Live in Chicago | October 24-27, 2022
Palmer House Hilton
Anna Baker
Michael Bergeron, PhD, FACSM
Eric Chan-Tin, PhD
Glen Davis
Majid Entezarian
Join us in Chicago! Voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row by Conde Nast Traveler readers, Chicago is ready to welcome you — and so are we!
“IBWA is excited to meet — in person — with our members and conference attendees in Chicago! No other conference focuses solely on the interests and needs of the bottled water industry. An added bonus, IBWA’s conference is being held in conjunction with PACK EXPO International, which means attendees can receive a complimentary attendance badge for that event. Just make sure to select that option on your IBWA registration form.”
— Joe Doss, IBWA President and CEO
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Monday
24
10:00am – 5:30pm
Registration
11:00am – 12:00pm
IBWA Education Committee Meeting*
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Cybersecurity Basics: How to Protect Your Business and Customers
Eric Chan-Tin, PhD, Loyola Center for Cybersecurity, Loyola University Chicago
1:00pm – 2:00pm
IBWA Environmental Sustainability Committee*
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Reaching Sustainability Goals Through Collaborative Treasure Hunts
Patrick McCarthy, Antea Group
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Building a Purpose Driven Culture in Route Operations
Bob Mason, Primo Water Corporation
2:15pm – 3:15pm
IBWA Supplier and Convention Committee Meeting*
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Making the IBWA Audit Program Work for You
Anna Baker, NSF International
Steven Feltman, Eagle Certification Group
Brian Neal, Eurofins Food Assurance
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Charting Water Source Resiliency in a Changing Climate
Louis F. Vittorio, Jr., PG, Primo Water Corporation
3:30pm – 4:30pm
IBWA Government Relations Committee*
4:45pm – 5:30pm
Leadership Panel: What Keeps You Up at Night?
TBD Name, TBD
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Tuesday
25
7:15am – 5:15pm
Registration
7:00am – 9:00am
IBWA Executive Committee Meeting and Breakfast (closed)
7:30am – 9:00am
Continental Breakfast
8:45am – 9:45am
Charting a Course for Future Workforce Decisions
Robert Lemke, Grant Thornton, LLP
8:45am – 9:45am
The Latest Developments in Water Filtration: A Part of High-Quality Assurance
Majid Entezarian, 3M Purification
8:45am – 10:00am
IBWA Communications Committee Meeting*
10:00am – 11:00am
Emerging Contaminants:
Keeping Updated on What’s New
Rick Zimmer, Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC
10:00am – 11:00am
Preparing Your Business for an Economic Downturn
Paul Melville, Grant Thornton LLP
10:15am – 11:45am
IBWA State Affairs Task Force*
11:15am – 12:15pm
Alan Leff Memorial Lecture Machine Learning in Modeling the Elusive Daily Water Requirement
Michael Bergeron, PhD, FACSM, Women’s Tennis Association
Colleen Muñoz, PhD, University of Hartford
11:45am – 12:15pm
IBWA State and Regional Associations
Committee Meeting*
12:30pm – 4:00pm
Trade Show and Lunch
4:15pm – 5:30pm
DWRF Trustees Meeting*
7:00pm – 9:30pm
DWRF Casino Night Fundraiser
(Ticketed Event)
Wednesday
26
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration
8:00am – 10:30am
General Session, Annual Business Meeting, Awards Ceremony, and Keynote Presentation
CR Hall, Hall's Culligan Water
Bob Hidell, Hidell International
Joe Doss, IBWA
10:45am – 11:45am
IBWA Membership Committee Meeting*
10:45am – 11:45am
Bottled Water Sales Trends
Gary Hemphill, Beverage Marketing Corporation
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Defining and Recognizing Good Water Stewardship
Matt Howard, The Water Council
Rae Mindrock, SCS Global Services
1:30pm – 3:00pm
IBWA Technical Committee Meeting*
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Elections Have Consequences: How Will the Midterm Elections Impact State and Federal Policies in 2023?
Cory Martin, IBWA
James “JP” Toner, IBWA
3:30pm – 5:00pm
CPO Study Session
Glen Davis, Absopure Water Company
Bob Hirst, Sonoran Drinking Water Advisors, LLC
Al Lear, IBWA
Thursday
27
8:00am – 10:00am
IBWA Board of Directors Meeting and Continental Breakfast*
8:00am – 11:00am
CPO Exam (Ticketed Event)*
* IBWA Membership Required for Attendance
Register Now
IBWA Member Bottler/Distributor
Until 10/1/22:
$595 per person
After 10/1/22:
$695 per person
Non-Member Bottler/Distributor
Until 10/1/22: $900 per person
After 10/1/22: $1,000 per person
IBWA Member,
Non-Exhibiting
Supplier
Until 10/1/22: $850 per person
After 10/1/22: $950 per person
Non-Member,
Non-Exhibiting Supplier
Until 10/1/22: $1,050 per person
After 10/1/22: $1,150 per person
Special Offer for IBWA Conference Attendees
IBWA is holding our conference in conjunction with PACK EXPO International, which enables IBWA registrants to receive a complimentary badge for attendance at PACK EXPO International just by indicating this preference on your IBWA registration form.
With packaging and processing solutions for every industry, educational sessions, and networking opportunities, PACK EXPO International is the most comprehensive packaging event in 2022. See the world’s largest showcase (2,000+ exhibitors) of technology, including many product launches, for more than 40 vertical industry sectors, experience the wonder, and collaborate with experts (40,000+ attendees).
McCormick Place (shuttles to/from hotels will be provided)
2301 S. King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Exhibits hours: October 23-25: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
October 26: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
