PA Plastics SourceNet Symposium
Agenda and Schedule of Events
Times and events may change as planning moves forward and speakers are confirmed.
Wednesday, March 12:
3 - 6 p.m. Registration – Registration Desk 2
3 - 5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up – President’s Hall 2–4
5:45 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
6 - 7 p.m. “Sustainability of the Plastics Industry in Pennsylvania”
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Governor Edward G. Rendell/ Sandi Vito, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry– President’s Hall 1
7 - 9 p.m. Reception/Networking Event – President’s Hall 2–4
Thursday, March 13:
7 - 8 a.m.: Welcome Breakfast - President's Hall 2-4
8 - 9 a.m.: “Continuous Innovation in Sustainable Development” - President's Hall 1
- William Carteaux
President and CEO, The Society of the Plastics Industry
9 - 10 a.m.: “Innovation for Sustainable Growth” - President's Hall 1
- Seetha Coleman-Kammula
Co-founder, Simply Sustain, LLC
10 - 10:30 a.m.: Break/ Networking
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: “New Polymer Trends - An SPE Global Perspective” - President's Hall 1
- Vicki Flaris
President, Society of Plastics Engineers
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Buffet Lunch/Networking with Exhibitors - President's Hall 2-4
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Industry Alliances: Best Practices - Product Development - Room 106
- Tom Moyak
Project Engineer, Plastics Technology Center - Henry Thorne
Chief Technology Officer, Thorley Industries
Government Alliances: Best Practices - Workforce Development - Room 105
- Edward Stankus
Luzerne County Workforce Investment Board
Education Alliances: Lehigh University; University of Pennsylvania - Room 104
- Raymond Pearson
Director, Center for Polymer Science Engineering, Lehigh University - Mike Hugel
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, School of Engineering and
Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
Sustainability: Supply Chain Study Results - Room 108
- Irene Petrick
Professor of Practice and Director, Enterprise Informatics and Integration Center,
The Pennsylvania State University
2:15 - 3 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Industry Alliances: Best Practices - Material Characterization - Room 106
- Hank White
Director, Plastics Manufacturing Center, Pennsylvania College of Technology - Roger C. Kipp
Vice President, Marketing and Engineering, McClarin Plastics, Inc.
Government Alliances: Best Practices - International Development - Room 105
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Peter O’Neill
Executive Director, Center for Trade Development, Department of Community and Economic Development
Education Alliances: The Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania College of Technology - Room 104
- Coray M. Colina
Co-Director, Center for the Study of Polymeric Systems, The Pennsylvania State University - Tim Weston
Department Head, Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology,
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Sustainability: Occupational Forecast Study - Room 108
- David Passmore
Professor of Education, Workforce Education and Development Program, The Pennsylvania State University - Rose Baker
Professional Associate, Management Development Programs and Services, The Pennsylvania State University
3 - 3:15 p.m. Break - First Floor Break Area
3:15 - 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Industry Alliances: Best Practices – Supply Chain - Room 106
- Michael Araten
President and COO, K'NEX Brands
Government Alliances: Best Practices - Recycling and Environment - Room 105
- Robert Bylone
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center
Education Alliances: Carnegie Mellon University; Penn State Erie, The Behrend College - Room 104
- Tomasz Kowalewski
Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University - Brad Johnson
Lecturer, Engineering, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Sustainability: ImaginePlastics.com - Room 108
- Tim Weston
Department Head, Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology,
Pennsylvania College of Technology
4 - 5 p.m. Final Networking Session with Exhibitors - President's Hall 2-4
Friday, March 14:
8:30-11:30 a.m. Workshops- Measurably Smarter Choices for Growth - Room 106
- Energy Assessment - Room 105
- Competing in the 21st Century: The Nanotechnology Edge - Room 104
- Managing Change in a LEAN Culture - Room 108
