Informex Announces Expanded 3rd Annual Specialty Chemical Forum in Houston, TX

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

June 27-28, 2012 at the Renaissance Houston Greenway Plaza Hotel

Informex is announcing the revamped and restructured conference program for the 3^rd Annual Specialty Chemical Forum being held in Houston, Texas on June 27-28, 2012. As North America's only conference and networking event designed specifically for the specialty chemical market, the 2012 program promises to bring together the major industry players and decision makers for engaging and applicable content centered on the most pressing issues faced by specialty chemical manufacturers today.

Opening the conference with a keynote address on the key trends in the US specialty chemical market, Francis Sherman, Chief Executive Officer of AkzoNobel will paint a clear picture of the growth opportunities and future outlook for this niche industry.

"This is a conference where key individuals from leading specialty chemical companies will be presenting their views of commercial growth opportunities, complexities of relevant potential regulatory implications, and how to negotiate their impacts on various types of manufacturing activities including contract manufacturing," says speaker Fred Marashi, Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Chevron Phillips Chemical.

Fred will be presenting on managing the complexities of the EPA's TCSA in the Regulatory Landscape and Environmental Considerations segment of the conference program.  Joining Fred on the speaker line-up are Abhay Kanzarkar of Huntsman, Alejandrina Campanella of Dixie Chemical, John Gohndrone of Dow Corning, Kurt Carlsen of Air Liquide, Jim Shelton of OSHA Houston North Area Office, and many more!

This two-day conference program will deliver information focusing on everything from the latest technical applications and developments to capitalizing on the market growth opportunities.  With 24 presentations, speakers will cover market trends, regulations, strategic sourcing, and tackling challenges in business development and technical innovation. In addition, attendees will be able to take advantage of five hours of facilitated networking time built into the agenda.

To see the full program, confirmed speakers, and to register, please visit: http://www.specialtychemicalforum.com.
Early bird discount pricing ends May 18^th.  Use promo code SPCPR1.

About Informex

Informex is a leading content provider for the global chemical industry. Known for the annual flagship four-day global chemical industry exhibition event,  Informex is committed to providing further engaging and innovative targeted conference and networking programs, outside of the main show, to meet the information and contact-building needs of the chemical marketplace. Please visit http://www.informex.com for further details.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christine Nguyen, Sponsorship Manager at +1-310-996-9445 or [email protected]

For more information on the Specialty Chemical Forum and related conferences, please contact Nicole Maisner, Marketing Director at +1-310-996-9416 or [email protected]

SOURCE Informex