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ITR 2014 At-A-Glance

Orlando, February 17-19, 2014innovationtakesroot.com

A Collaborative Biopolymers Forum for the Global Ingeo Community

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Innovation returns to OrlandoITR 2012 saw record number attendance with more than 300 attendees, representing more than 170 companies in 25 countries. Returning to sunny Orlando in 2014, ITR is sure to deliver another influential event including industry market focus sessions, thought-provoking speakers, a solution-filled expo hall, and plenty of networking opportunities.

Whether you’re in product development, R&D, marketing or sales, Innovation Takes Root offers the latest ideas, strategies and developments around Ingeo and the biopolymers industry. Hear from the entire supply chain, from raw material suppliers, extruders, and converters, to brands and retailers.

Set for February 17 – 19, this global collaborative will intersect industry with imagination. Learn about the latest biobased market introductions, product positioning approaches, as well as new resin and process technologies and the latest case studies in achieving cradle-to-cradle.

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ITR Program At-A-Glance

Expanding Durable Applications with Ingeo CompoundsModerated by Nypro, the global leader in injection molding, hear from IBM about their journey toward commercializing a server component from a partially sustainable based compound and from Arkema on their Plexiglas Rnew, an Ingeo/PMMA alloys offering 2X the impact strength of typical impact modified acrylic compounds. Also learn about new high flow FR compounds from Teknor Apex and from Takemoto listen on how to take Ingeo HP toward more demanding application spaces with over 90% bio content.

Broadening the Application Space For Ingeo FilmsBiobased film performance can be significantly broadened through the use of a new family of additives that can reduce stiffness, improve tear properties and yet maintain clarity. Polymeric additives from Wacker and Metabolix can deliver softer films while maintaining the clarity that customers have come to expect. See some of the properties of Ingeo based, EarthFirst film from Plastics Suppliers, who will put numbers behind what they see in terms of unparalleled clarity along with best in class shrink performance and printability and hear how at least one converter is capturing new market share with performance films in the fast growing shrink film market.

Venue Cost Savings with Ingeo Food ServicewareThe case for zero waste is driving programs which span from city and municipal levels, to professional sports and college environments, and this packed session is designed to capture comprehensively how the challenges and opportunities in zero waste are being addressed across that entire spectrum, as well as the latest enabling developments with performance food serviceware products.

Expanding the Focus in Rigid PackagingIn the dairy category, the use of Ingeo in packaging technologies such as “Form-Fill-Seal” continues to grow. Numerous consumer brands look to replace incumbent materials such as High Impact Polystyrene while meeting exacting cost and performance targets as well as benefiting from the environmental improvements. Hear from the complete supply chain on selecting the right bioplastic, creating the needed performance requirements, extruding the roll-stock and how brand owners are embracing this technology all the way to the end market.

New Frontiers in Fibers and NonwovensBoth Ingeo fibers & nonwovens producers are developing new applications, as well as rethinking how they’ve made longstanding products. A key part of this is fully understanding and leveraging the capabilities of the range of PLA polymer grades. Come hear what manufacturers are doing with the newly commercialized Ingeo high performance grades as well as learn how material properties are being optimized to allow enhanced capabilities in new applications. The session will be culminate with a presentation from NatureWorks’ most experienced material scientist sharing his thoughts on where these new capabilities may take the industry.

New Markets - 3D Printing and BeyondIngeo is fast becoming a material of choice for new and exciting technologies such as 3D printing while at the same time offering new alternatives in toner markets as well as building and construction products, where avoiding chemicals of concern has become an industry trend.

Hear how large multi-national corporations like Lego and Unilever are starting to integrate Ingeo into their products and packaging, achieving performance enhancement as they look to a sustainable future. Allan Rasmussen will present on Lego’s desire to explore more sustainable materials, and Ravinder Reddy will explain how Unilever’s supply chain drives innovation. Scott Jenkins of the 215 member Green Sports Alliance and the Seattle Mariners will explain the leaps that have been made professional sports venues sustainability.

Market Focus Sessions

Plenary Sessions

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Registration Opens Oct. 25

FeesAdmission:Admission includes access to general sessions, market focus sessions, Ingenious Lounge, daytime meals, breaks and evening receptions.

Early Bird Admission (October thru November 30) $1,395

Regular Admission (December 1 thru February 16) $1,495

Onsite Admission $1,595

Group Discount (Save $300 per person off the current rate for 4+ people. All group members must be $1,195registered at the same time on the same credit card.)

Exhibitor (Includes 1 admission ticket) $3,000*

Sponsorship OpportunitiesKey Collaborator:Welcome Reception $15,000

Exhibitor Reception $12,000

Luminary:Platinum $10,000

Gold $7,000

Silver $4,500

Brand Awareness: Serviceware Breakfast $5,000

Serviceware Break $4,000

Hotel Key Cards $4,000

Display:Exhibitor Space in the Ingenious Lounge $3,000*

For more detailed information on sponsorship packages, see the ITR Sponsorship Brochure.

