With an ever-increasing focus on the impact plastics have on the planet, the entire plastics supply chain, including product designers and brand owners, are coming under increasing pressure to create products that have minimal impact on the environment and with their end-of-life in mind.
”A very useful conference... with excellent speakers throughout."
Consulting Engineer, LM WINDPOWER
At this year’s conference, delegates have a unique opportunity to gain impartial and crucial information from fellow sustainability professionals on a range of issues affecting the wider plastics supply chain today. The event considers the latest design and development trends across material suppliers, recyclers, converters, research and academic institutes, brand owners and designers, offering a timely and cost-efficient way to discover what the future of design for recycling and sustainability holds.
2018 Conference highlights:
- Over 60 attendees
- 15 countries represented worldwide including: South Africa, Canada, Thailand and the USA.
- Brands who previously attended the event include: HP, PHILIPS, HONDA, ELLA's KITCHEN and NESTLE
- Full 2-day conference programme with interactive presentations
- More than 8 hours of networking
In addition to the two-day programme the conference includes plenty of networking opportunities, with an exhibition area and evening drinks. This is also your opportunity to explore the city of Berlin – a UNESCO appointed City of Design.
Join delegates from
around the world at this targeted conference - see you there!
Do you need to promote your products and
services to this targeted audience?
Find out how you can become a speaker,
exhibitor or sponsor of this event by contacting the Conference
Organiser:
Thom Crawley
thom.crawley@ami.international
Tel: +44 (0) 117 314 8111
Register Online
Oscar
Brocades Zaalberg, Managing Director,
BPO,
Netherlands
Gian
De Belder, Packaging Technologist,
P&G,
Belgium
Casper
van der Meer, Industrial Design Engineer and Co-founder,
BETTER
FUTURE FACTORY, Netherlands
Paolo Glerean, Board Member,
PLASTIC RECYCLERS EUROPE, Belgium
Thijs
Feenstra, Product Developer and Project Lead,
PEZY
GROUP, The Netherlands
Prof.
Dr. Kim Ragaert, Professor,
GHENT
UNIVERSITY, Belgium
Norbert Grünewald, Head of Business Sales & Technology,
POLY-IQ, Germany
Dr. Dimitra Kapsimali, Packaging Specialist,
A. HATZOPOULOS S.A., Greece
Erwin
Vink, Senior Sustainability Manager,
NATUREWORKS, Netherlands
Dr.
Isabell Schmidt, Managing Director,
IK
INDUSTRIEVEREINIGUNG KUNSTSTOFFVERPACKUNGEN, Germany
Bob Lilienfeld, Vice President, Marketing & Director, European Sales,
BIOLOGIQ, United States
Dr. Niklas Meine, Marketing Segment Manager, Business Unit Polycarbonates,
COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND, Germany
Jochen Moesslein, Managing Director,
POLYSECURE, Germany
Joachim Quoden, Managing Director / Lawyer,
EXPRA / LAWFIRM JOACHIM QUODEN, Germany
Dr. Michael Scriba, Attorney at Law and Advisor to the Board of Directors,
MTM PLASTICS (Member of Borealis Group of Companies), Germany
Sören Stöber, Business Development Director ESG & Sustainability,
TRUCOST, PART OF S&P GLOBAL, United Kingdom
Dr. Harald Käb, Managing Director,
NAROCON – INNOVATIONCONSULTING, Germany
Gergana Dimitrova, Researcher and Project
Manager,
FRAUNHOFER IZM, Germany
Ramon Arratia, Sustainability Director,
BALL BEVERAGE PACKAGING EUROPE, UK
Peter
Sellar, Partner,
FIELDFISHER
LLP, Belgium
Presenting a paper is an excellent opportunity to showcase
your knowledge and your company's experience. As a speaker, you would also
receive free admission to the conference and networking cocktail reception.
Papers are invited on all aspects of the subject, including market
overviews and technical topics. Examples could cover:
- Designing for the
circular economy
- Light-weighting
materials and technologies
- Case studies on
the collaboration of design, material and manufacturing processes in
successful product development
- Material design
for sustainability
- Designing for
sustainable behaviour by understanding consumer behaviour
- Designing
products that can easily be disassembled, repaired, upgraded or recycled
- Need for
significant change in the design philosophy employed in industrialised
manufacture
Speakers have a 30 minute slot including 5 minutes for
questions.
If you would like to give a paper at this conference, please
send a title, short summary and speaker details to Thom Crawley.
Email: thom.crawley@ami.international
Tel: +44
(0)117 314 8111
Register to attend online
By registering online, you
create an account with us. Your AMI account makes registering to attend our
future conferences, reviewing your bookings and accessing conference
presentations quick and easy.
You will receive a booking confirmation by
email with further details, including venue and accommodation information.
Register online
Delegate Prices
All prices include our
full two-day conference, attendance to our Networking Cocktail Reception,
conference lunches and refreshment breaks, and a set of the conference
proceedings.
Pre-programme price: €940* (available
until 19th July 2019)
Early Booking price: €1040* (available until 13th September 2019)
Full price: €1240*
Exhibition Packages
Includes one exhibition space in the networking area, and entry for one
company representative, where you can promote your products and services
to the targeted audience.
