Informex 2012

Informex Mobile App

2012-02-09T19:49:21Z

Navigate around the Informex Show Floor with the Mobile App!

4 days
4,000+ attendees
500+ exhibitors

There’s a lot of ground to cover.

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SAFC at InformexUSA 2012 in a BIG WAY

2012-01-27T15:01:47Z

As we head towards our show in New Orleans, Informex takes a moment to talk with SAFC about what they have planned at the show and why they continue to return to Informex year after year. The top ten chemicals manufacturer has been an exhibitor at Informex for many years and has expanded this presence to include a sponsorship for 2012.

Here, SAFC Marketing Manager, Nick Johnson tells us what SAFC is bringing to the "Big Easy" and why participating at Informex is key to their business.

What products/services will SAFC be showcasing at Informex this year?

We will continue to promote our niche technologies and our specialized capabilities such as High Potency, viral vaccines and anti-body drug conjugates. These areas have performed well relative to the general market and our strategy of investment in differentiating business specialties, to complement our more general capabilities, has enabled us to sustain performance in what have been difficult market conditions.

We have a particularly hectic schedule throughout the week in New Orleans, starting with our participation in ‘Habitat for Humanity’ on the Tuesday, which will see us join other Rx-360 members in a home-building project to support the concept of "doing well while doing good" in New Orleans.

Also on Tuesday, at 2:40pm in Room 260 Director of SAFC Life Science Sales, Grant Boldt, will present a Technology Showcase titled “FEEL EMPOWERED: Experience SAFC unique Life Science product and service solutions”. The presentation will center on stringent segregation and containment design for biohazard fermentation and high potent API manufacturing.

On Wednesday our Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs and Rx-360 Board Member Tom Beil will take part in a breakfast briefing panel discussion from 7:30am to 8:50pm in Room 261 titled "Risks to the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Can Rx-360 Help?" The Worldwide Pharmaceutical Supply Chain continues to face threats as a result of counterfeiting, adulteration, theft and diversion which reduce the safety and efficacy of the drugs in the consumer’s medicine cabinet. The panel will discuss supply chain risks, the severity of the problem, and steps being taken by regulators and industry to mitigate these risks.

On the Thursday of the show Prof. Chris Frampton, Chief Scientific Officer of SAFC Pharmorphix will present as part of the Elsevier ‘Tech Talks’ series, hosted in Booth 950, on the "Structure & Property Optimization of Cocrystal Phases." Chris' presentation will be held at 2:30pm.

Additionally, SAFC is the official sponsor of the Informex Networking Lounge this year. The lounge, located at Booth 1743, will feature educational sessions on how to maximize social media for business, as well as a Speed Networking Session on Wednesday and Thursday featuring speed meet and greets within targeted groups for the pharma and chemicals industry.

What are you most looking forward to at the show?

As always, I am looking forward to engaging with customers, catching up with industry acquaintances and meeting new contacts. The relative intimacy of the Informex show and its emphasis on networking and interaction directly lends itself to the SAFC approach of acute customer focus and service. We have a strong story to tell in terms of our product offering, our problem solving capabilities and the fact that quality underpins all our activities and I look forward to communicating that message to the Informex audience.

What trends have you seen change in the industry since the last Informex?

There definitely seems to be more of a buzz around the industry at the moment and we have seen a significant increase in outsourcing activity, and we are forecasting much higher occupancy for a number of facilities relative to this time last year. There are a greater number of new products coming into the pipeline and we have seen our key customers and accounts increasingly refocusing through innovation. As a business we also see an ever increasing need for quality and transparency throughout the supply chain and we are well positioned to meet these market demands.

Do you typically exhibit? Why do you come to the show?

We exhibit at Informex every year. We view it as one of the key events in our calendar and it is undoubtedly the premier show for outsourcing in North America, which is one of our key markets. Meeting with many customers over the space of four days in a single location is both time and cost efficient, and provides an ideal platform for us to convey our latest technologies and quality initiatives to both existing and new contacts. The scale and format of the event allows for a great deal of quality interaction.

Is there any other information you would like the Informex audience to know about SAFC?

Simply that we are looking forward to meeting up in New Orleans and to working with our customers in 2012. The outlook for this year is certainly more positive than the past couple of years which have seen difficult market conditions globally. Let’s hope we all have a constructive, profitable week in New Orleans and beyond!

To read more about SAFC and their products, please click here.

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2012-01-20T18:56:56Z

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Looking forward to seeing you there!

