ALCA announces annual meeting details
The American Leather Chemists Association (ALCA) will hold its annual meeting from June 19 to 22 this year at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The full technical program will begin with the Wilson Memorial Lecture on Friday morning, June 20, and continue through Saturday with approximately 23 lectures being presented.
This year’s Wilson Lecturer—following in the footsteps of World Leather’s technical editor, Richard Daniels—will be Professor Bi Shi. Professor Bi Shi is the professor and director of The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education in Sichuan University, the Chairman of Science and Technology Committee of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), and the vice-president of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS). He is also a Member of National Congress of China. The title of his presentation will be ‘Diversified Applications of Tanning Principles’.
This year’s technical programme offers a wide array of leather technologies covering tanning to finishing and environmental issues. There will be an array of international presenters from around the world.
There will be numerous opportunities for social interaction and fun activities beginning with the opening reception and dinner on Thursday, June 19. A shotgun golf tournament will be held prior to the opening reception beginning at 1 pm. The Annual Fun Run will commence at 5:30 pm on Friday, June 20, followed at 7 pm by a Country barbecue buffet on the lawn with music by the Shady Grove Band.
The Annual Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday evening with entertainment after the banquet provided by hypnotist Dan Sanders.
The full program, detailed schedule, ALCA registration form, Grandover reservation form and travel information plus many other details will be constantly updated on the ALCA website, www.leatherchemists.org.
