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Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences & Specialty Chemical Journalists: Registration for Access to Thousands of Industry Thought-Leaders
Join us - Your next stories can be discovered at CPhI North America and InformEx

PHILADELPHIA, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

CPhI North America and InformEx 2017
May 16-18, 2017
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA

Journalists and content creators covering the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, healthcare, and specialty chemicals industries are invited to enjoy full access to CPhI North America and InformEx 2017 – truly an unprecedented event. Interact with the dynamic community of industry leaders within these markets as they gather to tackle the challenges and opportunities before them.

The launch of CPhI North America, co-located with InformEx, has been strategically timed to take advantage of strong pharmaceutical industry growth and innovation while addressing the ever-increasing challenges to the future prosperity of the industry. Additionally, the specialty chemicals market has a bright future, but a future that is not without challenges that must be overcome.

InformEx 2017 and the debut of CPhI North America, housed under one roof, were conceived in light of the current set of demands and opportunities facing these markets.

  • Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical & Healthcare journalists, click here to register for CPhI North America
  • Fine & Specialty Chemicals journalists click here to register for InformEx 2017

*Journalists registered for either CPhI North America or InformEx 2017 will have full access to both events and conferences.

You are Invited

  • Full access to Connect Conference program
  • Opening night reception
  • Press breakfast with industry thought leaders
  • 630+ exhibitors
  • Women In Leadership Forum
  • Dynamic presentations on the floor of the expo
  • Full access to press room and meeting space

Connect Conference Program

While there are so many exciting aspects of the first-ever CPhI North America and InformEx events, perhaps one of the most exciting is the conference program. Powered by the expertise of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), and UBM's rich programming resources, the Connect conferences are unlike any programs ever assembled. Conference delegates will have full access to both conference tracks, which will include more than 44 sessions with more than 55 industry experts.

The InformEx Connect conference program will include four sub-tracks: The Business of Chemicals, AgroChem Spotlight, Regulatory Spotlight, and ChemInnovation. Experts from KMCO LLC, Bimax, Inc., MFG Chemical, Inc., Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Green Ways Consulting, Ballard Spahr, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Innosyn, and many other leading organizations will share their current work.

CPhI Connect will be an equally riveting program also containing four sub-tracks: Drug Development, Quality/Regulatory, Drug Manufacturing, and Outsourcing. Innovators from GSK, Seattle Genetics, Merck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Eli Lilly, Deloitte Consulting, Johns Hopkins University, USP, Sanofi, BioSpectra, Catalent, BASF, AbbVie, Pfizer, Lonza, Xavier University, Temple University, and many other dynamic organizations will come together to make the CPhI Connect conference a program that cannot be missed.

The full InformEx and CPhI Connect programs are much too large to list completely within this release, but more details are available at schedule.cphinorthamerica.com and schedule.informex.com

Innovation-Forward Exhibition

With CPhI North America and InformEx under one roof, attendees will have access to more than 630 exhibitors offering a diverse range of solutions. The entire CPhI North America and InformEx event has been expressly designed to serve the full specialty chemical and pharmaceutical value chain, and the exhibit floor has been constructed to facilitate a more intimate and efficient experience, allowing attendees to customize their experiences.

  • InformEx: This innovation-focused show is aimed at building a global network of customers, suppliers, and colleagues in some of the most rapidly growing chemical markets, including medical devices, agrochemistry, biopharma, and green chemistry.
  • CPhI: The Manufacturing Ingredients Zone will consist of active product ingredients (API) and excipient leaders.
  • iCSE: The Drug Development Zone will highlight world-class CROs and other organizations serving drug developers.
  • FDF: The Finished Drug Products Zone will feature leading small- and large-molecule CDMO/CMOs.
  • InnoPack: The Packaging Zone will showcase packaging innovations.

In addition to an exhibition populated with 630+ leading industry organizations and solutions, on-floor learning, networking and discovery opportunities will bring even more richness to attendees' experience. For example, attendees will be able to learn about the latest technologies, products, and approaches at Insight Briefings, Exhibitor Showcases, and the Innovation & Product Gallery.

Facilitating Powerful Connections

Above all else, InformEx and CPhI are designed to connect potential partners and to strengthen the bonds that already exist between industry colleagues. Networking events, including the dynamic welcome reception on opening night, the CPhI Women in Leadership Forum, and additional events throughout the show, will serve as key opportunities to connect.

In addition, when attending a sizeable industry event such as this, it can be challenging for solutions providers and solutions seekers to efficiently find one another. CPhI and InformEx have created tools to address this need. The BOND Exclusive Meeting Service will be a high-value tool to identify connections based on compatible needs and capabilities. Additionally, CPhI Online and onsite Supplier Finder kiosks will be extremely helpful.

Yet another tool that will streamline the making of connections at the event, navigating the exhibition hall, and keeping track of the conference program, is a mobile device application currently in the final stages of development, to be unveiled very shortly.

Participate in the Epicenter of Specialty Chemical & Pharmaceutical Innovation

Don't miss your opportunity to gather information and interview industry experts for your upcoming stories. Join us May 16-18, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. With a unique blend of unprecedented global influencers and the infrastructure to advance relationships between buyers and sellers, CPhI North America and InformEx will provide a marketplace of solutions and ideas like no other.

*Journalists registered for either CPhI North America or InformEx 2017 will have full access to both events.

About CPhI

CPhI drives growth and innovation at every step of the global pharmaceutical supply chain, from drug discovery to finished dosage. Through exhibitions, conferences, and online communities, CPhI brings together more than 100,000 pharmaceutical professionals each year to network, identify business opportunities, and expand the global market. CPhI hosts events across Europe, Asia, and, now, North America, and co-locates with ICSE for contract services, P-MEC for machinery, equipment, and technology, InnoPack for pharmaceutical packaging, and BioPh for biopharma. CPhI provides an online buyer and supplier directory at CPhI-Online.com.

About InformEx

InformEx is the must-attend industry conference and tradeshow for the fine and specialty chemical industry. For more than 30 years, InformEx has brought more than 2,500 decision-makers and thought leaders together with new suppliers, solutions, and approaches. It is the premier event for buyers and sellers to create profitable relationships, expand partnerships, and network with key industry players. InformEx 2017 will be held adjacent to the inaugural edition of CPhI North America, tremendously expanding InformEx's reach within and exposure to the full pharmaceutical value chain. In addition, InformEx is the leading event for professionals within the broader energy, food, cosmetics, and agrochemicals fields, as well as other strategic verticals within the specialty chemical industry.

About UBM Americas

UBM Americas, a part of UBM plc, delivers events and marketing services in the fashion technology, licensing, advanced manufacturing, automotive and power sports, health care, veterinary, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. Through a range of aligned interactive environments, both physical and digital, UBM Americas increases business effectiveness for customers and audiences through meaningful experiences, knowledge, and connections.

The division also includes UBM Brazil's market-leading events in construction, cargo transportation, logistics and international trade, and agricultural production, as well as UBM Mexico's construction, advanced manufacturing, and hospitality services shows. For more information, visit: www.ubmamericas.com.

SOURCE CPhI

For further information: Haig Barrett, CPhI North America Media Relations, Tonia Becker or Beth Harris, tonia.becker@haigbarrett.com or beth.harris@haigbarrett.com, 312-962-9273 or 310-804-6429