Pre-programme
package: €1575* (available until 19th July 2019)
Full package: €1825*
For further information on
attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the conference please contact the Conference Organiser, Thom Crawley:
Email: thom.crawley@ami.international
Tel: +44 (0)117 314 8111
* VAT may apply
AMI
events are more than just arenas for listening and networking. They also
represent highly-targeted opportunities to enhance your image and to promote
your products and services to an international audience.
Make a lasting impact on AMI's senior management audiences and become an
official sponsor at the Plastic: Design for Sustainability conference! From coffee breaks to
headline sponsorship, we have options to suit all budgets
Download a full list of available packages
To see a price list or for a formal quote, please contact Thom Crawley, thom.crawley@ami.international
WHY
SPONSOR AN AMI EVENT?
- Generate new sales leads
- Network with key decision makers
- Launch new products and services
- Showcase your products
- Convert prospect clients into sales
- Promote and reaffirm your brand awareness
We
are on hand to help find you the most suitable package, or tailor them to fit
your needs.
Contact
the event organiser Thom Crawley to secure your sponsorship package now: thom.crawley@ami.international
Running
in conjunction with the conference, the exhibition is an integral part of the
event, providing the ideal setting to promote your company and its products to
the international audience.
As an exhibitor, a profile
of your company is included in the official conference proceedings distributed
to all attending delegates and sold after the conference to interested parties.
The exhibition package
includes an exhibition space in the registration
area and coffee break foyer, located directly outside the conference room and entry for one representative from your company.
Exhibitors may either use
tables provided by the hotel or bring their own stand or display.
Please note that only a
limited number of spaces are available, and these are allocated on
a first come-first served basis.
For further information,
please contact the Conference Organiser,
Thom Crawley:
Email: thom.crawley@ami.international
Tel: +44 (0)117 314 8111
Booking your accommodation
Delegates are responsible for arranging their own
hotel accommodation while attending the conference.
AMI have negotiated a room rate of €165 for a single and €185 for a double room including breakfast and taxes at the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm for attendees who make their reservations by 9th November 2019.
Accommodation link:
Delegates can book their accommodation online via
our dedicated booking link - https://book.passkey.com/e/49909841
Alternatively, you can contact the Reservations
Department directly:
Tel: +49 30 800 999 25 or Email: H9387-re1@sofitel.com
Please state that you will be attending AMI’s Plastic - Design for Sustainability conference.
Please do not accept offers from companies claiming to be calling on behalf
of AMI to help you book your hotel. We do not book accommodation on behalf of
attendees and recommend you book directly with the hotel as above.
Travel Information
Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm
Augsburger Strasse 41
10789 Berlin
Germany
View "Maps and Transportation" for directions and airport information.
Berlin is a global centre for the creative industries, celebrated for its design tradition and contemporary creations. The city has demonstrated remarkable social, economic and cultural achievements in the field of design, and the open-minded atmosphere provides the ideal framework for internationally-recognised trade fairs, festivals and platforms, all of which promote international exchange.
Berlin is one of 180 global cities within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. This network works together towards placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level, and cooperating actively on an international level, as a strategic factor for sustainable development.
One example of Germany's crossroad of diverse backgrounds and histories, this year Berlin is celebrating the centenary of Bauhaus - a school of design and a field for experimenting in the free and applied arts, design, architecture and education. In post-war Germany, it ushered in a new way of thinking that inspired a break with traditional ideas and old ways of life.
Why not take some time to explore this vibrant city? We include below some suggested resources to get to know Berlin:
A
AHREND NEDERLAND B.V.
APTAR PHARMA
AXION CONSULTING
B
BOREALIS
BRASKEM EUROPE GMBH
BRIGHTLANDS CHEMELOT CAMPUS
C
CABOT
CORBION
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
CRODA EUROPE
D
DCA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL
DOW
DRAGON ROUGE LTD.
DSM
E
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
ELLA'S KITCHEN
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL EUROPE INC.,
BELGIAN BRANCH
F
FINPROJECT SPA
FRAUNHOFER INSTITURE FOR
RELIABILITY AND MICROINTEGRATION
FRAUNHOFER IZM
G
GREENWICH DESIGN
H
HELBLING TECHNIK AG
HEXPOL TPE
HOFFMANN & VOSS GMBH
HONDA R & D EUROPE (UK) LTD
HP INC
I
INTERFACE
INTRAPLÁS, S.A.
L
LAVERGNE
LM WIND POWER
M
MGG POLYMERS GMBH
N
NESTE CORPORATION
NESTEC S.A
NMC SA
P
PATH
PEARLFISHER
PHILIPS
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE
POLIFILM GMBH
POLYCO NPC
R
RADICI NOVACIPS SPA
REBOOT INNOVATION
RICARDO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
RIVERSIMPLE MOVEMENT LTD
ROYAL AHREND
RPC NORWICH
S
SABIC LTD
SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS
SUN BRANDING SOLUTIONS
SWISS FEDERAL OFFICE FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT
T
THE CLEARING
TOMRA SORTING GMBH
TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
FELUY
U
UNIFI INC.
V
VINYLPLUS
W
WRAP
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- Attendance at all
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- The Networking Cocktail
Reception
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Please note that refunds will not be given on exhibition upgrades, sponsorship packages or networking dinner places.
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Bookings of 2 or more delegates made together may be eligible for a group discount. Further details are available from the AMI conference team.
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