2020 Schedule of Events
Monday, February 10, 2020
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel to Fort Worth | |||
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | SOCMA Board of Governors Meeting | Stockyards 1 |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Registration Open | Texas Foyer |
| 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM |  Click for Details & Pricing |
River Ranch, Stockyards National Historic District (10 mins. from Omni Hotel) ** Shuttle service provided, starting at 6:15 PM from Omni lobby. |
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM | Registration Open | Texas Foyer |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Exhibitor Setup (Exhibits Open @ 1:30 PM) | Texas Ballroom and Foyers |
| 8:00 AM | 9:30 AM | SOCMA Breakfast & Presentation:** Fireside Chat with Chemical Experts from Deloitte **Price to Attend included with Monday Event Fee |
Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 10:20 AM | 4:00 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Presentations (3 concurrent rooms) Click for Showcase Schedule |
Fort Worth Ballroom 3, 4, 5 |
| 1:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open (1:30 PM) & Opening Networking Reception (4:00 PM) |
Texas Ballroom and Foyers |
| 1:30 PM | 5:30 PM | SOCMA Member Lounge | Stockyards 1 |
| Evening Open for Individual Dinners |
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Attendee Networking Breakfast | Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Women's Networking Coffee, SOCMA Member Lounge (Open to All Attendees) |
Stockyards 1 |
| 8:30 AM | 6:00 PM | Registration Open | Texas Foyer |
| 9:30 AM | 5:30 PM | Exhibits Open | Texas Ballroom and Foyers |
| 9:30 AM | 5:30 PM | SOCMA Member Lounge | Stockyards 1 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | General Session #1: Global Trade Update – Around the World in 30 Minutes Speaker: Jim DeLisi, President, Fanwood Chemical Moderator: Matthew Moedritzer, SOCMA |
Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 10:45 AM | 11:30 AM | General Session #2: How Risk Factors into Evaluating a Toll/Contract Manufacturer Panelists: Coming Soon Moderator: Joe Dettinger, SOCMA |
Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 11:45 AM | 12:30 PM | 1st Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon | Fort Worth Ballroom & Bob's Steakhouse |
| 12:45 PM | 1:30 PM | 2nd Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon | Fort Worth Ballroom & Bob's Steakhouse |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | General Session #3: Talent Acquisition – Keys to Recruiting & Retaining Top Talent Panelists: Kyle Johnstone, Boaz Partners Jeana Beeland, CJB Industries Owen Jappan, SOCMA Moderator: Weslee Washington, Boaz Partners |
Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 2:45 PM | 3:30 PM | General Session #4: Best Practices for Outsourcing Custom & Toll Chemical Manufacturing Panelists: Mike De La Cruz, Contract Mftg. Director, Ascend Performance Materials Don Joseph, Toll Mftg. Manager, Ashland Specialty Ingredients Rob Levasseur, Procurement Manager, BASF Corporation Moderator: Owen Jappan, SOCMA |
Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Networking Reception on Exhibit Floor | Texas Ballroom and Foyers |
| Evening Open for Individual Dinners |
Thursday, February 13, 2020
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast Buffet for All Show Attendees | Fort Worth Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | SOCMA Member Lounge | Stockyards 1 |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Exhibits Open | Texas Ballroom and Foyers |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Event Concludes & Exhibitor Breakdown |