MEETING SCHEDULE

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12:00 - 5:00 pm

Registration with Refreshments

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4:00 - 5:00 pm

First Time Attendee Reception

By invitation only.

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Registration

8:00 - 9:00 am

Networking Grab and Go Breakfast

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8:30 - 10:30 am

Cleaning Products Division Meeting

This session will bring together raw material suppliers, manufacturers, and marketers of household and professional cleaning and care products. We will cover key Division business, including updates on current projects, industry developments, and ongoing collaborative efforts. Participants will have the chance to engage in discussions that influence the Division’s priorities and future initiatives.

9:00 - 10:00 am

International Affairs Council Program

Speakers:

  • Rosalinda Gioia, Chief Scientific Officer, Yordas Group
  • Manon Pascal, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Lindal North America

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Aerosol Products Division Program

Speaker:

  • Luisa Lobo, Senior Manager, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Retail Industry Leaders Association

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Floor Care Products Division Program

12:00 - 1:30 pm

General Session Lunch

With Keynote Speaker:
Liz Murray, Co-Founder, The Arthur Project

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1:30 - 2:30 pm

Special Session

Metal Packaging Circularity:
Navigating the Future of Aerosol Recycling and PCR Content

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Regulatory Affairs Council Program

Adapting to a Rapidly Changing Regulatory Environment

This session will help attendees understand how to minimize regulatory compliance risks and accurately report under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) through data management. Experts will provide strategies for identifying potential compliance data needs while leveraging existing AI solutions.

Speakers:

  • Rich Engler, Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell
  • Kristian Fried, Senior Consultant, Integral Consulting

1:30 - 2:45 pm

Antimicrobial Products Division Meeting | Working Session

This interactive working session will focus on advancing one of the Division’s top priorities (to be determined by members). Together, we will collaborate to develop a work product that delivers value to members and supports HCPA’s advocacy in a key issue area impacting antimicrobial products. This session is designed to move from discussion to action – bringing forward member perspectives and expertise to shape an informed, strategic output that will guide the Division’s next steps and influence ongoing engagement with EPA and other stakeholders

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Networking Break

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3:00 - 4:00 pm

Aerosol Products Division | Scientific Committee Meeting

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Government Relations Special Session | Joint Federal & State Affairs

Speaker:

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Aerosol Products Division | Membership Committee Meeting

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Registration

8:00 - 9:00 am

Networking Grab and Go Breakfast

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8:30 - 10:00 am

Antimicrobial Products Division | Executive Board Meeting

The Executive Board oversees the activities of the Antimicrobial Products Division and focuses on strategies to advance and protect the antimicrobial products industry. This session will cover key initiatives, industry challenges, and strategic priorities to ensure the continued growth and success of the sector.

9:00 - 10:00 am

Air Quality Council Meeting

Speaker:

  • Nicholas Georges, Senior Vice President, Scientific & International Affairs, HCPA

9:00 - 10:00 am

Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council Meeting | Certifications & Claims

10:00 - 10:30 am

Networking Break

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10:30 - 11:30 am

Aerosol Products Division | Regulatory Committee Meeting

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Air Care Products Division Program

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Pest Management Products Division | Committee Meeting

States & Strategy Update

This session will address pesticide activity at the state level, as well as offer time for attendees to participate in a strategic discussion about PRIA 6 and EPA efficiencies.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Antimicrobial Products Division | AEG Meeting

During this session, representatives from EPA BEAD will provide an update on the Division’s latest activities, including priorities, test method development updates, and outreach efforts.

Speakers:
Rebecca Pines (Invited), Branch Chief, EPA Biological and Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Microbiology Laboratory

Donald Wilbur (Invited), Director, EPA Biological and Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Aerosol Products Division | Fire Code - Working Session

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council Program

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Antimicrobial Products Division Regulatory Committee Meeting

During this session, representatives from EPA AD will provide an update on the Division’s latest activities, including priorities and staffing updates.

Speakers:

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Government Relations Special Session | State Affairs

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Industrial & Automotive Products Division Meeting

Speakers:

  • Julie Vaughn Biege, Vice President, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.
  • George Pilcher, Vice President, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Joint Antimicrobial & Cleaning Products Division Program

Innovation with Care: Data, AI, and the Future of Safer Cleaning and Floor Care Products

Innovation thrives on good data and thoughtful execution. This session will explore how organizations can embrace cutting-edge tools – like generative AI – while also staying grounded in safety, ethics, and real-world impact. The session will begin with insights from a veterinary toxicologist at Pet Poison Helpline, where pet exposure data reveals unexpected risks tied to household products and guides safer product development. Then, we will zoom out to examine how generative AI can amplify this kind of data-driven innovation – accelerating insight generation, reducing time to market, and identifying risk before it reaches consumers. Drawing on case studies, including pet safety data used in cleaning product formulation, this session will explore how gen AI adoption is less about technology and more about the thoughtful use of knowledge – both human and machine – to drive safer, smarter outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand how toxicology data helps shape safer consumer products.
  • Learn practical ways to adopt gen AI to improve collaboration, speed, and insight.
  • See how AI can augment—not replace—human expertise in risk management.
  • Explore what responsible innovation looks like at the intersection of data, safety, and technology.

Speakers:

  • Ahna Brutlag, Vice President of Veterinary Services and Partner, SafetyCall International & Poison Helpline
  • Jacob Smith, Innovation Advisor and Digital Lead, RTI International

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Joint Sustainability & Product Stewardship & Government Relations Special Session

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Speakers:

  • Colin Preston, Managing Consultant, Ramboll
  • Michael Washburn, Principal, Washburn Consulting: Sustainability & Public Affairs

3:30 - 5:00 pm

Pest Management Products Division Meeting

25(b) Minimum Risk Pesticides

This session will focus on minimum risk pesticides at both the state and federal levels.

5:15 - 6:30 pm

Connections & Cocktails

7:30 am - 12:45 pm

Event Registration

7:30 - 8:30 am

Networking Grab and Go Breakfast

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8:00 - 9:00 am

International Affairs Council Program | Global Trade

Speakers:

  • David French, Senior Vice President of Global Relations, National Retail Federation
  • Erin Luck, Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Richeek Maitra, Director, AlixPartners

8:00 - 9:30 am

Scientific Affairs Committee | Task Force Meeting

This session will review recent TSCA activity, as well as chemical management activity at the state level.

Speakers:

8:00 - 9:30 am

Joint Antimicrobial and Pest Management Products Division Program

The Regulation of Pesticides Beyond the EPA

Experts will discuss the ever-changing pesticide regulatory landscape, including registration requirements and how states are filling federal-level gaps. There will be a specific focus on California, Canada, and the European Union.

Speakers:

9:00 - 10:00 am

Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council Board Meeting

9:45 - 10:45 am

Air Care Products Division Program

9:45 - 11:15 am

Pest Management Products Division | Committee Meeting

This session will provide an update from the EPA’s Registration Division.

10:15 - 11:15 am

Aerosol Products Division | Executive Board Meeting

10:45 - 11:15 am

Air Care Products Division | Board Meeting

11:30 am - 12:45 pm

General Session with Lunch and Keynote

Robert Costa
Emmy Award-winning national correspondent for “CBS News Sunday Morning”; chief Washington analyst for CBS News covering the Trump administration; #1 New York Times bestselling author

1:00 - 4:30 pm

Board of Directors Meeting