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2008 ISPA Industry Conference and Exhibition
Schedule-at-a-Glance*
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Wednesday, November 12
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| 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
ISPA Board of Trustees Meeting |
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| 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open |
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| 4:00 PM -5:00 PM |
ISPA Suppliers Meeting
(open to all supplier members)
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5:00 PM -7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception - "A Taste of Havana"
and Exhibits
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Thursday, November 13
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open |
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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Networking Breakfast and Exhibits
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Opening Session:
Expanding the Market for Mattress Sales
Charlie Eitel, President, Simmons Bedding Company and
ISPA Chair and Dick Doyle, President and CEO, ISPA
Mattress Retailer Council Panel
Dale Carlson, President, The Sleep Train
Barrie Brown, President, Mattress Giant
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| 11:00 AM- 11:30 AM |
Break and Exhibits |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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ISPA Welcome
Keynote: The Economy - What's Next?
Jeff Rosensweig, Director of the Global Perspectives Program,
Goizueta Business School of Emory University
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12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Networking Lunch and Exhibits
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| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Business Session : The Green Wave: Will You Sink or Swim? Robert Peoples, Ph.D., American Chemical Society's Green Chemistry Institute
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Afternoon Break & Exhibits
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Business Session:
US Manufacturing: New Trends, Insights, and Strategies
Tom Murphy, RSM McGladrey
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Margaritaville Poolside Networking Reception
Featuring the ISPA Insomniaczzz
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Friday, November 14
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| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Registration Desk Open |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Events Planning Committee Breakfast Meeting
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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast and Exhibits
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9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Business Session:
Cost Saving Measures to Benefit Your Bottom Line
Gary Hunger and Jeff Mallory, Duff & Phelps LLC
John E. Clifford,New EnglandWaste Consulting and Cost Reduction, LLC.
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| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00AM - 12:00 PM |
Business Session:
CPSC New Rules and Compliance Inspections: What's Happening Next?
Joanne E. Mattiace, Principal, Law Offices of Joanne E. Mattiace
Kenny Oliver, Jones Fiber Products, Inc.
Mary Toro, Associate Director, Office of Compliance,
US Consumer Product Safety Council (invited)
Moderator: Ryan Trainer, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, ISPA
Learn more about retailers' responsibilities under 1633 and find out how you and your customers can be better prepared. Hear from our panel of flammability experts including CPSC staff and a consumer products attorney about these latest developments in enforcement and inspection activities.
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12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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ISPA Annual Golf Tournament |
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Reception featuring Golf Tournament Awards
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To Register
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As of October 20, 2008 - Program subject to change
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