HOUSTON, TEXAS 8 December, 2004 -The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) announced the speaker's program for its 46th annual general meeting in San Diego, CA USA 9-12 May 2005, according to James L. McGraw, IISRP Managing Director & CEO.
"A Legacy of Progress…A Future of Possibilities" will be the theme of the meeting, consisting of two general sessions. At the first general session on 11 May, Mr. Joseph M. Gingo Executive Vice President, Quality Systems and Chief Technical Officer with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will deliver the keynote address. Other Session I speakers will include:
- Joseph Gingo
- Mr. John Quinn, President of Excel Polymers
- Mr. Robert Berkley, Executive Director of the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers
On 12 May Rafael Beverido, CEO of Pemex Petroquimica will be the featured speaker. Other Session II speakers include:
- Mark Fisler, Vice President of CMAI
- Ken Goldstein, Economist, The Conference Board
- Bill Veno, Director of Downstream, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
- Rafael Beverido
The IISRP is an international not-for-profit trade association with 41 corporate members domiciled in 20 countries who produce 90-percent of the world's supply of synthetic rubber. Incorporated in 1960 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Institute supports Section offices in London and Tokyo.