Expo Hightex - Montréal 2009 - Program

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President of the Organizing Commitee: Mr Guy Drouin, TEXEL, Canada
Master of Ceremonies :Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA

DAY 1  -  7 October 2009

OPENING
MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA

• 09:00 – 09:15 Official Opening of Expo Hightex 2009
• 09:15 – 09:40 Mr Pierre Pomerleau, Pomerleau, CANADA
  Opening Conference

SESSION: CONSTRUCTEX – Increasing Technical Textiles in Tomorrow’s Infrastructure

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: Mr Eric Blond, CTT Group, CANADA

• 09:40 – 10:30 Dr Jean-Pierre Giroud, JP GIROUD Inc., USA
  Geosynthetics: A sector worth billions of dollars offering multiple opportunities to the textile industry
• MORNING TEA: 10:30 – 10:45
• 10:50 – 11:20 Dr Robert Biguet, Asqual, FRANCE
  Product and Service Certification Strategies for Europe: Geosynthetics and Medical Products
• 11:20 – 11:45 Dipl. Ing. Marcus Jablonka, Cosella Dörken Products, CANADA
  Environmental Regulations: Generating New Opportunities in the Building Envelope Industry

LUNCH

SESSION: RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAINS – Defining and Managing Responsible Supply Chains

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: Ms France Doire, Ville de Montréal, CANADA

• 13:30 – 14:00 Mr Jean-Pierre Ménard, CAQ, CANADA
  Textiles and New Supply Trends
• 14:00 – 14:25 Mr Édouard Clément, CIRAIG, CANADA
  Life-cycle Analysis: A Tool for Sustainable Innovation
• 14:25 – 14:50 Mr Michel Dumont, Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Pratiques d’acquisition, CANADA
  Calls for Tender: New Laws for Public Organisations
• AFTERNOON TEA: 14:50 – 15:20
• 15:20 – 15:45 Mr Braz Costa, CITEVE, PORTUGAL
  Oekotex : percée au Canada du label humano-écologique des textiles

SESSION: PROTEXION & WORKWEAR CANADA 1 – Innovations in the Protective Clothing Sector

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: Mr Martin Filteau, Groupe CTT, CANADA

• 15:45 – 16:10 Mr Darko Medved, Ivodex-Lenzing, CANADA
  Inherently Flame Resistant Cellulosic Fibres
• 16:10 – 16:35 Ms Aldjia Bégriche, CTT Group, CANADA
  Intelligent Textiles
• 16:35 – 17:05 Mr Fred Foubert, Centexbel, BELGIUM
  New developments in protective clothings and textiles in Europe

GALA

• 18:30 : Gala Opening
• 20:30 : CTT Group Award Ceremony
• 21:00 : Corporate Entertainment offered by Stephan Therrien

DAY 2  - 8 October 2009

SESSION: PROTEXION & WORKWEAR CANADA 2 – Innovations in the Protective Clothing Sector

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: Mr Martin Filteau, Groupe CTT, CANADA

• 09:15 – 09:40 Speaker to be confirmed, Donaldson, USA
  New Developments in Laminated Textiles for Military Application
• 09:40 – 10:05 LCol Mike Bodner, Mr Geoff Nimmo, Mr Gilles Pageau, DND, CANADA
  The Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (TRM):  A Framework Promoting Innovation in the Defence and Security Domain
  Collaboration between Industry and Government presented on behalf of LCol Bodner by Mr Geoff Nimmo
• 10:05 – 10:30 Dr Dominic Tessier, CTT Group, CANADA
  Combat Outfit Project
• MORNING TEA: 10:30 – 11:00

SESSION: MEDITEX  – Innovative Textiles for the Care and Rehabilitation of Human Beings

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator:

• 11:00 – 11:30 Ms Lynne Rose, Médifit, CANADA
  Technical Textiles: Essential for Burn Treatment
• 11:30 – 11:55 Dr Wen Zhong, University of Manitoba, Department of Textile Sciences & Department of Medical Microbiology, CANADA
  Nano-porous Materials for the Dermic Transfer of Medications and Biodegradable Fibres for Bandaging
• 11:55 – 12:20 Mr Stéphane Bélainsky, 3E Inc, CANADA
  Textiles and Electromagnetic Hygiene

LUNCH

SPECIAL CONFERENCE

• 14:00 – 14:20  Ms Lisa Fecteau, Régitex, CANADA
  The Technology Roadmap for the Canadian Textile Industry: Achievements and Action Plan

SESSION : TRANSPORTEX - Textiles in Transportation

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: ________________________

• 14:20 – 14:50 Ms Karla Magruder, Fabrikology International, USA
  Green Development - fibers and finishes that meet today’s requirements for sustainable products.
• 14:50 – 15:15 Mr François Robitaille, University of Ottawa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CANADA
  Preformed 3D Textiles for Aerospace Composites: Structures and Strategies
• PAUSE: 15:15 – 15:45
• 15:45 – 16:10 Mr Serge Carignan, Association du transport urbain du Québec, CANADA
  Development of Urban Transport Vehicles in Québec

16:10 - 16:45 SPECIAL CONFERENCE – Dr Nicole Buckley, Canadian Space Agency, CANADA

• A New Niche for Canadian Textiles—in Space!

COCKTAIL

• 17:00 : Closing speeches and cocktails featuring entertainment

HIGHTEX-GEOTEX CONFERENCES

7 OCTOBER 2009

OPENING

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA

• 09:00 – 09:15 Official Opening of Expo Hightex 2009
• 09:15 – 09:40 Mr Pierre Pomerleau, Pomerleau, CANADA
  Opening Conference

SESSION: CONSTRUCTEX – Increasing Technical Textiles in Tomorrow’s Infrastructure

MC: Ms Marianna Simeone, CANADA
Moderator: Mr Eric Blond, Groupe CTT, CANADA

• 09:40 – 10:30 Dr Jean-Pierre Giroud, JP GIROUD Inc., USA
  Geosynthetics: A sector worth billions of dollars offering multiple opportunities to the textile industry
• MORNING TEA: 10:30 – 10:45
• 10:50 – 11:20 Dr Robert Biguet, Asqual, FRANCE
  Product and Service Certification Strategies for Europe: Geosynthetics and Medical Products
• 11:20 – 11:45 Dipl. Ing. Marcus Jablonka, Cosella Dörken Products, CANADA
  Environmental Regulations: Generating New Opportunities in the Building Envelope Industry

LUNCH

SESSION GEOTEX – Les textiles utilisées dans la construction routière. Presented in French only.
MC: _________
Moderator: Mr Eric Blond, Groupe CTT, CANADA

• 13:15 - 14:15 Dr Jean Pierre Giroud, JP Giroud Inc., USA
  Utilisation des géosynthétiques en construction routière
• 14:15 - 14:45 Mr André Rollin, Consultant / Genivar, CANADA
  Durabilité des géotextiles : gages de qualité des géotextiles
• 15:15 - 15:30 Eric Blond, Groupe CTT, CANADA
  Certifications et marquages des géotextiles
• 15:30 - 16:00 Dominique Chouinard, BNQ, CANADA
  La certification BNQ des géotextiles