20th Global Gypsum Conference, Exhibition & Awards
28 - 29 October 2020, Estoril Congress Centre, Av. Amaral, 2765-192 Estoril, Portugal
The full programme for the Global Gypsum Conference in EStoril, Portugal, will be posted here closer to the conference.
Conference programme outline 2020 - subject to change
Monday 26 October 2020 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Tuesday 27 October 2020 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 20.00 | Conference registration opens. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Wednesday 28 October 2020 |
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| 08.00 | Coffee in the exhibition area, and conference registration |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global gypsum trends | |
| 10.15 | Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 10.45 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 12.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Gypsum product production optimisation | |
| 15.00 | Meet the delegates 2 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 17.00 | Load buses for the Global Gypsum Gala Dinner at the Arriba venue, Guincho (last bus leaves at 17.15). Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Gypsum Awards 2020 and the announcement of the location of the Global Gypsum Conference 2021. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather. |
| 22.30 | Delegates arrive back at hotel (approximate time) |
Thursday 29 October 2020 |
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| 08.00 | Coffee in the exhibition area |
| 09.00 | Session 3: Adding value to gypsum products |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Session 4: Gypsum processing |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 17.00 | End of conference session |
| 17.00-19.00 | Farewell reception at the Terrace, Estoril Convention Centre - Conference prizegiving - All welcome |
Conference Programme 2019 - For information only
Tuesday 22 October 2019 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 20.00 | Conference registration opens. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Wednesday 23 October 2019 |
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| 08.00 | Coffee in the exhibition area, and conference registration |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global gypsum trends | |
| 09.15 | Paper 1: 'Global trends in the gypsum industry,' Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting |
| 09.45 | Paper 2: 'Industry trends,' Rob Morrow, Innogyps |
| 10.15 | Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 10.45 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 11.30 | Paper 3: 'The status and future of the gypsum board industry in China,' Hongxia Chen (author) and Shawn Xu (speaker); BNBM PLC |
| 12.00 | Paper 4: ‘The era of cheap natural gas and its impact on gypsum consumption in the US,’ Rob Crangle, industry expert |
| 12.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Gypsum product production optimisation | |
| 14.00 | Paper 5: ‘How Industry 4.0 will look in the gypsum industry,’ Leonid Friedmann, Claudius Peters |
| 14.30 | Paper 6: 'Cost, weight and energy: A gypsum product and process wish list,' Mark Flumiani, Gyptech |
| 15.00 | Meet the delegates 2 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 16.15 | Paper 7: 'Moisture and density profile measurement for the plasterboard production process,' Tim Collath, TEWS Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG |
| 16.45 | Paper 8: ‘Gypsum plasterboard production – improvements and developments in foam generator and wet-dosage system,’ Eray Kaan Kiliç, MMM ERBA Makina |
| 17.15 | Programme ends |
| 17.45 | Start to load buses for the Global Gypsum Gala Dinner at the Tamarind Springs jungle resort (buses depart at 6pm). Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Gypsum Awards 2019 and the announcement of the location of the Global Gypsum Conference 2020. The event is outside and is not air-conditioned - please dress for comfort! |
| 22.30 | Delegates arrive back at hotel (approximate time) |
Thursday 24 October 2019 |
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| 08.00 | Coffee in the exhibition area |
| Session 2: Gypsum product production optimisation - continued | |
| 09.00 | Paper 9: 'Back to basics - Into the future: Essential measurements for quality, productivity and profitability in the current gypsum production environment,' Jeff Warren, Gyptech |
| Session 3: Adding value to gypsum products | |
| 09.30 | Paper 10: 'Testing and differentiating fibre distribution for gypsum boards,’ Dany De Kock, Johns Manville |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 11.30 | Paper 11: 'Impact of urbanisation on the biocide industry,' Eleonora Chernyshova, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH |
| 12.00 | Paper 12: 'Enhancing the performance of gypsum-based dry mortars with renewable potato-based starch rheology modifiers,' Anna Marie Dijk-van Delden, Avebe |
| 12.30 | Discussion sessions |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| Session 4: Gypsum processing | |
| 14.00 | Paper 14: 'Increasing the efficiency and lifetime of a rotary calcliner combustion chamber: A case study,' Fevzi Aker, Erisim Makina |
| 14.30 | Paper 15: 'MPS GC mills – New application potential for grinding and calcining of 100% FGD and plasterboard recycling,' Viktor Zerr, Gebr. Pfeiffer SE |
| 15.00 | Panel session: Gypsum 2050 - can gypsum defend its slice of the pie? |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area: Sponsored by Erisim |
| 16.00 | Paper 16: ‘Key technology for preparation of α-hemihydrate gypsum from phosphogypsum,’ Xing Meng, Liyu Yang (authors) and Liyu Yang (speaker), Jiangsu Efful Science and Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 16.30 | Paper 17: 'A kinetic and mechanistic study into the transformation of calcium sulfate hemihydrate to dihydrate,' Sebastian Gurgul, Gareth Williams, UCL; Gabriel Seng, Etex |
| 17.00 | End of conference session |
| 17.00-19.00 | Farewell reception poolside/Bentley's Pub - Conference prizegiving - All welcome |
