WHAT’S NEW?

Why:   

· We are responding to feedback from a changing industry and business environment.

How:

·      LOWER COST!

·      Compressed format – all paper sessions Thursday/Friday.

·      New roundtable discussion sessions for functional/mill areas.

·      New dates - no longer on the May long weekend.

 

Thank you for all your thoughtful input to help us enhance the PACWEST Conference!  We have condensed the format and retained the technical content to maximize the business value for all attendees and their sponsors.

 

New Dates!

 

PACWEST 2008 at JASPER:  June 18 – 21

PACWEST 2009 at SUN PEAKS: June 10 - 13

New Format!

 

WEDNESDAY:  Industry Meetings, Short Courses, Roundtable Discussions, Trade Fair and Welcome Reception

 

THURSDAY:  Opening FORUM session followed by 2 concurrent technical sessions in the afternoon. 

 

FRIDAY:  4 Technical Sessions, Feature Luncheon with Keynote speaker.  The Awards Dinner and Dance.  Awards will be presented in the following categories:

 

  • H.R. MACMILLAN TROPHY and GEORGE SEDGWICK (ARC) MEMORIAL AWARD for best mill paper
  • First runner up for full length paper (open to consultants and researchers)
  • Best supplier paper
  • Best novice paper for first presentation by author (excluding presentation at branch meetings)

 

SATURDAY:   Optional Social Events including the Annual Golf Tournament

 

Potential session topics include: 

 

            *  Kraft Pulping                        *  Fibre                                       *  Environment

            *  Mechanical Pulping               *  Paper Machine Technology     *  Maintenance

            *  Process Control/IT               *  Energy                                     *  Human Resources

 

Anyone interested in presenting a paper should send an Abstract to the 2008 Program Chair:

 

                                                            Mr. Carlo Dal Monte

                                                            Catalyst Paper, Elk Falls Division

                                                            4405 North Island Highway

                                                            PO Box 2000

                                                            Campbell River, BC V9W 5C9

 

 Tel:  250-287-5871            Carlo.DalMonte@catalystpaper.com        Fax:  250-287-5808