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Cool Chain Europe 2009

January 28 - 29, 2009, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, Brussels, Belgium


Thank you!

A really huge thank you to all the hundreds of delegates who travelled to Brussels for the 2008 event; your support, participation and continued enthusiasm for the event contributed to yet another memorable conference.

If you were among those who couldn't make it, we are sorry that you couldn't, you missed a really great event. Hopefully you'll get to come along next year and in the mean time you can review the key benefits of the 2008 conference:

Delegates' Favourite Moments

  • The IATA/Air France KLM Discussion Forum: Many people commented on the value of having IATA advice combine with the practical perspective of an airline.

  • Interactive roundtable discussions: hottest topics were "Cool Chain Integrity and Visibility - A discussion and review of industry implementation trends and expectations for return on investment" led by Sensitech's Henry Ames and "Good Cold Chain Management Practice for Clinical Supplies" led by Rafik H. Bishara Ph.D. Technical Advisor, PCCIG Chairperson PDAA and programme advisor to Cool Chain Europe 2009, whose infectious enthusiasm was praised by many of the delegates.

  • "Creating A Strategy For Ambient Temperature Products", presented by Dave Ulrich, GPO QA Distribution Manager at Abbott was the best rated solo presentation of the conference, reflecting both the increasing concern with this temperature band and the excellent content of the session. There was a massive response to this presentation with one delegate describing it as a "phenomenal experience" - and they weren't wrong!
  • The last 1 – 1000 miles discussions. The unknown, little talked about, very end of the cold chain remains a serious weak link in the distribution chain. From the discussions at this year’s conference, industry practitioners, non-profit and regulatory organisations are forming a ‘Last Miles Task Force’ to define plausible best practices to securing this vital part of the cold chain. If you would like more information or to join the 'Last Miles Task Force', please express your interest here.

2008 Award Winners

2008 Technology Provider of the Year


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Berlinger and Co., accepted by Andreas Giger and Andrea Berlinger

2008 Most Significant Contribution to Cold Chain Excellence


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Accepted by Rafik H. Bishara, Ph.D. as Chair and on behalf of the PDA Group for updating the Revised Technical Report 39 - including Detlef Dichte, Eli Lilly, Shirley-Ann Feld, Sanofi-Aventis, Janne Grusgaard, Novo Nordisk, David Patrick, Johnson & Johnson, Bob Seevers, Ph.D., Eli Lilly, Edward J. Smith, Ph.D., Wyeth, David Ulrich, Abbott Laboratories, Wigand Weirich, Ph.D., Roche, Karl Womastek, Baxter

Don't miss Cool Chain Europe 2009 because...

Year in, year out we have a proven track record of providing the correct combination of new information, training, networking and discussion to form a really rewarding event.

We won't be resting on our laurels and work is already underway to ensure that Cool Chain Europe 2009 is even better than ever!

Look forward to:

  • More interactive sessions such as roundtables and breakfast briefings
  • Hands-on on-site visit to local distribution hub to see the ‘ins and outs’ of how your products are handled
  • More topic choice within the programme for a truly tailored learning experience including specific regulatory guidance and cross industry temperature control case studies
  • The latest information from manufacturers, airlines, sea freighters and distribution partners who are getting real results

90% of delegates who filled in feedback forms told us that they found the event very valuable or that it enhanced their ability to do their jobs significantly - make sure that next year you are one of them and register your place today!

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time. Alternatively, if this is not quite the event you are looking for, please check out our related events.

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Very valuable.

Tom Bolger, Genzyme Ireland

Very valuable: great platform to exchange information and thoughts to vendors and business colleagues.

John van den Ender, Amgen Europe BV

Some of the speakers had really good knowledge. Really good forum for benchmarking and networking. I will come back.

Cazaux Maleville Sabine, J&J

It's a good mix of customers (pharma), authorities/regulations and service providers. A good thing is that it's not managed by one service provider.

Jens Lamberth, AstraZeneca AB