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ChemLinked “In America” Conference

25 Apr 2017 - 25 Apr 2017
Chicago, IL
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Overview

China and the rest of Asia’s markets are vitally important trade partners to United States enterprises. In recent years China and the rest of Asia’s regulatory frameworks have undergone great changes. The complexities of new legislations and regulations combined with language issues pose major barriers for foreign companies. To help understand and overcome these obstacles ChemLinked will host ChemLinked “in America” Conference. This one-day conference offers an in-depth demonstration of ChemLinked services and how we can help enterprise deal with compliance requirements in China and the rest of Asia. This conference will feature practically useful compliance advice and offer an important chance to network and engage in meaningful discussion on important regulatory changes in Asia with some of China’s top regulatory affairs specialists.

Who should attend the seminar?

  • Director/Manager in EHS department
  • Director/Manager involved in the supply chain
  • Lawyers concerned about the Asian chemical regulatory compliance
  • Decision makers who seek marketing opportunities in Chinese chemical market
  • Experts who pay close attention to chemical regulations in China and Asian countries

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Agenda

25 April 2017 (Tuesday)

Time Schedule
8:00-8:45 Registration; Coffee and Pastries
8:45-9:00 Welcome
Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc.
9:00-9:40 A Walkthrough of ChemLinked Tools and Services
Ms. Lynn Liang, Marketing Manager at ChemLinked REACH24H
9:40-10:30 Implementation of South Korea's Chemical Management Acts (K-REACH, OSHA, CCA) and Comparison between EU-REACH and K-REACH
Mr. William Zhou, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group
10:30-10:45 Q&A Session
10:45-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-11:45 Interpretation of China’s Regulatory System on HazChem Registration and Dangerous Goods
Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group
11:45-12:00 Q&A Session
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:40 Latest Updates of China New Chemical Substance Notification
Ms. Mona Zhang, AP Regulatory Compliance Supervisor, REACH24H Consulting Group
13:40-14:20 Summary and Look Ahead of New/Existing Chemical Substances Management in Taiwan
Ms. Lynn Huang, Key Account Dept. Manager, REACH24H Consulting Group
14:20-14:40 Q&A Session
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-15:50 Overview of Chemical Management in ASEAN Countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam)
Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc.
15:50-16:30 GHS Implementation in Main Asia Pacific Countries
Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist, REACH24H Consulting Group
16:30-16:50 Compliance Strategy of Food Contact Materials and Articles under the –Latest Regulation System of China
Mr. Robert Kiefer, General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc.
16:50-17:10 Q&A Session
17:10-17:30 Summary & Wrap-Up


Speakers

Ms. Lynn Liang

Marketing Manager at ChemLinked REACH24H

Ms. Lynn Liang is the global marketing manager at ChemLinked, REACH24H. She is responsible for conducting both quantitative and qualitative market research, developing and implementing marketing campaigns and collaborating with the editorial and IT teams in developing new ChemLinked services in response to member and client feedbacks.

 

Mr. William Zhou, Chemical Regulatory Specialist

REACH24H Consulting Group

Mr. William Zhou is an expert on K-REACH & EU-REACH, and China-REACH compliance. He has lead and accomplished several projects covering project management, Lead registrations, new chemical registration, data gap analysis, registration proposal preparation, testing supervision, dossier and CSR preparation, etc.

 

Mr. Jay Lin, Chemical Regulatory Specialist

REACH24H Consulting Group

Mr. Lin graduated from University College London (UCL) with a master’s degree in chemical engineering. Mr. Lin plays a key role in REACH24H and helps companies with GHS compliance. He primarily engages in work related to global GHS compliance, registration of hazardous chemicals and transport of dangerous goods.

 

Ms. Mona Zhang, AP Regulatory Compliance Supervisor

REACH24H Consulting Group

Ms. Mona Zhang is the supervisor of the AP compliance technical team. She has 5 years working experience as project manager of China New Chemical Notification compliance work, including data gap analysis, test arrangement, dossier & Risk Assessment report preparation. As a member of Chinese Society of Toxicology, she has finished the training Course on Regulatory Toxicology and Risk Assessment held by International Society of Toxicology. She is also familiar with the testing institutions in China and participated annual Seminar on Testing Technique of New Chemical Substance held by Alliance of Chemical Testing Organization in China for 3 years. She is keeping close attention to the progress of New Chemical Notification Guidance revision work in China since 2013, and was invited to be the speakers on 10+ seminars about the Guidance revision topic.

