Vinyl360 Conference | Sustainability Summit Agenda
Megatrends: What does the future hold for the vinyl industry?
Join us at Vinyl360 where the Vinyl Institute will share research and discuss the megatrends – powerful, transformative forces that could change the global economy, business, and society – that can impact the vinyl industry’s future.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021:
| 12:00 – 7:00 pm ET | Conference Registration Desk Open |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET | Vinyl Institute Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Committee Members only) – Buena Vista |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET | Vinyl360 Welcome Reception (open to all attendees) – North Terrace Veranda |
| 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET | VI Board Dinner (open to all attendees) – North Terrace |
Wednesday, November 10, 2021:
| 7:00 - 8:00 am | Breakfast Buffet (open to all attendees) – Del Prado |
| 8:00 – 10:00 am | VI Board Meeting (open to all attendees) – North Terrace - Board business meeting - Legislative Outlook – with special guest speaker, Ms. Ashley Moody, Florida Attorney General. On January 8, 2019, Attorney General Moody became Florida’s 38th Attorney General. Since taking office as Attorney General, Moody has been recognized as a leader having served as a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, as Chair of Florida’s Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse and continues to serve as Chair of Florida’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking. |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Networking Break – 5 th Floor Foyer |
Vinyl360 Opening Session (open to all attendees) – King Charles
| 10:30 – 12:00 pm | Megatrends Impacting the Future of the Vinyl industry Megatrends are powerful, transformative forces that change the global economy, business, and society. According to a VI-member survey fielded earlier this year, the top megatrends that members believe could have the most impact on the industry are climate change, resource constraints and social responsibility. Other megatrends identified include transparency, data analytics and digital connectivity, globalization, new financial brokers, workforce resilience, populations shift, and health and wellness. This session will take a deeper dive into each of these trends followed by a panel discussion with VI members about thoughts on which trends may affect the industry the most. - Megatrends Research Overview with Ned Monroe, President & CEO, Vinyl Institute - Panel Discussion and Q&A with Sylvia Moore/Shintech, Mike Patel/Teknor Apex, Tom Clancy/Westlake and Dom DeCaria/Vinyl Institute |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch and special guest speaker, Suzanne Shelton - Del Prado 12:30 – 1:00 pm - What do Consumers Expect from Brands? More and more Americans are putting their money where their values are. The desire for brands to be transparent about their sustainable practices is more important than ever. Suzanne Shelton, CEO and founder of the Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications agency focused exclusively on sustainability, will discuss the latest findings in the Shelton Group’s Good Company Report and what it means for the vinyl industry. |
| 1:00 – 1:15 pm | Networking Break - 5 th Floor Foyer |
VSC Sustainability Summit (open to all attendees) – King Charles
| 1:15 – 1:30 pm | Transparency Megatrend Impacts with Dhruv Raina, VSC Chair |
| 1:30 – 2:15 pm | How Risky is your Supply Chain? The complexity of present-day supply chains adds considerable risk as evidenced in the worldwide events of the past two years. Necessity, caused by supply chain disruption, is driving innovation and new opportunities to reinvent how business is done. Join Bonnie Nixon, a strategic advisor and ESG analyst for Sustainable Brands, to discuss lessons learned and best practices to identify and reduce risk and put your company in a more favorable position. |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Networking Break - 5 th Floor Foyer |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Changing Expectations: How ESG Demands are Changing Your Customers Expectations of Information Transparency. Join Suzanne Shelton as she moderates a panel of product manufacturers in a discussion of present and future supplier ESG expectations and information transparency. Panel members: Dhruv Raina/Tarkett, Ann Dougherty/Roppe, and Ryan Hartz/AZEK. |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Sustainable Purchasing Priorities at DOD and the Federal Government: The Importance of ESG and Carbon Disclosure. Join David Asiello/Program Manager, Deputy for Sustainability and Acquisition ODASD (Environment) and Tad Radzinski/Sustainable Solutions Corporation in a discussion of why sustainable products are a mission imperative for the Department of Defense. |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Investing in Recycling: A business case for a national roof recycling program. Join Jenny Oblock/Chemical Fabrics & Film Association (CFFA) to learn about the roadmap to transition from pilot to national roof recycling program. |
| 5:30 - 6:45 pm | Award photo session at reception site (5 th Floor Foyer) |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Vinyl Industry Awards Reception - open to all attendees (5 th Floor Foyer) |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Vinyl360 Dinner with Industry Award Recognition - VI and VSC Awards Presentations (open to all attendees) – King Charles Awards: - VI Lifetime Achievement - Chairman’s Award - VI Industry Partner - HSE Awards - VSC Recycling Award - VSC Social Impact Award - VSC Design for Reuse Award - Recognition of 2021 VI Chair and VI Operating Committee Chair |
| 9:00 – 10:00 pm | VI & VSC Chairman’s Dessert Reception (open to all attendees) - Courtyard |
Thursday, November 11, 2021: Veteran’s Day
| 7:00 – 8:45 am | Vinyl360 Breakfast Bytes (open to all attendees) - Del Prado - Breakfast buffet - Presentations at breakfast – starting at 8 am o PVC Pipe Survey results (15 minutes) with Ned Monroe o Infrastructure Funding Opportunities & Challenges with Kevin Koonce o PVC Recycling Sort Study with Dom DeCaria |
VSC Sustainability Summit Day 2 (open to all attendees) – King Charles
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Opening Remarks – Jay Thomas/Vinyl Sustainability Council Immutable Truth: How Blockchain is Transforming the Future of Supply Chains Blockchain is a shared immutable ledger for recording transactions, tracking assets, and building trust. Join Bonnie Nixon as she moderates a panel consisting of Sean Stephan/Occidental Chemical Corporation and Jonathan Hollander/Carbon Finance Labs, to discuss how blockchain will propel business in the future. |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Networking Break - 5 th Floor Foyer |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | Window to the Customer: What is behind the Consumer Demand for Information Transparency. Join Tad Radzinski/Sustainable Solutions Corporation, Scot Case/National Retail Federation, Paul Shahriari/ecomedes and Terry Swack/Sustainable Minds in a discussion of ESG in consumer purchase decisions and how it will impact the future of commerce. |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Sustainability Summit Wrap-up – Dhruv Raina & Jay Thomas |
| 11:30 am – 11:45 am | Closing Remarks – Ned Monroe/Vinyl Institute |
