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Happi’s Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition will be held October 29 & 30, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, NJ, located near R&D facilities of major players in the skin care industry. The one-day tabletop exhibition will be held October 29.

The 2013 conference will cover key topics delivered by industry leaders, along with a one-day tabletop exhibition on Tuesday, October 29th, featuring the leading suppliers to the anti-aging segment. See below for speakers, topics and schedule.

Attendees who register prior to September 1 will receive a 10% discount and will be entered in a drawing for a MacBook Air computer sponsored by Nova Technology Corporation.

The $295 fee for Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition 2013 includes admission to all presentations, the one day tabletop exhibition, breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception!

Here’s the Schedule of Speakers and Exhibition Times (subject to change):

DAY 1: October 29, 2013

8:00-9:00am: Breakfast/registration

9:00-9:15am: Opening remarks: Tom Branna, Happi/Rodman Media & Navin Geria, senior technical advisor and principal for Doctors Skin Prescription

9:10-10:00am: Keynote. Dr. Howard Murad, MD, Murad, “Youth Building”

10:00-11:00am: Coffee Break/Exhibition

11:00-11:45am: Dr. Ronni Weinkauf, VP-R&D, Neostrata, “Anti-Aging Formulations”

11:45am-12:30pm: Dr. Curtis Cole, VP-R&D, Johnson & Johnson, “Sunscreen Issues Update”

12:30-1:45pm: Lunch/Exhibition

1:45-2:30pm: Nancy Mills, Kline & Company, “Global Cosmeceutical Innovations”

2:30-3pm: Coffee Break/Exhibition

3-4:15pm: Dermatological Roundtable.
• Dr. Patricia Farris, “Satisfactory, Superior or Superfluous? Stem Cells, Growth Factors, DNA Protective Actives and Botanical Antioxidants”

• Dr. Neil Sadick, “Causes of Hyperpigmentation and the Most Effective Non-Hydroquinone-based Skin Lightening Cosmeceuticals”

• Dr. Susan C. Taylor, “Understanding Asian, Hispanic, Black, Caucasian skin  differences and appropriate skin care product guidelines”

 

4:15-4:20pm: Closing Remarks

4:20-5pm: Exhibition. Prize drawings (must be present to win)

5-6pm: Reception in Exhibition Hall

 

DAY 2: October 30, 2013

8:00-9:00am: Breakfast/registration

9:00-10:00am: Keynote. Dr. James Leyden, University of Pennsylvania, “Safety & Clinical Considerations in Developing Skin Care Products for Photoaging”

10:00-10:45am: Dr. Laurence Dryer, director of R&D, Obaji, “Allowable, Defensible, Supportable—Strong Anti-Aging Claims”

10:45-11:15am: coffee break

11:15am-1pm: Regulatory Roundtable, Georgia Ravitz, partner, Arent Fox. Representatives from FDA, FTC and NAD.
• Jennifer Thomas, US Food and Drug Administration
• Annie Ugurlayan, senior attorney, NAD
• FTC speaker, TBA



1:00pm: Conference Adjourns.

The conference chairman is Happi’s  own Anti-Aging & Cosmeceutical Corner columnist and ex-Pfizer Research Fellow Navin Geria, who is a senior technical advisor and principal for Doctors Skin Prescription (DSP), founded by dermatologist Dr. David J. Goldberg M.D. J.D. and plastic surgeon William P. Adams M.D. F.A.C.S.

All speakers and topics are subject to change.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Designed for Beauty Industry decision-makers, Happi’s Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition is one event you won’t want to miss!

Job titles include:
•    R&D
•    Supervisors
•    Directors
•    Corporate Management
•    CEOs
•    Presidents
•    Vice Presidents
•    QA/QC
•    Business Development
•    Contract Management
•    Project Management
•    Regulatory Affairs
•    Purchasing
•    Production & Manufacturing
•    Packaging
•    Sales/Marketing
•    Lab Management

Venue Details:
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Tel: 732-873-1234; Fax: 732-873-1382
Web: http://newbrunswick.hyatt.com
Questions? contact: conference@happi.com

Exhibitor Registration:,
$995.00 reserves a 2×6 foot draped tabletop (no floor displays) and includes 1 complimentary full meeting registration. Electricity is included. Breakfast, lunch and the cocktail reception are also included with your registration. Additional booth personnel is $147.50 per registration. (limit is two extra booth personnel per exhibitor)

Attendee Registration:,
The $295 fee for Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition 2013 includes admission to all presentations, the one day tabletop exhibition, breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception!

Hotel Info: Hyatt Regency

New Brunswick The conference room rate is $197 single/double per night. Parking is included.

2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; Tel: 732-873-1234; Fax: 732-873-1382
Web: Click Here for Reservations

Company Description
Every exhibitor at Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition is entitled to a 50-word description of its services in the print edition of our Exhibitor Directory! If you are a confirmed exhibitor, please e-mail the 50-word text to Tom Branna, tbranna@rodmanmedia.com 

Conference organizers will assign table numbers in September.

A confirmation packet with all of the conference details, including table number, will be mailed mid-September to the address on your registration record.

Exhibit Schedule

The Tabletop Exhibition will be held one day only: October 29, 2013.

Exhibit Hall hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Break down: prior to cocktail reception.

Setup times and early registration: October 28, 6:00-8:30pm & October 29, 7:00-9am

Exhibitor reception: October 28, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

If you have any questions about the Conference & Tabletop, please e-mail us at conference@happi.com.

We’ll see you at Happi’s Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition 2013!