HBA Global Announces Call for Speakers

Industry Experts Wanted for Leading Cosmetics and Personal Care Educational Conference

NEW YORK, December 8, 2010 - HBA Global Expo (www.hbaexpo.com) is seeking speaker proposals for
its renowned educational program taking place June 28-30, 2011 at the Jacob
K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Leaders in all areas of the health,
beauty, and personal care business including brand managers, product
developers, trend forecasters, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and
manufacturers are encouraged to submit an application.

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HBA (www.hbaexpo.com) is the leading product development source
for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness
industries. The trade show and conference annually attracts more than 16,000
industry professionals including the world's top beauty and personal care
brands and suppliers.

In June 2011, the three-day HBA educational program will feature its
popular Marketing and Technical Conference along with dedicated conference
programs focused on Green Cosmetics, Natural and Organics, the Global
Perspective, and Skin Care.

"As an event that covers all aspects of the industry, HBA's educational
program provides conference delegates with need-to-know information that will
propel new product development plans and grow their business," said Rebecca
Fraimow, Education Program Director at HBA Global. "We plan to add more
interactive sessions to the educational experience at HBA and foster an even
greater exchange of fresh ideas and best practices."

Most sessions in the HBA Conference Programs are 75-minute panels and
include three speakers addressing different elements of an overarching topic.
Some of the areas that will be covered at HBA include an in-depth look at
what is happening in key product categories; market, distribution and buying
trends; creating successful brands; package design and consumer appeal;
innovation and idea generation; regulatory updates; social media marketing;
and real-world case studies.

Those interested in speaking at HBA can submit an on-line speaker
application here: www.hbaexpo.com/presentations. More information
about HBA, including this past year's sessions and speakers, can be found at:
www.hbaexpo.com/educate_confprogram or contact Ms. Fraimow, at
Rebecca.fraimow@ubm.com or +1-609-759-7605.

About HBA Global Expo & Conference

HBA Global Expo & Conference (www.hbaexpo.com) produced by UBM
Live, is the most important product development source–from concept to
market - for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness
industries and features more than 600 educational and exhibitor partners.
Exhibitors include international suppliers of raw materials and ingredients,
Packaging materials and components, dispensing systems, private label and
contract manufacturers and testing equipment. The three-day conference
program is renowned for providing cutting-edge information on the latest
industry trends, new product developments, marketing and branding know-how,
as well as the latest in organics, package design, global distribution, and
technical advancements. Connect with the HBA Global communities on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/pages/HBA-Global-Expo-and-Conference/309356259815),
LinkedIn (
www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1856844&trk=anet_ug_grppro) and
Twitter (twitter.com/hba_events).

Annie Scully, +1-845-368-0608, ascully at hbaexpo.com