* Exhibitor package includes: 10’ x 10’ booth in the Ingenious Lounge | Pipe and drape | 8’ high back wall | 3’ high side rails | 6’ draped table | Contour chairs

RegistrationConference Registration:innovationtakesroot.com

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Who Attends

Brand Owners

ITR 2014 features a products showcase of Ingeo based products. These products spur discussions with retailers, converters, and other brand owners. New products and stimulating presentations lead to insights on how to utilize Ingeo to differentiate your brand.

Retailers

ITR is all about innovation, performance, carbon footprint, cradle-to-cradle reuse, and engaging a growing segment of the market that admires retailers that give them meaningful options. The conference provides a vital forum on all of these issues.

Sustainability Managers

ITR is a great forum for professionals involved in improving the sustainability of their organizations. ITR provides a 360° look at the issues. ITR’s collegial environment can help stimulate ideas that open opportunities for those dedicated to greater sustainability.

Packaging Professionals

ITR 2014 brings together all aspects of the supply chain in the growing area of bioplastics. In just two days, packaging professionals have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and convey the demanding needs for today’s packaging market.

Process Engineers

At ITR 2014, process engineers will have an opportunity to interact with machinery suppliers showing the latest technologies for processing Ingeo and Ingeo blends. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your knowledge base.

Product Designers

Often, products require a unique set of properties and visual appeal to set them apart from competitive products. ITR 2014 provides an excellent opportunity to meet with material suppliers to learn the latest in additives for altering Ingeo properties.

Researchers

The bioplastics arena is changing at a rapid pace with the advent of new polymers, additives, and machinery. ITR 2014 brings the entire Ingeo community together for two days to share ideas and spur innovation.

Marketers

Learn from the best speakers in the industry as they share their knowledge and best practices with you. Discover the latest trends in Ingeo-based products and marketing, boost your knowledge, and meet industry colleagues from leading companies.

ITR is designed as an Ingeo “users forum” and attracts representatives of the entire channel to market, from resin to retail. Representatives include blend and material suppliers, scientists and academics, equipment manufacturers, distributors, converters, brand owners, retailers, and media.

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“I think the excellent part about ITR, is it brings together the scientific community that is working on biopolymers. Biopolymers can really affect anything from climate change, to space and landfills, to the overall happiness of tomorrow. ITR is a great step in helping the global community reduce the reliance on petroleum based plastics, and bringing sustainability into our future, and meetings like this are a great step in achieving that type of goal.”

– Bob Basarrti, Arkema

“ITR is one of the top three conferences I have ever attended. The access the network provides, speakers, technical support from NatureWorks and the general level of organization were fabulous. I will definitely come again.”

– Ken Powell, Ph.D., P.E., BD Technologies

“There’s this wonderful spirit of collaboration that’s going on here.”

– Steve Peterson, Director Sourcing

Sustainability, General Mills “The reason it’s important for me to be here, and for all of us in the industry to be here, is that what we put into the package is only part of the story. The package itself is a huge part of our ecological footprint. Our water footprint, our toxins footprint. This isn’t so much about sharing the answers. There’s a little bit of humility involved in this process.”

– Gary HirshbergStonyfield Farm

“What surprised me about the conference is there is an excitement here that’s really caught me off guard. It’s really easy to get engaged in. People are incredibly excited about biopolymers. Many of the attendees here recognize they are at the starting point of this new generation of plastics.”

– Carla Castagnero, President, AgRecycle, Inc.

“The world of biopolymers is changing very rapidly. People from everywhere are interested in the subject, and are here to learn just like I am. As a brand owner, it’s hugely important for us to get involved early on and be aware of the developments and identify opportunities where we might be able to implement them in our products and deliver what our consumers are looking for.”

– Lindsay Beck, ConAgra Foods

Past AttendeesAre Saying:

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3M Accredo Packaging AgRecycle, Inc. Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC Andersen Corporation Arkema, Inc. Asean Corporation Aspen Research Corporation Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers(APR) BASF Becton Dickinson Ben’s Land (UK) Limited BI-AX International Inc. BioAmber Inc. BioCor Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Bio-Plastic Solutions LLC Blue Lake Citrus Products, LLC BP Consulting, Inc. British American Tobacco Broadway Companies, Inc. Brueckner Californians Against Waste Cargill CBC America Corp Celplast Metallized Products Cereplast China Degradable Plastic Committee of CPPIA China New Materials Holdings Limited Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. ConAgra Foods Consolidated Fibers Control Laboratories Corinne Young LLC CSM C-Stone LLC D&W Fine Pack Dandelion Research Limited DaniMer Scientific, LLC Dart Container Diafoods.co., Ltd. D-idea E.S. Robbins Corporation Eco-Products EMMOUNT Technologies LLC

