28th Annual Meeting - Tuesday, April 17

Breakfast on your own
Beignets cannot be mass-produced, so dine in the hotel or take a quick 10 minute walk down to Café du Monde (800 Decatur St) for a real New Orleans Breakfast. (A hotel breakfast will be served to those going on the Habitat for Humanity work group.)

Free Time in New Orleans

• Habitat for Humanity
  Here is an opportunity to take a small part in the rebuilding of NOLA. No skills or talent required – you will be shown what to do and provided with the proper tools. Companions definitely welcome – everyone must be at least 16 years of age. Get a little exercise after sitting in sessions Sunday and Monday – work up an appetite for the Pruitt banquet. Box lunches will be provided. You will be back in time for the 4:00 p.m. afternoon session.
• The World War II National Museum
  Founded in 1990 by Historian Stephen Ambrose, the museum opened in 2000. It provides a comprehensive view of all fronts, and houses a world famous collection of World War II artifacts. The museum is a 12 block walk from the hotel, so collect a few friends and pay a self guided visit to the museum – entry fee $14 per person.
• Jean Lafitte Park Tour
  The Barataria Preserve (in Marrero) interprets the natural and cultural history of the uplands, swamps, and marshlands of the region. Take a ranger – led tour and look for exotic plants and critters of all kinds.

Networking

Lunch on your own

Presentations on Sustainable Feedstocks Ballroom
Managing Successful Sustainable Feedstock Collaborations Ballroom
Chair: Wayne Ranbom (ARKEMA, Inc)
Plenary speakers will provide perspective on:

• Learning from the Past to Build a Better Future through Collaboration: Lois
  Peters (Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
• Leveraging Organizational Strengths for Successful R&D: Len Peters (VP,
  Battelle)
• Designing a Sustainable Future: Fuels and Industrial Products Derived from
  Agricultural Feedstocks: Mark Matlock (Sr. VP Research, ADM Co.)
• Pharmaceutical Industry Collaboration Experience with Biotechnology:
  Roger Harrison (CEO, Plexus Ventures)
  2007 Annual Meeting Planning Committee
  John McDermott, General Electric Co. (chair)
  Brent Koplitz, Tulane University
  Andrew Maverick, Louisiana State University
  Joel Mague, Tulane University
  Wayne Ranbom, ARKEMA, Inc.
  Terry Ring, University of Utah
  Gary Smith, INVISTA
  Seth Snyder, Argonne National Laboratory
  Edwin Stevens, University of New Orleans
  Kelly Sullivan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  K.T. Valsaraj, Louisiana State University
  John Vohs, University of Pennsylvania
  Danial Wayner, National Research Council of Canada
  Tim Anderson, University of Florida
  Rommie Amaro, University California – San Diego
  Mark Benvenuto, University of Detroit-Mercy
  Lawrence Berliner, University of Denver
  Randall Carter, General Electric Co.
  Richard Cavanagh, National Institute of Standards & Technology
  Richard Chapas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  Marc Donohue, Johns Hopkins University
  Sarah Green, Michigan Technological University
  James Hill, Iowa State University
  Jennifer Holmgren, UOP LLC
  Vijay John, Tulane University

Breakout Sessions

1. Managing Successful Collaborations
Leader: Seth Snyder (RC-AN)
This session will probe the differences in managing successful R&D collaborations vs. managing successful R&D projects; identifying challenges in motivation, reward structure, communication and metrics. In specific, collaborations have unique requirements and outputs. The participants should develop a clear understanding of the differences to maximize the benefits of the relationship.

2. Finding Solutions to the Challenges of Climate Change
Leaders: Rich Chapas and Mark Benvenuto (LR-AN),
This breakout session will focus on how the three pillars of research can work together on the critical challenges of climate change and sustainability to achieve realistic solutions. The new PNNL-Washington State University partnership for Bioproducts and Bioenergy and its plans to involve industry will be used as an example.

Pruitt Reception
Pruitt Banquet

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