16th Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition - 2023
Thursday 9 - Friday 10 November 2023, Chicago, USA
The Westin Chicago Lombard - 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
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Outline programme 2023 - subject to change
Tuesday 7 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Wednesday 8 November 2023 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration and Covid-testing. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Thursday 9 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global trends - Auditorium | |
| 10.10-10.40 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| Sessions split - Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre, Gypsum in the Gypsum Lecture Theatre, | |
| 11.45 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances | |
| 13.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances - continued | |
| 16.00 | Speed Dating - meet six new contacts in this high-speed session |
| 16.15 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 17.00 | Load buses for the Global Insulation Awards Dinner. Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Insulation Awards 2023 and the announcement of the location of the Global Insulation Conference 2024. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather. |
| 22.00 | Delegates arrive back at Conference Hotel (approximate time) |
Friday 10 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.55 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Insulation production optimisation - continued | |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 3: | |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Session 3: New insulation materials - continued | |
| 15.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.00 | Panel discussion in the insulation theatre - 'The future of insulation' |
| 17.00 | End of conference session - networking in the exhibition area |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving - all welcome |
Global Insulation Conference programme 2022 - for information only
Please note: On-site Covid testing (on arrival only) is required. Covid tests will be provided.
Monday 31 October 2022 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration and Covid-testing. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Wednesday 2 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global trends - Auditorium | |
| 09.10 | Paper 1: 'Welcome and opening remarks,' Jörg Ertle, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Etex; President, Eurogypsum |
| 09.40 | Paper 2: 'Gypsum in the European Green Deal: Challenges and opportunities,' Tristan Suffys, Eurogypsum |
| 10.10-10.40 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| Sessions split - Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre, Gypsum in the auditorium, | |
| 10.45 | Paper 3: ‘Insulation demand, regulation and competitive dynamics,’ Yves Bromehead, Industry expert |
| 11.15 | Paper 4: ’Size does matter - in insulation foams,’ Grazyna Mitchener, Polychemtech Ltd |
| 11.45 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 12.30 | Paper 5: ‘If not now, then when? The time is right for energy-efficient insulation solutions,’ Andreas Guertler, EIIF |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances | |
| 13.00 | Paper 6: '100% waterproof packaging of insulation materials while reducing film and energy consumption,' Bruno Bach Jensen, Tentoma |
| 13.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances - continued | |
| 15.00 | Paper 7: 'Latest developments in aftermarket solutions boosting productivity and sustainability in cold-end insulation handling,' Morten Seeberg, Martin Valgren, Qubiqa |
| 15.30 | Paper 8: 'Stretch hooding: Flexible packaging technology for insulation products,’ Manuela Mora, Martina Pellegrino, Bocedi srl |
| 16.00 | Speed Dating - meet six new contacts in this high-speed session |
| 16.15 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 17.00 | Load buses for the Global Insulation Awards Dinner at the Arriba venue, Guincho (last bus leaves at 17.15). Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Insulation Awards 2022 and the announcement of the location of the Global Insulation Conference 2023. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather. |
| 22.00 | Delegates arrive back at Estoril Congress Centre (approximate time) |
Thursday 3 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.55 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Insulation production optimisation - continued | |
| 09.00 | Paper 9: 'WESP: wet electrostatic precipitator system for the removal of fine mists and aerosols,' Alessandro Gullà, AWS Corporation srl |
| 09.30 | Paper 10: ‘Use of ‘M-Rays’ for inline density or basis-weight measurement of polystyrene foam extrusion and glass-fiber based insulation wools,’ Tom Redant, Hammer-IMS |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 3: | |
| 11.00 | Paper 11: Presentation to be confirmed |
| 11.30 | Paper 12: 'Sustainable vacuum insulation panels using fly ash substituted core materials,’ T. Graef, Technische Universität Dortmund |
| 12.00 | Paper 13: 'Sustainable high temperature insulation material SUHITEMIN using waste silica fibre,’ Mathias Klinger, S. Krause, J., ISE– Institut für Strukturleichtbau und Energieeffizienz gGmbH, Chemnitz, Germany; Grottendieck, A. Yudin, H. Erler, M. Kilo, M. Groß, S. Matthes, H. Hessenkemper, Technische Universität Freiberg, Institut für Glas und Glastechnologie, Freiberg, Germany |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Session 3: New insulation materials - continued | |
| 13.30 | Paper 14: ‘Alternative magnesium silicate sources as a lower cost raw material for MgO addition for insulation production,’ Javier Martinez, GM Minerals & Refractories |
| 14.00 | Paper 15: 'Coldins patented novel insulation system – increased living comfort and reduced cooling power demand for warm climates,’ Jari Kaasinen, Coldins |
| 14.30 | Paper 16: ‘Dual-filled thermoplastic foam composites with tailorable performance for thermal insulation,’ Meghan Lamm, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 15.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.00 | Panel discussion in the insulation theatre - 'The future of insulation' |
| 17.00 | End of conference session - networking in the exhibition area |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving at the Terrace, Estoril Congress Centre - all welcome |