-MB

Strike up the Band - by Manufacturing Chemist

2012-01-19T16:33:43Z

Informex 2012 will take place in New Orleans from 14 – 17 February. Marketing manager Caitlin Devlin discusses the event’s progress and highlights some of this year’s new features

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The entire US pharmaceutical and fine chemical sectors are in a state of flux. But Informex marketing manager Caitlin Devlin believes that much of the change is for the better: healthcare reform, globalisation, patent expirations and large scale health and safety failures across the industry have caused everyone to take a step back and re-evaluate the way business is done.

Specifically, the blockbuster drug patent expirations have forced the industry to rethink its approach to drug manufacture. This opens up new opportunities for the API market as companies are looking at developing generic drugs to compete against the big name brands. End users are demanding the same, or better, quality in a more cost-effective manner and the industry is responding to that rather effectively.

‘Each company wants to be successful on its own, but to find success individually there has to be a standard to work from. What you are seeing now is that companies are completely redeveloping the way they do business to operate in this new economy. The end user has become the true focus, which is refreshing,’ says Devlin.

‘We have seen a rise in interest in the biologics and biosimilars sector. There is also a shift towards specialisation as companies realise that outsourcing and partnering can be more effective ways to get ahead in the industry. An event such as Informex Global offers a platform for companies across the chemical and pharma industry to come together and create partnerships for success in this changed market.’

Despite world economic problems, the Informex brand has maintained steady growth. As of December 2011, attendee registration was up 11% and 30 new exhibitors had booked space. Globally, the show has also maintained strength with 24 countries currently represented. Devlin attributes this to a solid customer base that is very interactive with the organisers. ‘The feedback we get from visitors and exhibitors allows Informex to shape the show around specific needs for the industry today and looking into the future. Our customer-centric approach has been, and continues to be, a cornerstone of our success,’ she suggests.

This year the event returns to New Orleans, a location that is often considered the show’s ‘spiritual home’. The next two shows will be held in Anaheim, California and Miami, Florida, respectively, as part of the planned rotation between the East, Middle and West of the US that began last year with Charlotte. ‘The idea is to tap into local markets and new industries, giving exhibitors the opportunity to meet potential business partners in new areas of the country,’ Devlin explains.

The 2012 show will again kick off with the welcome reception hosted by Dixie, and many of the most popular features from previous years will also return. The breakfast briefings this year will focus on the most popular buyer markets, while the Speed Networking Sessions will return in an expanded format in 2012. New features include an exclusive Buyer’s Reception on Wednesday, 15 February that will allow buyers to network with one another, and a culinary walking tour on Monday, 14 February.

Devlin: The goal is to continue to broaden the platform of our events as a unique forum for buyers and sellers in diverse chemical markets

But for those who cannot make New Orleans this year, there are other ways of staying in the loop. Online events are playing an increasing part in the Informex offering. ‘Perhaps the biggest influencing factor is the global nature of the industry. It is not always possible for companies to send employees across the globe to attend meetings and events whether because of time or budgetary constraints. The online events facilitate a unique opportunity to learn, network and make new business connections from anywhere in the world,’ says Devlin.

‘The resounding attendee feedback from the webinar series has been that these events offer the best of both worlds. We definitely have plans to continue moving forward with this format. However, it is important to ensure that we are hosting valuable events that target the areas our customers express a need for support in. Just as with planning the physical events, we will spend time researching where to place our efforts and what will bring most value to our audience.’

A Conference Programme aims to provide educational content across the various sectors that Informex serves on a year-round basis. Each event is able to home in on a more targeted sector within the fine, speciality chemicals and pharma sectors. Most recently, Informex partnered with CPhI to hold the Global Pharma Sourcing conference in early December in Philadelphia, which was both well supported and well received. In June, the Specialty Chemicals Conference will return to Houston, Texas for the third year and has already had positive feedback and strong attendance tracking.

‘Informex has always operated with a global perspective, but as we move into 2012, we are targeting the global market more directly. The goal is to continue to broaden the platform of our events as a unique forum for buyers and sellers in diverse chemical markets,’ Devlin emphasises. ‘The continued expansion of the Informex portfolio offers attendees the opportunity to meet and do business throughout the year while also providing a direct view of what is happening in the chemical industry both on local and international levels.’

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Important Attendee Information

2012-01-13T20:51:46Z

Marybeth Petescia
Informex

Hi everyone!
Did you know that Informex is only 5 weeks away?!

With Informex right around the corner and chemical industry is already buzzing about this year's show! The team is proud to announce increased registration numbers trending towards the BIGGEST Informex you have seen yet. In order to be completely prepared for the show, please read through the following important information.

Must Do’s

Register – make sure you and all of your colleagues have registered.
Hotels — the hotel room blocks for Informex are very quickly filling up, so please make your reservations now to get in at the negotiated rate.
Network – log into the networking portal to start making your connections before the show.

