2018 Conference Schedule & Speakers
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | SOCMA’s 14th Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner Click Here for Details |
Dunes West Golf & River Club Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Registration Open | Hotel 1st Level Lobby |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Set-Up | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 5:00 PM | Evening Open for Individual Dinners |
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | 5:30 PM | Registration Open | Hotel 1st Level Lobby |
| 8:30 AM | 3:30 PM | Exhibitor Set-Up (Exhibits Open @ 3:30 PM) | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 11:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Presentations (4 Concurrent Rooms, 15 mins each) Click Here for Showcase Schedule |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open with Networking Cocktail Reception | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 5:30 PM | Evening Open for Individual Dinners |
Thursday, September 6, 2018
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Attendee Breakfast | Riviera Theater & Charleston Grille |
| 8:30 AM | 5:30 PM | Registration Open | Hotel 1st Level Lobby |
| 9:30 AM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Family-Owned to Private Equity: Succession Planning Case Study of MFG Chemical Tom Kasser, Family Member & Board Member, MFG Chemical Keith Arnold, CEO, MFG Chemical Kris Whalen, Managing Director, Platte River Equity Moderator: Paul Turgeon, Board Member, MFG Chemical |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 10:45 AM | 11:30 AM | Update on Mega-Mergers and the Impact on the Agrochemical Industry Alex Polinsky, Tolling Consultant, Polinsky Chemicals (formerly with Syngenta) Jim DeLisi, President, Fanwood Chemical |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 11:45 AM | 12:30 PM | 1st Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon | Riviera Theater, Charleston Grille, Pavilion Room |
| 12:45 PM | 1:30 PM | 2nd Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon | Riviera Theater, Charleston Grille, Pavilion Room |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | Best Practices in Formulation & Packaging of Ag Products through 3rd Party Manufacturing Rich Dombkowski, Director of Manufacturing & Quality Arysta LifeScience |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 2:45 PM | 3:30 PM | Evolution or Revolution in the Herbicide Marketplace: Generic, Proprietary, Somewhere in Between or Something Different? Dr. Jerry Green, President, Green Ways Consulting |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Networking Cocktail Reception | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 5:30 PM | Evening Open for Individual Dinners |
Friday, September 7, 2018
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Attendee Breakfast | Riviera Theater & Charleston Grille |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Registration Open | Hotel 1st Level Lobby |
| 9:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Exhibits Open | Grand Ballroom, Grand Hall & Lobby |
| 9:30 AM | 10:15 AM | The Future is Bright: Investment and Activity in the U.S. Chemicals Industry and its Impact on Markets Steven Hedrick, President & CEO MATRIC | Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 10:15 AM | 11:00 AM | The American Chemical Industry: Economic Trends & A View to the Future Dr. Thomas Kevin Swift, Chief Economist & Managing Director American Chemistry Council |
Riviera Theater (Across King St.) |
| 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Event Concludes, Exhibitor Breakdown **All Attendees Welcome to Stay for Pizza & Sliders Reception-Style Lunch** |
Charleston Grille & Outside Market Courtyard |