Dear Chemical Industry Connoisseurs,   It has been a little while since I have attacked with one of my online networking spiels, so I thought is would be a perfect time to submit another one.  Of course, after my last explanatory blog of the unbelievable advantages of LinkedIn , every one of you went immediately online to join LinkedIn  and are now superior experts! ( A...
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  Informex is very proud of its long standing history. The InformexUSA show will celebrate its 27 th birthday in 2011. If you ever have a chance, I would encourage you to speak with one of the Informex founders. The founders are a group of about 25 SOCMA members who decided the natural progression of what SOCMA could offer to its members should include a networking event where they...
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Recently we held the first part of the annual internal Informex strategy meetings. Every year in June the Informex team sits down to evaluate our most recent US show and to discuss new programs for the next year - what needs to be improved, what we need to get rid of, and what we should just leave well enough alone. It is an essential process to make sure we keep the show current and growing....
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    Join our Linkedin Group! Many times when I bring up the social media topic at our events, I run into a similar response. It is usually along the lines of “ that’s not for me, that’s for my kids!” Subsequently, I am pawned off almost immediately to a “younger” colleague who “gets that stuff.”   Social Media seems...
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Day 1 – June 2 Highlights: 1. Checking into the Westin Charlotte hotel, only about a 20 minute ride from the airport. The Westin Charlotte is new, clean and has a fantastic lobby bar. I know the lobby bar will be the place to meet come next February! 2. Visiting potential welcome reception venues with Gary Wareheim of Dixie Chemical. a. Mint Museum – front runner of...
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Those of you who have been following the blog will know by now how seriously the Informex team takes customer feedback. We are always looking for it, and we are constantly trying new ways to tap into the core thought leaders of the industry. Since UBM bought the Informex show we have maintained a strong advisory committee in conjunction with SOCMA. The committee has been a wonderful source...
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We’re back in the office today after the inaugural Informex Specialty Chemical conference. The conference was a success! The participants were so up-beat. I had numerous people come up to me during the course of the event saying how much business they were able to achieve – in just 8-9 intense hours! I’m sure the espresso glazed flat iron steak helped a bit. Oh, and just in...
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As I sit on a packed plane on my way to Houston for the Informex Specialty Chemical Conference I can’t help but wonder…. Do you ever feel your voice isn’t being heard or your opinions don’t matter – every once in a while I have a funny feeling mine don’t . For example when I book a flight and there is a new crazy fee, or when my favorite french...
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I went to Washington, DC this week to meet with SOCMA and the ACS. I work for UBM, just in case you would like to know another acronym. Little bit of background –   SOCMA: Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates. SOCMA founded Informex over 25 years ago and made it the single most successful US trade show for fine & specialty chemical manufacturers. UBM purchased...
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  It’s three weeks until the specialty chemical event we are putting on in Houston, and we are in full swing of the preparations. If you read last week’s blog you’ll know that our keynote speaker changed, so I thought today instead of my usual thoughts, I’d give you a little preview into our new keynote speaker, Wheeler Crawford.   Wheeler Crawford is...
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