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27th Latin American Petrochemical Annual Meeting

Hotel Hilton | Buenos Aires - Argentina / 17 - 20 November, 2007

 

Program

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

07:30 / 16:00 Golf Tournament APLA - VOPAK
08:30 / 15:00 World Soccer Tournament  APLA - TRICON 2007
12:00 / 18:00 Registration / Foyer of the Buen Ayre Room
12:00 / 18:00 Opening of Exhibition Stands and Business Rooms

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

08:30 / 18:00 Registration / Foyer of the Buen Ayre Room
09:00 / 18:00 Business Meetings
10:00 / 15:30 Excursion Program for Spouses

17:00 / 18:00 Special Presentation: Buen Ayre B Room
Coordinator: Polia H. Sáez - VP APLA, Venezuela.

“The Asia-Latin America Connection: Energy,Petrochemicals and the dynamics of growth.”

Speaker: Jorge Montepeque - PLATTS Senior Global Director of Market Reporting. - Download Presentation

19:00 / 20:30 Opening Session: Buen Ayre B & C Room

Welcome from APLA's President, Arturo García - Mexico.

Introduction from the President of the 27th Annual Meeting
Oscar Vignart - Argentina.

Conference:
“Will world economy continue growing at present rates?. Perspectives. Impact of the new political / economic scenario in Latin America´s Industry growth.” 
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Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Héctor Arriazu - Economist - Argentina

20:30 / 22:00 Welcome Cocktail - Atlantico Room

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

08:00 a 18:00 Registration / Foyer of the Buen Ayre Room
09:00 a 18:00 Business Meetings

09:00 a 11:15 General Session I: Buen Ayre C Room
Coordinator: Pedro Wongtschowski - VP APLA, Brazil.

“An Outlook for LPG Feedstock Supplies to the Western World.”   -
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Speaker: Craig Whitley - PURVIN & GERTZ - USA

“Petrochemicals… Positioning Latin America in a changing global market.”   -
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Speaker: Gary Adams - CMAI - USA

“The vision of a leader Petrochemical Producer.”   - 
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Orador / Speaker: José Lima de Andrade Neto - President of PETROBRAS QUÍMICA S.A. - Brazil.

09:30 a 15:30 Excursion Program for Spouses
20:30 to 23:00 APLA Dinner: El Zanjón (San Telmo) here
Show: Maximiliano Guerra and Mercosur´s Ballet
here

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

08:00 / 09:00 Registration / Foyer of the Buen Ayre Room
09:00 / 18:00 Business Meetings

09:00 a 11:15 General Session II: Buen Ayre C Room
Coordinator: Jorge Sampietro - VP APLA, Argentina.

“Interface of the Chemical Industry and climate change.” 
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Speaker: Theo Walthie - THE DOW CHEMICAL CO. – Switzerland     -   

“Renewable materials, sustainable solutions.”
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Speaker: José Luis Testa
, President of DuPONT - Argentina

“Climate Change. Its impact in the chemical and petrochemical industry. Potential of renewable raw materials. Present and future of
Bioplastics.” - Download Presentation
Speaker: Diego Ordóñez - Business Director Hydrocarbons & Energy
Latin America - DOW LATIN AMERICA - Brazil

13:00 a 14:30 Conference and Closing Luncheon:
Coordinator: José Luis Uriegas - VP APLA, México.

“Who will own the Chemical Industry in
2020”  - Download Presentation
Speaker: Alasdair Nisbet
Managing Director - LAZARD  - UK