Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Announcing the winners of the SmartBrief holiday giveaway
Congratulations to the following winners of our SmartBrief holiday giveaway! Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest! The winner of the written entry is Mari Whitney, who left this comment: “One Christmas, our large family made the decision to only exchange gifts that we made, and we drew names, which were kept a secret. [...]
A SmartBrief gift to get you in the holiday spirit: Win a $50 gift card
UPDATE: We have announced our two winners. A big congrats to Mari Whitney, who left this comment, and Leah Ekmark, who left this winning tweet. Thanks to all who entered! Want a chance to win $50 and make your holiday season a little bit richer? Read on for details. In November, SmartBrief produced an inaugural [...]
10 ways to mind your manners at work during the holidays
The holidays are a great time to get to know your colleagues through workplace activities, including parties and volunteer events. To kick off this two-part blog series, I reached out to Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post and co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th Edition,” to find out the modern do’s and don’ts [...]
Live from CPI: Who had the year’s top innovation?
I attended — and tweeted from — the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s Technical Conference in Nashville, Tenn. One of the highlights of the annual event is the presentation of the Polyurethane Innovation Award, which helped close the conference Wednesday. Of 14 entrants, three finalists emerged, with Albemarle winning. Polyurethane is by nature a flexible [...]
Live from CPI: Sustainability’s slow, subtle march
I’m reporting — and tweeting — from the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s Technical Conference in Nashville, Tenn. A major component of CPI’s annual event is the 60-plus technical papers showcasing polyurethane-related products and research. This post focuses on some of the “greener” advancements and where they fit in a wider business context. “Sustainability” can [...]
Live from CPI: Jim Carroll on not being scared to innovate
I’m reporting from the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s Technical Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The event’s keynote speaker Monday morning was Jim Carroll, a leading futurist and strategic consultant to Fortune 1000 companies and professional organizations, who discussed the perils of ignoring innovation during an economic downturn and the role polyurethane can play in innovation [...]
What polyurethanes and innovative success have in common
I recently spoke with Lee Salamone, the director of the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry, which is part of the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division. We discussed the state of the polyurethanes industry and what to expect at CPI’s annual conference, which I’ll be attending today through Wednesday. Polyurethanes is unlikely to be the first [...]
Q-and-A: Koni Kim’s simple philosophy for career success
Koni Kim is an entrepreneur and the founder, president and CEO of the Koni Corporation, which creates custom textiles and designs for the hospitality industry. She has 30 years of experience in hospitality soft goods and has supplied the industry with major product innovations over the years. Kim is also a keynote panelist at the upcoming [...]
