PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Informex (http://www.informex.com), the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications, today announced that for the first time in the event's 27 year history, InformexUSA will feature an educational conference program, which will run alongside the tradeshow in Charlotte on the mornings of Wednesday February 9th and Thursday February 10th, 2011. The newly formed Informex Content Committee is currently inviting interested parties to submit outline presentation proposals before the deadline date of October 15th.

The conference sessions will run from 8-11 a.m. and will follow three separate tracks: 'A broad view of the chemical industry,' 'Timely issues in the pharma business' and 'The specialty chemical market.' It is envisaged that a wide range of topics will be covered within these tracks, including but not limited to: in-depth looks at specific markets, standards and regulations, distribution trends, creating successful brands, innovations, case studies, new technologies, supply chain developments and IP protection.

Based on extensive visitor and exhibitor feedback, we felt the time was right to introduce structured educational content at InformexUSA, providing a further forum for industry executives to gather and exchange valuable information, commented UBM Live's Informex Brand Manager, Jennifer Jessup. The sessions will be free to attend for all registrants and exhibitors and will be totally objective, focusing on key industry trends and topics. We are particularly keen to make the presentations as audience-friendly and interactive as possible.

Potential speakers are invited to submit a short description of their proposed topic, a brief biography and full contact information to Caitlin Devlin at cdevlin@informex.com.

With more than 70% of exhibitor space already booked and an exciting line-up of new networking and educational opportunities, the 2011 event is gaining momentum as the most anticipated in the 27 year history of Informex. With 365 exhibitors from 19 countries confirmed, the new Charlotte, NC venue is proving extremely popular as InformexUSA looks to build on its reputation as the leading event for buyers and sellers of fine, specialty, and custom chemistry to meet and exchange critical, high-value information.

UBM Live is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Business Media plc a leading provider of business information services to the maritime, travel, fashion, technology, healthcare, media, and property industries. UBM offers services in trade shows, online, news distribution, and publishing to customers across the globe. Its brands are represented in more than 30 countries and are organized into specialist teams that serve their business communities helping them excel in their market by working effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubmlive.com.

About Informex:

Organized by UBM Live, Informex is the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications. As the leading fine chemical tradeshow in the United States, InformexUSA has been a marketplace for networking and doing business in the fine, custom and specialty chemical manufacturing industry for more than 25 years. Visitors to the show come from a broad range of manufacturing industries including adhesives, electronics, agrochemicals, biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, paints, and more. Each year the event brings together an international mix of more than 4,000 fine and specialty chemicals professionals and 500 exhibitors.

SOURCE: Informex

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