'Sustainability' theme of '15 TRAC summit

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (May 20, 2015) — Rubber materials, regulatory policies and sustainability issues are on the agenda for the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada's (TRAC) 2015 Tire & Rubber Summit, scheduled for June 22-23 in Mississauga,

The theme of the biennial summit is “Driving Sustainability II,” a reference to the theme of the 2011 summit.

“Sustainability continues to be such an important core value for all manufacturers, and the demand for improvement is unceasing,” TRAC said in its publicity for the summit, which will take place at the Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale.

 The event begins the evening of June 22 with the chairman's opening reception and dinner, with a keynote speech by storyteller Paul Huschilt, who will speak on humor habits in the workplace.

An all-day meeting follows June 23, with presentations on the outlook for materials, the automotive outlook, regulatory and policy initiatives affecting the Canadian rubber industry, and the outlook for the tire industry as a whole.

Among those scheduled to participate in the panels are: Charles Hesbrough, senior principal economist at HIS Global Insight; Paula Halucha, assistant deputy minister, strategic policy branch, Industry Canada; Maureen Kline, director, public affairs and sustainability, Pirelli Tire North America; Amy Randall, department manager, innovation and technology, Bridgestone Americas; and Paul Crehan, director, product marketing, Michelin Americas Truck Tires.

The luncheon speaker will be Faith Goodman of the Canadian Fuels Association, who will discuss Canada's National Climate Change Policy.

Prospective attendees can find registration forms at TRAC's website. For questions about the summit, contact Carolyn Goard at 905-814-1714 or [email protected].

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