Global Bottled Water Congress

1 - 3 November 2010, Gleneagles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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This year's theme, Healthier environment, aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities which exist in developing and maintaining a more sustainable bottled water industry. This applies to communicating benefits, addressing concerns over the environment, responding to the media and reassuring consumers, as well as innovating effectively and ensuring profitable growth.

Now in its 7th year, the Congress is designed for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and analysts to gain a complete overview of the latest trends and thinking across all continents from top companies in each region, with extensive time for informal contact and discussion.

This year the UK Bottled Water Industry Conference will be held immediately afterwards. Delegates attending both events will benefit from discounts on full congress bookings.

To save at least £100 + VAT per delegate on joint online booking, click here.

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Full programme

Monday 1 November
13.30	Private check-in registration opens Terrace
	Highland Spring bottling plant tour and Tullibardine distillery visit
	Tour of The Highland Spring Group's bottling plant at its headquarters in Blackford, Perthshire.
14.30-17.45	Coach 1 departs and returns Hotel entrance
15.00-18.45	Coach 2 departs and returns
	The Highland Spring Group is the United Kingdom's largest supplier of bottled water, employing over 400 staff. Bottling up to 350 million litres, the group produces brands including Highland Spring, Speyside Glenlivet, Gleneagles and Green Valley. It also produces private label waters for some of the UK's major supermarkets and foodservice retailers. The company oversees five rural production plants and was the first UK bottled water company to be awarded organic status for its land in the Ochil Hills in Perthshire in 2001. One of Europe's most modern plants, the Blackford site has four state of the art bottling lines for glass, PET and multipacks across a range of still and sparkling sizes. The tour will include an introduction to Highland Spring's pioneering management information system. Delegates will then be taken to visit the nearby Tullibardine distillery, including a malt whisky tasting. Located on the site of Scotland's oldest brewery dating back to the 12th century, Tullibardine was developed as a traditional distiller in 1949.
Welcome reception and buffet dinner Glendevon
18.45-19.30	Welcome drinks reception
19.30-21.30	Buffet dinner
Conference : Healthier environment
Tuesday 2 November
08:30	Registration and refreshments Barony/Ochil/Ruthven
	REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW Gleneagles Suite
09.00	Welcome and UK market growth outlook Les Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer of the Highland Spring Group
09.15	Ireland - a land of natural opportunity Robert Dry, Head of Marketing for Coca-Cola Hellenic Ireland Ltd
09.30	Questions and discussion
	GLOBAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
09.45	Global market trends and industry leader actions Richard Hall, Chairman of Zenith International Ltd
10.00	Keynote address: Satisfying tomorrow's consumer Thomas Kunz, President Danone Waters for Danone group
10.25	Keynote address: Delivering for consumers David Reid, Chairman of Tesco plc
10.50	Questions and discussion
11.15	Hydration break
	COMMUNICATING BENEFITS
11.50	Public concerns, industry objectives and media outcomes Ian Hall, Communications Director of Natural Hydration Council Ltd, United Kingdom
12.10	The bottled water controversy - a collective communication challenge Hubert Genieys, Senior Vice President - Corporate Communications for Nestlé Waters and President of the European Federation of Bottled Waters
12.40	Questions and discussion
13.00	Buffet lunch Strathearn Restaurant
	MAXIMISING PRODUCTION EFFICENCY Gleneagles Suite
14.15	Refining a new low cost product model Pierluigi Tosato, Chief Executive Officer of Acqua Minerale San Benedetto SpA, Italy
14.35	Eco-initiatives and lightweighting Andy Peykoff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Niagara Bottling LLC, United States
14.55	Closures: cost reduction and environmental considerations Arnaud Lebecq, Sales Director for Bericap, France
15.05	Questions and discussion
15.30	Rehydration break
	EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABILITY
16.15	Working with water - a global challenge Dr Ric Horobin, Water & Environment Director of Zenith International Ltd
16.30	New bulk water solutions for water stressed regions Juan Carlos Szydlowski, Director of Waters of Patagonia, Chile
16.45	Innovation in sustainable packaging from rPET to PlantBottle TM Gopal Krishnan, Senior Director - Global Marketing for The Coca-Cola Company
17.00	Questions and discussion
17.30	Close
	water innovation awards Gala Dinner
	Dress code: business suit
19.00	Cocktail reception in Glendevon
19.30	water innovation awards Gala Dinner in Ballroom In honour of Scotland's famous bard, Robert Burns, guests will be asked to be upstanding for the Scottish ceremony of piping in the Haggis. Ceremony will involve a bagpiper leading in the chef carrying the haggis, followed by a formal recital and a whisky toast.
21.30	Presentation of water innovation awards
22.30	Close
Wednesday 3 November
	BUILDING BRANDS IN EMERGING MARKETS Gleneagles Suite
09.00	India: affordability and aspiration Rahul Narang, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Narang Group
09.15	Africa: making access a reality Joao Sampaio, Chief - Global Marketing Department for Wayfield Refriango, Angola
09.30	Brazil: future prosperity and innovation Amilcar Augusto Lopes Junior, President of AcquaIncorp
09.45	East Europe: breathing new life into brands Vladimir Ashurov, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IDS Borjomi International
10.00	Questions and discussion
10.15	Hydration break
	LATEST IN PRODUCT INNOVATION
11.00	Ustronianka with Iodine: healthy innovation Michal Bozek, President and owner of Ustronianka, Poland
11.15	How stevia works with water Luca Quagliani, Vice President of Sales - Europe, Middle East & Africa for PureCircle
11.30	Beauty inside out Scott-Vincent Borba, founder of Borba, United States
11.45	Questions and discussion
12.15	Buffet lunch Strathearn Restaurant
	SATISFYING THE RETAILER AGENDA Gleneagles Suite
13.15	Retailer discussion Jamie Feeley, Bottled Water Buyer for Tesco plc Danielle Jack, Soft Drinks Technical Manager for Tesco plc Other panel members to be confirmed
14.15	Refreshment break
	INSIGHT BRIEFINGS
14.45	Building premium brands Jack Belsito, Chief Executive Officer of Voss, Norway
15.30	Flavoured and functional water market trends worldwide Martyna Zimakiewicz, Senior Consultant for Zenith International Ltd Global market, regional breakdown, key countries, market dynamics, main trends, flavours, functions, innovation, leading companies and brands, volumes to 2009, outlook to 2015
16.15	Close

About the venue

United Kingdom bottled water consumption has grown rapidly to more than 2,000 million litres in 2009 and the market is now one of the world's top ten by value. A relatively high proportion of 22% is imported. Sales dipped in the past two years but started to regain momentum in 2009.

Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, was once dominated by heavy industry but financial services and tourism now contribute most to the country's economy, with the capital city of Edinburgh counted as one of Europe's largest financial centres.

The Gleneagles Hotel is renowned as one of the best Five Star resorts in the world and hosted the 2005 G8 summit. Set in 850 acres of breathtaking Perthshire countryside at the foot of the Highlands, the hotel is home to three top Scottish Championship golf courses. The hotel also offers guests a luxury gym and spa, two swimming pools and four restaurants including the two Michelin-starred Andrew Fairlie @ Gleneagles.

Gleneagles is on the main London to Inverness railway line and under one hour's drive from both Edinburgh and Glasgow international airports.

An allocation of rooms at agreed rates is available for delegates attending the Global Bottled Water Congressand UK Bottled Water Industry Conference. Click here for a booking form

The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH3 1NF Scotland, t +44(0) 1764 662231, f +44(0) 1764662134, e resort.sales@gleneagles.com

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