Conference will be held September 26-28 in Denver, CO
PORTLAND, Maine, June 2, 2011 -- More than 40 of the leading organizations influencing the bioplastics industry today will be presenting at the 6th annual Biopolymers Symposium 2011, scheduled for September 26-28, 2011 at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver, CO, US. With the bioplastics industry experiencing rapid growth and change, the Biopolymers Symposium will provide a gathering place for more than 300 industry leaders to share innovations, experiences, ideas and build relationships.
"The Biopolymers Symposium 2011 is the most comprehensive bioplastics event in the United States," said Barbara Rojas, senior conference producer at IntertechPira. "Each year the Symposium has grown in size, with many returning attendees, as well as new faces, to keep the conversations moving forward and ensuring that topics like life cycle analysis, feedstocks, regulatory developments -in the U.S. and abroad, new products, materials and innovations are examined with a fresh perspective each year."
This year's agenda will feature presentations by more than 40 producers, end users, government agencies, NGOs and more including The Coca-Cola Company, Cereplast, the USDA, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, NatureWorks, European Bioplastics and Stonyfield Farm, Inc. Other organizations on this year's program include Agència de Residus de Catalunya, Amyris, Inc, Avantium, BASF, BioCor, LLC, Braskem America, Inc., DuPont, Eco-Cycle, Inc., FPInnovations, Gehr Plastics, Havi Global Solutions, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Institute of Local Self-Reliance, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Merquinsa North America, Inc, Metabolix, Novamont, Organic Waste Systems, Inc (OWS), PepsiCo, Purac, San Francisco Department of the Environment, Solegear, Teknor Apex Company, The Hallstar Company, UL Environment Inc, University of North Texas, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and Whole Foods Market.
For more information on Biopolymers 2011, to view the complete agenda or to register for the conference, visit http://www.biopolymersummit.com or follow us on Twitter. tSponsorship and exhibition opportuniies are available; contact Brian Santos at +1 207 781 9618 for more information.
About IntertechPira
IntertechPira provides events, market research, publications, strategic and technical consulting to niche, emerging and high growth industries. Market coverage includes lighting and displays, alternative energy, home and personal care, industrial biotechnology, performance materials and chemicals. IntertechPira is a division of Pira International. For more information about IntertechPira, please visit www.intertechpira.com.
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