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Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
38th Annual Meeting

April 19-21, 2010
Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Marco Island, Florida

The World’s Largest Gathering of PVC Pipe & Fitting Manufacturers

Fighting Back:
Gaining Ground in Tough Economic Times

Underground piping infrastructure remains underfunded, making cost-effective, long-lasting and proven PVC pipe and fittings more indispensable than ever. 

Come join us in beautiful Marco Island, Florida to learn about the latest industry developments and how to capture your share of the infrastructure market. 

  • Find out about Uni-Bell’s legislative priorities and advocacy efforts in DC

  • Learn how to engage your local, state and federal representatives

  • Discover how Life Cycle Assessment and green certification can make your products more competitive

  • See how standardized pipe backfilling requirements can give you the edge

  • Hear about case studies on how advocacy has helped create new market opportunities

  • Get first-hand information on U.S. stimulus funding, the economic outlook for the PVC pipe industry and the municipal water and wastewater sector, and much more …



2010 Final Program and Schedule

 
 
 Monday, April 19, 2010 – Caxambus Room
 
   
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   
8:15 a.m. Joint Meeting of Pipe & Resin Producers, Associate, International & Licensing Members

Brad Corbett Jr., Board Member
   
8.45 a.m. PVC: Key Drivers and Trends, Feedstock’s Outlook and Worldwide Economic Factors

Nick Vafiadis, Business Director, Polyolefins, Chemical Market Associates, Inc. Mr. Vafiadis is a twenty-five year veteran of the chemical industry with a background in marketing, product management, sales, and market analysis. 
   
9.25 a.m. Sustainability: Trends and Supports to the Plastic Industry

Nasrin Kashefi, National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), will review the latest information from NSF and provide an overview of its green certification program.
   
10:00 a.m. Break
   
10.20 a.m. Life Cycle Assessment: Using Your Good Environmental Performance to Tell Your Product’s Story

Dr. Rita Schenck, Executive Director, Institute for Environmental Research and Education, a not-for-profit dedicated to fact-based environmental decision-making.
   
11:00 a.m. Worldwide Pipe Market Reports – Member Affiliates
   
Social Activities  
   
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Spouse’s Orientation (Tea and Breakfast Pastries) – Salon H
   
6:00 p.m. Opening Reception – Quinn’s Beach
   
7:00 p.m. Key West Cookout – Quinn’s Beach
   
  Guest Speaker Jim Keffer, Texas House Representative and President of EBAA Iron Sales, Inc. will offer insight into political advocacy from a politician’s point of view.
   
   
 
 Tuesday, April 20, 2010 – Caxambus Room
 
   
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   
8:00 a.m. Introductions/Chairman’s Remarks
 
8:15 a.m. EPA’s Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program: Opportunities for Collaboration with the PVC Pipe Industry

Dan Murray, Senior Environmental Engineer and Senior Advisor, U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, will provide an overview of its aging water infrastructure s research program and discuss potential opportunities for research collaboration between the agency and the PVC pipe industry.

   
8:45 a.m. Trends in Local Government Expenditures on Public Water, Wastewater Services & Infrastructure: Past, Present and Future

Schenectady NY Mayor Brian Stratton, Co-Chair, US Conference of Mayors – Mayors Water Council. Also presenting will be Rich Anderson, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for the Mayors Water Council.

   
9:30 a.m.  Asset Management Review of Hillsborough County, FL

Rick Kirby, Section Manager of Project Management, will discuss Hillsborough County’s  review of its 3600 mile water and sewer system.

   
10:00 a.m. Break
   
10:15 a.m.

Projected Spending on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 2010

Robert Carpenter, Editor of Underground Construction Magazine, will discuss the results of the publications 13th annual municipal survey (includes impact of stimulus funding and a look at trenchless markets).

   
10:45 a.m. Leveling the Playing Field with Standard Installation Practices

Amster Howard, an expert on pipe design and installation will discuss his efforts to bring clarity and consistency to terminology for soil classifications and backfilling for all pipe materials.
   
11:15 a.m. An Overview of Marco Island Utilities and its Transition from AC to PVC Pipe

Author and frequent speaker, Rony Joel, Director of Public Works, Marco Island Utilities will share his experiences with different pipe materials.
   
Social Activities  
   
12:30 p.m. Uni-Bell Annual Golf Tournament/Box Lunch (bus departs at 12:45 p.m. for the Rookery Golf Course)
   
   
 
 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 – Caxambus Room
 
   
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   
   
8:15 a.m. Executive Director’s Report:    Bruce Hollands, Uni-Bell

Operating Committee Report: Jeff Phillips, IPEX
Regional Engineer Report: Will Fassler, West-Mountain, Uni-Bell

Regional Engineer Report: Steve Cooper, East-Central, Uni-Bell

Resin Producers, Associates, International, Licensing & International Affiliates Report,
Brad Corbett, Jr., S & B Technical Products

   
9:30 a.m. Report from the National Utilities Contractors Association (NUCA)

Bill Hillman, CEO of NUCA will discuss his organization’s lobbying efforts for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act (HR537) and the issues impacting the utility construction industry.
   
10:00 a.m. Break
   
10:15 a.m. Victory by Advocacy: How a Canadian Steel Town Turned to PVC

Eric Cunningham, former member of the Ontario Provincial Legislature, political organizer and lobbyist for the PVC pipe industry in Canada will present a case study of how get large diameter PVC pipe accepted by the City of Hamilton, Canada.
   
10:45 a.m.  The Nuts and Bolts of Political Involvement
 
Tim Burns, retired President and CEO of the Vinyl Institute,  will discuss how to conduct a plant tour, provide an update on legislation of interest to the PVC pipe industry and Uni-Bell’s Congressional Fly-In Competitive intelligence on what our industries competitors are doing will also be shared.  
   
10:50 a.m. Vinyl Issues Update

Greg Bocchi, President & CEO, The Vinyl Institute will discuss the latest developments important to our franchise.

   
11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks, Veso Sobot, Uni-Bell Chair
   
12:30 p.m.  Board of Directors Meeting & Luncheon – Capri Salon 1
   
Social Activities  
   
6:30 p.m. Grand Finale /Hawaiian Luau on Tiki Beach
 


 

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