuring fast-rotating meetings with customers, colleagues, and peers; and Dining with Industry Thought Leaders, where attendees select a top wipes industry influencer to converse at small dinners.
Also at the conference, the annual World of Wipes Innovation Award will recognize innovations in the wipes value chain that advances the use of nonwovens. Conference attendees will vote on the winner from finalists selected by INDA’s Technical Advisory Board.
With a keynote address from a Walmart executives and other sessions focused on crisis preparedness and real-world lessons learned from a “Shark Tank” entrepreneur, WOW is focused on the latest issues and topics in the wipes marketplace. Among the other areas that will be covered by expert speakers are new markets, products and technologies, formulations, flushability, industrial wipes, regulations, and packaging.
Information on speakers, networking opportunities, attendees, tabletop exhibitors, hotel reservations, and more can be found on the website. Highlights of the speaker lineup include Walmart's U.S. Manufacturing Initiative, preented by Joe Quinn, senior director, purblic affairs, Walmart Sotres; The Essence of Crisis Preparedness—What You Need to Know, Doug Petkus, senior vice president corporate practice, Ketchum, a world-renowned crisis management expert; and Dude Wipe Update: Shark Tank Story, 2013 innovation award winner Sean Riley.
WOW 2016 opens with a welcome reception on June 7 at The Ivy Room, a historic venue in the heart of downtown Chicago. Other networking opportunities for professionals include a Speed Networking Luncheon, featuring fast-rotating meetings with customers, colleagues, and peers; and Dining with Industry Thought Leaders, where attendees select a top wipes industry influencer to converse at small dinners.
Also at the conference, the annual World of Wipes Innovation Award will recognize innovations in the wipes value chain that advances the use of nonwovens. Conference attendees will vote on the winner from finalists selected by INDA’s Technical Advisory Board.