2023 Show Schedule & Conference Presentations

**Events Jointly Held at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Savannah International Trade & Convention Center

Monday, June 19, 2023

Start Time End Time Agenda Item Location
11:00 AM 7:00 PM SOCMA’s Annual Golf Tournament & Reception
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Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort
Savannah, GA
2:00 PM 5:00 PM Registration Open Convention Center, 1st Level
2:00 PM 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
5:00 PM   Evening Open for Individual Dinners  

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Start Time End Time Agenda Item Location
8:00 AM 5:30 PM Registration Open Convention Center, 1st Level
8:00 AM 11:00 AM Exhibitor Set-Up (Exhibits Open @ 11:00 AM) Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
8:00 AM 8:45 AM SOCMA Member-Guest Networking Coffee To Come
9:00 AM 2:30 PM Industry Global Trade Update & Exhibitor Showcase Presentations
(4 concurrent rooms, 15 minutes each)
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Westin Grand Ballroom, 2nd Level
11:00 AM 5:30 PM Exhibits Open Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
4:00 PM 5:30 PM Opening Networking Cocktail Reception Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
    Evening Open for Individual Dinners  

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Start Time End Time Agenda Item Location
7:30 AM 9:00 AM Attendee Breakfast Westin Grand Ballroom, 2nd Level
8:00 AM 5:30 PM Registration Open Convention Center, 1st Level
9:00 AM 5:30 PM Exhibits Open Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
10:00 AM 10:45 AM General Session #1
Agrochemical Business Update:
Latest on Mergers, Regulations, Global Trade & New Products

Jim DeLisi, President, Fanwood Chemical
Alex Polinsky
, Chemical Tolling Consultant, Polinsky Chemical
Convention Center, Oglethorpe Auditorium
10:45 AM 11:30 AM General Session #2
Agrochemical Technology Trends:
The Marriage of Chemistry & Biology for Sustainable Agriculture

Marcus Meadows-Smith, CEO, BioConsortia, Inc.
Convention Center, Oglethorpe Auditorium
12:00 PM 12:45 PM 1st Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon Westin Grand Ballroom, 2nd Level
12:45 PM 1:30 PM 2nd Seating: Attendee Networking Luncheon Westin Grand Ballroom, 2nd Level
2:00 PM 2:45 PM General Session #3
The American Chemical Industry: Economic Trends & A View to the Future
Dr. Kevin Swift, Managing Director, Swift Economics
Convention Center, Oglethorpe Auditorium
2:45 PM 3:30 PM General Session #4
Chemical Sourcing and Tolling Trends:
Logistics Challenges, Reshoring Supply Chains, Sustainable Procurement Initiatives

Franklin J. Fisher, Ph. D., President, Fisher Specialty Advising, LLC
Jim Stavrakas
, Managing Director, PFP Commercial Consulting
Convention Center, Oglethorpe Auditorium
4:00 PM 5:30 PM Networking Cocktail Reception Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
    Evening Open for Individual Dinners  

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Start Time End Time Agenda Item Location
7:30 AM 9:00 AM Attendee Breakfast Westin Grand Ballroom, 2nd Level
8:00 AM 11:00 AM Registration Open Convention Center, 1st Level
9:00 AM 11:00 AM Exhibits Open Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery
11:00 AM   Exhibitor Breakdown Convention Center, Chatham Ballroom & Gallery

Mark Your 2023 Calendars for June 20-22, 2023

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