| Not an ordinary sustainable packaging conference
• This is about eliminating the waste from every touch point in the life of a package. The end game is A World Without Packaging Waste. North America’s leaders will share their strategies on sustainable best practices and innovative processes. • Everyone will be there and has a role to play; retailers, CPG’s, package converters, raw material providers, packaging machinery, packaging recovery processors, government, associations and ngos. • This conference is the catalyst to realize our vision through transparent collaboration. Register today for active participation in September. |
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| EPR Strategy and Policy that is shaping the Landscape • Canada – CCME/Industry collaboration on packaging optimization • USA – EPR is emerging. Stakeholders are mapping out their territory • BC – Update on the chance to get EPR right • Ontario – Blue Box is a North American model for curbside collection Economics, Green Jobs and the Future of the Packaging Industry • Emerging Markets, Packaging Growth and Capital Markets |
• The Economics of Recovery, job creation, GDP growth, entrepreneurial opportunities Sustainable Innovation Leaders • Target, Proctor & Gamble, Nestle, Havi Global and DuPont present their plans and solutions Sustainable Innovation – Product and Process • Hear about best-in-class product and process innovations for Paper, Plastics, Carton Council, Glass and Packaging Machinery leaders |
 Meegan Armstrong  |
 Anne Bedarf  |
 Alan Blake  |
 Ken Brooks  |
 Rod Bryden  |
 Scott Cassel  |
 Bob Cockerill  |
 Elisabeth Comere  |
 Chris Connor  |
 John Coyne  |
 Angela Dennis  |
 Tevfik Djamgouz  |
 Harry Epstein  |
 Todd Evans  |
 Keith Fanta  |
 Michael Goeres  |
 Carol Hochu  |
 Ann House  |
 Daniel Lantz  |
 Scott McDougall |
 Guy McGuffin |
 Shanna Moore  |
 John Mullinder  |
 Marina Pietrosel  |
 Laura Selanders  |
 Brian Smith  |
 Tom Szaky  |
 Anthony Watanabe  |
| Friday, September 28 | |
| 8 a.m. | Registration opens - Lobby |
| 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. | Plant tours - (limited capacity) Plasco and Cascades. Buses leave at 10 a.m. |
| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Conference Opening and Welcome Lunch, MC, Anthony Watanabe, CEO, Innovolve - Adam Room |
| 1:30 - 2:50 p.m. | Keynote addresses from “Creators of Next Life Solutions”, moderated by Anthony Watanabe • Tom Szaky, CEO, TerraCycle • Rod Bryden, President & CEO, Plasco |
| 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. | Policy that is shaping the landscape, moderated by Scott Cassel, CEO, PSI • Canada's Vision for Packaging and the Environment, Michael Goeres, CCME • Status of Emerging US EPR , Scott Cassel, CEO, PSI • Stewardship Ontario Solutions, John Coyne, Stewardship Ontario and VP Unilever |
| 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Reception & Silent Auction, Château Laurier Hotel - Ballroom |
| 8 - 11 p.m. | Dinner and Music, Château Laurier Hotel - Ballroom |
| Saturday, September 29 | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Buffet Breakfast - Adam Room |
| 10 - 3 p.m. | Kids' Program, Nature Museum and lunch. Bus leaves at 10 a.m. |
| 10 - 3 p.m. | Companion Tour, Sightseeing city tour and lunch. Bus leaves at 10 a.m. |
| 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. | Economics – The Future of Packaging, moderated by Anthony Watanabe - Laurier Room • Packaging and Capital - an Ernst & Young Perspective, Ken Brooks, Ernst & Young • Competitive Alternatives Study, Brian Smith, Director, Management Consulting, KPMG • Economics of the Recovery Business, Todd Evans, Dir. of Research, EDC |
| 10:45 - noon | Sustainable Innovation Enablers, moderated by Guy McGuffin • GPPS 2.0 - Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability, Alan Blake, Executive Director, PAC NEXT • The SPC’s How2Recycle Label, Anne Bedarf, GreenBlue • PAC NEXT Sustainable Packaging Design Guide, Marina Pietrosel, EEQ |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch - Adam Room |
| 1 - 1:30 p.m. | Feature presentation, Scott McDougall, Investing and Help for Social Entrepreneurs - Laurier Room |
| 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Sustainability Innovation Business Leadership, moderated by Kim Rapagna, Kraft Canada • Target Sustainability Strategy, Laura Selanders, Target • Nestle Canada Embraces Value Stream Optimization, Angela Dennis, Nestle Canada • DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards, Shanna Moore, Global Sustainability Director, Dupont • Procter & Gamble Leadership, Keith Fanta, Procter and Gamble |
| 6 - 10 p.m. | Reception, Private Tour and Dinner - Canadian Museum of Civilization. Buses leave at 6 p.m. |
| Sunday, September 30 | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Buffet Breakfast - Adam Room |
| 8:30 - 10:20 a.m. | Sustainable Process Innovation, moderated by Alan Blake, Executive Director, PAC NEXT - Laurier Room • Innovation The Havi Global Way, Harry Epstein, VP Innovation, Havi Global Solutions • The Perfect Recovery Solution, Dan Lantz, VP operations, Cascades Recovery • Sustainable Packaging - Tetra Pak Way, Tevfik Djamgouz, Tetra Pak • Digital Printing and its Environmental Benefits, Chris Connor, Xerox Canada |
| 10:35 - noon | Material/Container Sustainable Innovation, • Innovative Paper Solutions, John Mullinder, PPEC • A Collaborative Approach, Elisabeth Comere, Carton Council • Breaking Glass Perceptions, Ann House, OI • The Future of Plastics, Carol Hochu, CPIA |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Conference Closing and Lunch, Anthony Watanabe and Bob Cockerill, PAC Chairman and Regional Managing Director, Schawk - Ballroom |
Fairmont Château Laurier
PAC has arranged a discounted group rate for our delegates:
Standard room - $199 (with view- same price as availability allows)
Deluxe room - $269
Room rates based on double occupancy. Each extra person will be charged an additional $40 per night. No charge for children under eighteen sharing with their parents. Maximum room capacity is four people.
All meals included with conference registration.
Once you have registered for the conference, please contact Lisa Abraham 416.646.4640 for the hotel registration link.
Location:
1 Rideau Street. Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 8S7
| National board | |
| Christine Jones-Harris | Jones Packaging Inc. |
| Michael Hill | Bemis Co. Inc. |
| Denis Vachon | O-I |
| Ontario board | |
| Wally Petrac | Pearce Wellwood Inc. |
| Stephen Dean | Canadian Packaging Magazine |
| Elsie Cross | Associated Brands |
| Quebec board | |
| Denis Darche | Agropur, Div Natrel |
| Ghislaine Labelle | Vins Plastics Ltd. |
| Randy Aucoin | Artypac Automation Inc. |
| PACNEXT board | |
| Dan Lantz | Cascades Recovery Inc. |
| Frances Gamache | Sobeys Inc. |
| PAC National Office | |
| Jim Downham | PAC |
| Lisa Abraham | PAC |