Encon, Inc. ES Robbins Estilo Pack Ex-Tech Plastics Fabri-Kal Corp Far Eastern New Century Corporation Fiber Innovation Technology FKuR Plastics Corporation Food & Biobased Research Futamura Chemical Co., Ltd. Gala Industries General Mills Genomatica, Inc Genpak Global Bioenergies S.A.Gneuss, Inc. Goulston Technologies, Inc. Graham Packaging México Green Day Eco-friendly Material Co., Ltd Green Planet Bottling Greener Polymers / Natureplas GSI Creos Corporation GSI EXIM AMERICA, INC H.B. Fuller Company HallStar Harvard University Hefei Hengxin Paper & Plastic Co., Ltd Hitachi Zosen U.S.A. Ltd. Huhtamaki Films IBM ICIS Chemical Business ICO Polymers INDA Independent Independent Photojournalist InPro Corporation Interfacial Solutions Jamplast, Inc. Jim Lunt & Associates LLC KAO Keurig, Inc. Kimberly-Clark Corp King Yuan Fu Packing Co Ltd Kunimune Co. Ltd. Kureha America Inc.

Leistritz LG Hausys Michigan State University Mirel Bioplastics by Telles Mitsui Plastics, Inc Nanjing Shengbo New Materials Technology Co.,Ltd Natureplas Natur-Tec(R) NEC Corporation Nexeo Solutions NicePak Nike, Inc. Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. Nisshinbo Chemical Inc. Onsemiro Inc. Pack&Proper Co.,Ltd PepsiCo Plastic Suppliers, Inc. Plastics Technology Magazine Plaxica PolyOne Corporation Polyvel, Inc. Portland Trail Blazers/Rose Quarter President Packaging Ind.Corp Procter & Gamble PromaPlast Resinas SA de CV Proviron PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd PTT Polymer Marketing Co., Ltd. PURAC Quimicoplasticos Repurpose Compostables, Inc. Resirene Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH Risupack Corporation Robin Bio Plastic Co., Ltd Schlumberger Seagrean LLC Segetis, Inc. Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co.,Ltd SKC Södra Innovation Spartech Color and Specialty Compounds Stepan Company STFI e.V.

Stonyfield Farm Stora Enso Oyj Strategic Partners GroupSukano Sulzer Chemtech Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine Synbra Technology bv SyntheZyme Taghleef Industries SPA Taikoh USA, Inc. Taiyo International Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd. Tecnologia del Plastico Teknor Apex Company The Chemical Daily Co., Ltd. The Coca-Cola Company The Dow Chemical Company The Eco-Groupe The Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianan Biologic Material Co.,Ltd Tianjin Greenbio Material Co.,Ltd TJ Beall Company Toray Advanced Meterials Korea Inc. Toray Industries (America), Inc. Total Petrochemicals Belgium Toyobo Co.,Ltd Toyota Tsusho Corporation Trevira GmbH Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH Ultra Flex Packaging Corp. Unic Technology Corp. Unitika Ltd. Universal Dynamics, Inc. University of Maine University of Tennessee US Biopolymers USDA Vender Service Co., Ltd. Wacker Wuhan Huali Environment Technology Co.Yunnan University of Nationalities Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

2012 Attending Companies

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CONTACTRegistration & SponsorshipsAndrea ZiadiConference ManagerPhone: (952) 562-3303Email: andrea_ziadi@natureworksllc.com

Speakers & ProgramTechnical Program ChairEmail: ITR@natureworksllc.com

Media InterestSteve Sterling, APRSTERLING Public Relations, Inc.(952) 935-0078steve@sterlingpr.net

Hotel and TransportationThe Orlando World Center Marriott towers above more than 200 prime Central Florida acres - lush, green and beautifully landscaped, with native tropical plant life. In this magnificent locale, close to all of the area’s major attractions, is an Orlando, Florida resort that offers a little something for everyone.

Newly renovated, the Orlando World Center is minutes from Disney World and boasts 10 restaurants/lounges, 18-hole championship golf, rejuvenating spa and an iconic pool complex. Bring the entire family and enjoy the slide tower with 200-foot waterslides, 90-foot speed slides, dedicated kid’s splash park and poolside dining.

Hotel InformationOrlando World Center Marriott8701 World Center Drive | Orlando, Florida 32821 Phone: 407-238-8618 / 888-789-3090 www.innovationtakesroot.com/venue

Room RatesITR Room Block: $199 (plus applicable taxes)

Discounted Wi-Fi: $7.50 per 24 hours

Deposit & Cancellation PolicyReservations require a 1 night deposit at time of booking. This deposit is fully refundable for any cancellations made up to 72 hours prior to arrival. Reservations cancelled with less than 72 hours before arrival or that are No Shows will forfeit the one night deposit. Cancellations must be made directly with the Orlando World Center Marriott.

ParkingDaily self parking is $15 per day. Daily valet parking is currently $26.63 per day.

TransportationOrlando International Airport - MCO (17 miles/27 minutes from hotel)

Estimated taxi fare from airport - $55 one way.

ITR Room Block$199 per night, available 3 days before & after event, based on hotel availability.Available through event website: innovationtakesroot.com/venue

Room Rate Cutoff: January 17, 2014

Photos © Liz Linder Photography, Inc.Venue photos courtesy of Orlando World Center Marriot

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