Things to look into

Culinary Tour – Sign up for the best tasting networking event at Informex, the Culinary Walking Tour. You will enjoy the culinary delights of such restaurants such as Acme Oyster House, Antoine’s and Court of Two Sister. Add this to your registration pass. (Log in to your account and add the culinary tour to you order).
Breakfast Briefing sessions – from 7:30-8:50am on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Informex will be hosting panel sessions on cosmeceuticals, RX-360, generics, agrochemicals, biopharma, and regional vs global sourcing. To view the full schedule, please click here.
Networking Receptions – check the schedule of events for all of the network opportunities available while you are at the Informex event.

Thank you for helping to make our return to the Big Easy our biggest Informex yet! The Informex team is thrilled to be tracking well ahead of our previous numbers and are looking forward to seeing you in February.

-The Informex Team

Interview with Co-Founder of LInkedin - Speaking at Informex Social Media Webinar

2011-09-13T22:50:28Z

Click here to register for the FREE Informex Social Media Webinar and hear more from Eric Ly

What are some topics you will be covering during the Informex Social Media webinar?
I'd like to provide some insights about how to create an effective professional identity online. It's more than just your resume online. By creating a good online identity for yourself, you make it easier for other people to find you for the kinds of opportunities you want to be getting.

Why do you think LinkedIn is beneficial?
LinkedIn gives us each an opportunity to have a professional identity that we can craft online. It allows other professionals to find us for new business opportunities of all kinds, whether it's a job or a business deal. It works in the opposite direction too, which is even more valuable!

In your experience, how has being a member of LinkedIn aided you in your career?
As a LinkedIn member, I've been contacted through the years with pretty exciting job offers. Unfortunately, having been a co-founder of LinkedIn, I have already been kept quite busy with the opportunity that we have at Presdo!

Do you think meeting face to face is still an important piece of networking?
Despite all that has happened with social media, there is no doubt that it will never replace face-to-face. Have you ever seen a big business relationship get closed without at least one face-to-face meeting? We are all human, and face-to-face goes a very long way in creating trust and moving relationships forward. This will never change.

Five Mintues with Andrew Bourgoin - Thomson Reuters

2011-08-18T20:42:00Z

We sat down with Andrew Bourgoin from Thomson Reuters to discuss his thoughts on the industry:

• Among the challenges the industry faces, which do you think are the most pressing – and why?

Healthcare budgets across the globe are under tremendous pressure. In order to improve patient access to life-saving medicines, it is important that the prices of biologics decrease over time. But that can happen only if the costs of developing and manufacturing those products come down, too. Increased harmonization across regulatory bodies would provide opportunities for extrapolation and reduction in costs involved with developing and manufacturing the follow on products. At Thomson Reuters we believe the right information in the right hands can help solve some of these issues and we encourage companies, both large and small, to get involved.

• What innovation (not your own company’s) do you believe has addressed a problem with a creative solution?

In the biologics arena, social media outlets such as Linked In have become irreplaceable in helping connect professionals and provide forums for industry leaders to connect and share information.

• What should be the common goals within the industry and/or marketplace?

One goal should be to embrace the differences between the small and large molecule markets. Trying to make follow-on biologic competition fit into the existing generics model is not effective. Whether it’s the language we use or the market expectations we have, the follow-on biologic market requires a new way of thinking, and we should all challenge ourselves to meet this demand.

• What is one relevant question (and your answer) that you believe no one is addressing adequately?

Will the benefits of interchangeability to companies involved in developing biosimilars outweigh the costs required to gain approval? Even if the answer to that question is “no”, we believe that increased class competition and creative deal making between buyers and sellers will contribute to lower prices. It is increasingly clear that, however the market shapes up, it will not resemble the competition associated with the small molecule generics market that we are accustomed to any time soon.

To hear more from Andrew Bourgoin, register for the Business Strategies for Biologics conference where he will be speaking live. Register here: http://www.informex.com/register1

Read more about the conference here: http://www.informex.com/biologics-conference

Leave your comments below!

The New Informex Website

2011-08-09T12:48:35Z

Dear Informex Readers,

Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED Informex Website! After many months of deliberation and planning, we believe we have successfully made a more accessible website for an enhanced user experience. If you notice, www.informex.com is now our global gateway to all of the events we host throughout the year. You can find us in expanded geographic locations, hosting specialized conferences across a multitude of segments in the chemical industry, and offering online networking opportunities from the comfort of your office.

We also now have the ability to offer you more exposure for your company surrounding our events! There are distinct banner ad positions available for sponsorship throughout the site. Our events generate thousands of visitors to our website which creates more branding opportunities for your company. Comment here or contact Devin Hader for more information on the ad positions available.

We hope you enjoy the new website and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

Happy Networking,
Marybeth Petescia