 

Ms. Lynn Huang, Key Account Dept. Manager

REACH24H Consulting Group

Ms. Huang is a recognized professional consultant in Global Chemical regulations, specialty in Chinese New Chemical Substance Notification Regulation (‘China REACH’), hazardous chemical regulation in China, implementation of Taiwan TCSCA/OSHA and Korea REACH.

Lynn Huang is responsible for business collaboration with EU and U.S. partners as well as serves REACH24H VIP clients for more than 6 years. She has gathered extensive experience in Chinese and Europe chemical regulation compliance practices and is professional in helping international companies with their requirements about solving global chemical regulatory affairs. She is also an experienced speaker who gives presentation during REACH24H worldwide seminar and workshops.

 

Mr. Robert Kiefer

General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc.

Robert Kiefer is the General Manager of REACH24H USA Inc., located near Washington, DC in Reston, VA. Robert’s career spans more than twenty years in Washington, DC working for two major trade associations in the chemical and formulated products industries. Prior to REACH24H, Robert served as Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs for the American Chemistry Council (ACC), and before that with the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) where he served as Director of Scientific and International Affairs. He has extensive regulatory advocacy experience in domestic and global chemical control regulations, trade policy, hazard communication, consumer products and pesticides. Robert earned a BS in Biology from James Madison University.

 

Registration Details

Date: 25 April 2017 (Tuesday)

Registration Fee: 600 (USD) *

  • ChemLinked corporate members: 2 free passes
  • ChemLinked standard members: 1 free pass

To claim your free pass please email lynn.liang@chemlinked.com

*The registration fee includes all program materials, breakfast, lunch, twice per day refreshments and taxes.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

  • 7 days prior to start of conference - Full refund
  • Less than 7 days - No refund

If written notice of cancellation is received on or before April 18, 2017, payment will be refunded (exclusive processing fees). No refunds will be issued for cancellations after April 18, 2017. REACH24H Consulting Group reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the conference up to 30 days prior to the start date. Registration fee will be returned.

Deadline for registration

 

April 24, 2017 (one day prior to the conference)

How to Register?

1. Register Online

2. Registration Form

After receiving the registration form,the conference committee will contact you shortly.

Conference Venue

The Godfrey Hotel Chicago

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127 West Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

Hotel parking: Self Parking (no in/out) $43/night and Valet (unlimited in/out) $60/night

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Sponsor Opportunity

As significant cooperative partners of the ChemLinked “In America” Conference, REACH24H Consulting Group together with ChemLinked is committed to providing the best support to promote your publicity.

Sponsor Fee =$ 1,500 (Only Two Spots Available)

  • One Complimentary Registration ($ 600)
  • Company video(less than 60’) on screen during one break session or brief introduction at welcome/summary session
  • Branding at the event: 2 Roll-up Banners
  • Imaging and Promoting
  1. An A4 landscape page ads will be included in conference materials for all attendees;
  2. Sponsor name and logo inclusion in the Conference Brochure for all potential attendees.
  3. Sponsor name and logo printed on all attendee name badges;
  • Marketing and Hyperlink on REACH24H & ChemLinked Website and Email Campaign
  • Company Brochure/Sell Sheet Placed in Serving Area

 

About the Organizer

ChemLinked is a brand powered by REACH24, one of China’s most well-known and widely respected regulatory compliance service providers. ChemLinked offers multilanguage regulatory information, digital compliance tools and support to help industry, NGOs and foreign governments understand and comply with chemical, food, cosmetic and agrochemical regulations in Asia. Our mission is to offer the most comprehensive regulatory databases, most useful tools, searchable annotated inventories, insightful analysis and most up-to-date and accurate reporting on new regulations impacting market access requirements. ChemLinked facilitates trade, expedites market access and removes regulatory barriers. ChemLinked has over 27,000 members and numerous top multinational companies’ ranks amongst its premium members.

REACH24H Consulting Group provides global chemical compliance solutions to assist chemical manufacturers, importers and downstream users to effectively manage their responsibilities. Our objective is to facilitate the most efficient and cost-effective access to the marketplace for our clients’ products through utilizing our strong commercial experience and technical expertise in chemical and other industries like food, agrochem, cosmetics, etc. For more detailed information, please see www.reach24h.com