IF Rome Conference

IF Rome Conference - Building your business in the current climate

Organised by Recycler Publishing & Events / ETIRA

27-28 September 2009, Rome | Italy

Do you know what opportunities and challenges are on the horizon?

Globally the economy is declining, prices and margins are under pressure, competition is fierce and consumers have a much stronger environmental awareness.

As a business owner / manager you are focused on growing your business and want to take advantage of current market trends. Get the industries viewpoint at IF Rome!

Sunday 27th September 2009

15:00 - 16:00 Sponsors arrival, check in and set up

16:00 – 19:30 Registration & Sponsor Networking

19:30 - 20:30 Sponsors Cocktail Reception

20:30 onwards Delegates and Guests Dinner

Monday 28th September 2009

08:00 - 09:00 Registration, morning refreshments & Sponsor Networking

09:00 – 09:25 Opening Remarks & Delegate Profiling

09;25 – 10:25 Forward Focus

10:25 – 10:55 Morning Break & Informal Networking

10:55 – 12:50 Insights into Remanufacturing.

12:50 – 14:00 Lunch & Sponsors Networking

14:00 – 14:30 Legal Brief – Inside the Ninestar action

14:30 – 15:00 Three Step Challenge & Question time

15:00 – 15:25 Afternoon Break & Informal Networking

15:25 – 16:55 Insight & Opportunity

16:55 – 17:30 The Vote is in & closing remarks

17:30 Conference ends

Opening Remarks & Delegate Profiling

Recycler Trade Magazines David Connett will open the conference and compare the profile of the various companies and delegates and share with you the results of the online survey to gain up-the-minute insights into how the European remanufacturing industry is faring in the current climate.

Forward Focus - Assess the Risks & Opportunities for the industry in 2010

As the year draws to a close, what is the outlook for 2010 and what does it mean for forward-planning in the remanufacturing industry?

Assess how the industry is likely to fare over the coming months, and what lessons we can take from what has happened so far

Speaker Charlie BREWER

Insight 1 - Cartridge Collecting in Europe
Explore and understand the various cartridge collecting models and methods for efficient cartridge collecting and sourcing.

Speaker Philippe GUENIN

Insight 2 - European Inkjet industry in Europe
The remanufactured & refilled inkjet market is a market in its own right. Explore and understand the potential for your business.
Speaker Horst EDELMEIER

Insight 3 - Hybrid solutions
A cartridge is a cartridge, yet with some low cost innovative adaption’s you can increase the value of your cartridges.
Speaker Colin DAVISON

Insight 4 - Inside remanufacturing
Is the aftermarket amateurish? Three thousand remanufacturers produce more cartridges now than five thousand remanufacturers did only a few years ago. What are the business strategies and sales arguments for remanufactured products? Who is ETIRA and why such an organisation is important for the cartridge remanufacturing industry.

Speaker Christian WERNHART

Legal Brief – Inside the Ninestar Action

Mr. O’Connor will discuss the status of the various Ninestar and Epson litigation matters, including the status of the International Trade Commission determinations as well as the cases pending in the District Court in Portland, Oregon.

In addition to discussing the present status of those matters, Mr. O’Connor will discuss what actions Ninestar intends to take in the future as well as his analysis of the significance of various determinations that have been made.

Speaker Ed O’Connor

Three Step Challenge & Question time
What three steps would you take to reduce costs and increase business and profitability? Ask your peers your key questions around the state of the industry. Make the most of the expertise within the room, pose open questions and encourage fellow delegates to share their thoughts on the coming months.

Led by David Connett

Insight & Opportunity – Our keynote presentation
One of the barriers to moving forward is not knowing how to. Yet opportunities exist all around. Insights & Opportunities will give you some practical insights and help to change your business model, how to approach existing and new accounts, how to “expand sales in existing accounts” - through continuous assessments and how make your presentations, letters, marketing tools work for you.

Speaker Jan de KESEL

The vote is in

During the day you have heard a lot about the industry. Will you change some of the ways that you work after today?

Now is your opportunity to confirm the results – Your vote counts

IF Rome Conference –

Building your business in the current climate

27-28 September 2009 | Rome | Italy

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