Tuesday May 15th, 2012

Grand Geneva Resort

7036 Grand Geneva Way

(Near Hwy 50 East and Route 12)

Lake Geneva, WI  53147

www.grandgeneva.com

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Technical Program Schedule

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM -- Registration

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM -- Technical Presentations

5:30 PM to 6:15 PM -- Cocktails

6:15 PM -- Dinner

Guest Speakers:

Steven Lois, Edward Jones

"Economic Outlook for Manufacturing, the Markets, and the Pace of Recovery"

Bio

Steven Lois has been a financial advisor with Edward Jones serving the Lake Geneva area since 1993.  Married to his wife Laurie for 31 years, he has raised three sons.  In addition to the some 450 households he serves, he is active in the Lions Club, is the Treasurer of the Lake Geneva YMCA, and is Past President of the Lake Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

George W. Shepherd, III, Infineum USA L.P.

"Infineum Trends: Developments in the Oil, Automotive, and Additives Industries"

Bio 

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George Shepherd has worked in the petrochemical industry for over 37 years.  After receiving his degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Princeton and Masters in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Duke, George served as an officer in the US Navy until 1974. 

Joining Exxon Chemicals, he began work as a project engineer in the solvents division and went on to run the SBOH unit at the Bayway Chemical Plant.  After several positions in engineering, George became certified as an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and later became the Sales and Marketing Quality Leader responsible for implementing ISO 9000 in the Americas.

Since 1993, George has been in additive sales as a Senior Account Executive, first with PARAMINS and currently with Infineum: the joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell.

More About George's Presentation

Infineum Trends is an 80 minute, multi-media presentation focused on keeping attendees up to date with trends and developments in the oil, automotive and additive industries.  By providing a report of the present and a look to the future, Trends aims to help customers develop ideas and actions for their business.  Topics include industry drivers, power transmission fluids, fuels, large engines, marine, small engines, passenger car motor oils, heavy duty diesel engine oils, base stocks, and growth economies.

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Special Thanks to Everyone that Made Our March Rubber Course a Success -- Speakers, Course Participants and Organizers!  The CRG Education Committee Looks Forward to Another Great Course in 2014!

Above: Ron Coia, CRG Education Committee Chair, Speaks to the 2012 Basics of Rubber Technology Course Participants, March 21st, 2012 at SKF in Elgin, IL

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