21st Global Gypsum Conference, Exhibition & Awards
Thursday 9 - Friday 10 November 2023, Chicago, USA
The Westin Chicago Lombard - 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
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The full programme for 2023 will be posted here in due course.
Outline programme 2023
Subject to change
Tuesday 7 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Wednesday 8 November 2023 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration. 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 |
Thursday 9 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global gypsum trends | |
| 10.10 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 10.40 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| Sessions split - Gypsum in the Gypsum Lecture Theatre, Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre | |
| 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 - 'Speed Dating' if time allows |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 18.00 | Global Gypsum Awards Dinner. Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Gypsum Awards 2023 and the announcement of the location of the Global Gypsum Conference 2024. Get ready to party! |
| 22.00 | Dinner ends. |
Friday 10 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.25 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Gypsum product production optimisation - continued | |
| 10.30 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 11.00 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| Session 3: Adding value to gypsum products | |
| 13.30 | Lunch |
| 15.00 | Special networking session |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| 17.30 | End of conference session |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving - all welcome |
Conference programme 2022
Monday 31 October 2022 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration and Covid-testing. 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 2 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global gypsum trends | |
| 09.10 | Paper 1: 'Welcome and opening remarks,' Jörg Ertle, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Etex; President, Eurogypsum |
| 09.40 | Paper 2: 'Gypsum in the European Green Deal: Challenges and opportunities,' Tristan Suffys, Eurogypsum |
| 10.10 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 10.40 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| Sessions split - Gypsum in the auditorium, Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre | |
| 11.30 | Paper 3: ‘Outlook for the global plasterboard market,’ Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting |
| 12.00 | Paper 4: 'Crude gypsum and wallboard production in the United States, from Alpha through Omicron,’ Rob Crangle, USGS |
| 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: 'What’s new in Gypsum Technology?’ Jeff Warren, Mark Flumiani, GypTech |
| 14.30 | Paper 6: 'Alternative thermal energy generation and energetic optimisation of the calcination process,' Peer Hannecke, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH |
| 15.00 | Meet the delegates 2 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience - 'Speed Dating' if time allows |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| 16.15 | Paper 7: 'Efficient grinding, drying and calcining of gypsum in Pfeiffer vertical mills,' Andreas Schieler, Gebr. Pfeiffer |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 17.00 | Load buses for the Global Gypsum Awards 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 2022 and the announcement of the location of the Global Gypsum Conference 2023. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather. |
| 22.00 | Delegates arrive back at Estoril Congress Centre (approximate time) |
Thursday 3 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.25 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Gypsum product production optimisation - continued | |
| 08.30 | Paper 8: ‘How a Lutze natural rubber setting/forming belt improves the final gypsumboard product,’ Sebastian Scholl, Lutze International Europe GmbH & Co. KG |
| 09.00 | Paper 9: 'The reality of weight distribution – benefits of the GreCon gypsum board scale with high-resolution cross profiling,’ Philipp Kunkel, Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG |
| 09.30 | Paper 10: ’Saving the planet - one gypsum board dryer at a time,’ Oskar Jonsson, Niklas Johansson, Gyptech Europe |
| 10.00 | Paper 11: 'Non-contact board laser measurement for quality, process and environmental improvements,’ Bo Johansson, LIMAB AB |
| 10.30 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 11.00 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| 11.30 | Paper 12: ''Megatrend Greening': One major step forward to reach the climate targets of the gypsum industry,’ Dennis Schattauer, Grenzebach BSH GmbH |
| 12.00 | Paper 13: 'Automation downstream of the stacker – the latest competitive battlefield,’ Mark Degroote, JBTC |
| 12.30 | Paper 14: 'New continuous system for the production of gypsum panels,' Rosy Scodro, Piero Rizzi, Comec s.r.l. |
| Session 3: Adding value to gypsum products | |
| 13.00 | Paper 15: 'DuraCore 303 setting new standards for fire rating: less is more,' Dany De Kock, Johns Manville |
| 13.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Paper 16: 'Next generation papers’ Tomás Vivot, Alier |
| 15.00 | Special networking session |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking in the Global Gypsum exhibition area |
| 16.00 | Paper 17: 'Driving construction market transformation towards gypsum sheathing with functionalised non-woven glass mat,’ David Appelfeld, Lucie Fraichard, Owens Corning |
| 16.30 | Paper 18: ‘Saving resources with modern superplasticizer concepts,’ Markus Mueller, Sika Services AG |
| 17.00 | Paper 19: ‘When recycling gypsum, what about the additives?’ Christian Pritzel, University of Siegen |
| 17.30 | End of conference session |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving at the Terrace, Estoril Congress Centre - all welcome |
