KEYNOTE

The Green Imperative: Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Marketing

Darrin Duber-Smith, Green Marketing, Inc.

Join green marketing expert and professor, Darrin Duber-Smith as he discusses the growing importance of incorporating people and environmental considerations into your business model.

Driven by a growing target market, media, legislation, and competitive pressures amongst many other variables, this established trend shows no signs of abating. Obtain a better understanding of strategies so that you are not left behind.

Top Tips on Patents: Recent Innovations

D. Keith Osteen, Smith, Johnson & Associates

A quick overview of novel technology and interesting statistics gleaned from the recent patent literature.

The Worldwide Wipes Market

Rory Holmes, INDA

INDA’s Worldwide Nonwoven report is well underway and new data is available on wipes – an increasingly important segment of the industry.

Learn about the growth prospects of key geographical and product markets, trends and trendsetters and the technologies used to create these products.

The Case for Cotton Wipes and Nonwovens

Dr. Brian Condon, USDA Agricultural Research Service and Stone Slade, Cotton Incorporated

The significant growth of wipes and their applications are consumingever increasing amounts of fiber to the benefit of industry and consumers alike.

Although cotton consumption has remained relatively low, industry drivers such as sustainability, product performance, fiber price and technical innovation now point to an increase in cotton use.

The USDA and Cotton Incorporated jointly support R&D activities and will share the strategies, investments and research areas chosen to accelerate the use of cotton fiber.

Recent Advances in Dry Wipes

Susan Stansbury, Converting Influence LLC

More user benefits, new premium products and specialty niche items are transforming the image of dry wipes.

These innovative dry wipers are stealing a page from the wet wipes world and adding their own features.

Dry wipes often offer advantages over wet wipes in markets ranging from household to industrial applications – learn why.