International Attendance for Networking and Education at Informex Beyond Manufacturing

PRINCETON, New Jersey, November 22, 2011 -

Informex, the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry, today announced that the most recent event in the Informex Online Series, titled Beyond Manufacturing: Driving the Business of Chemicals is attracting strong attendance and a large international presence for the event. On December 1, 2011 at 9:00am EST, the complimentary event will be hosted from a virtual platform that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Attendees to Beyond Manufacturing will benefit from a full day of education and networking focused on running a flexible and profitable chemical business in the changing global marketplace. As with other Informex Online Events, the format will run as a structured webinar with featured presentations, themed discussions, and networking lounges.

The program schedule features high level presentations from industry leading professionals at Frost and Sullivan, Kline & Company, Creative Corporation, and Archimica. Presentation topics include megatrends for the chemicals industry, including the recent mergers and acquisitions landscape. Other topics include marketing techniques and branding in the current economy, as well as how to maximize success as a tradeshow exhibitor. The seminar schedule will be complemented by ongoing discussions about Social Media in the chemicals industry and how to successfully outsource for the future.

“The resounding attendee feedback from the webinar series has been that these events offer the best of both worlds. They can learn and network without having to leave their desk, or in some cases, their home,” said Jennifer Jessup, Global Brand Director of Informex. She continued, “Today’s market is focused on cost and time savings, and companies no longer always have the availability to send a group of employees to be onsite at a multiple day event. Online Events, such as Beyond Manufacturing, provide a targeted one day seminar that guests can navigate based on their needs. The events also offer a unique platform for real-time networking with colleagues in the industry through designated networking lounges and live messaging features.”

The full schedule for the Beyond Manufacturing webinar is available at: www.informex.com/virtual-schedule. More information and free registration to the event can be found at: bit.ly/rBvTu4.

For more information about the flagship Informex event, Informex Global, please visit: www.informex.com.

About UBM Live: UBM Live is a division of UBM Plc (LSE: UBM) a leading provider of business information services to the maritime, travel, fashion, technology, healthcare, media, and property industries. UBM offers services in trade shows, online, news distribution, and publishing to customers across the globe. Its brands are represented in more than 30 countries and are organized into specialist teams that serve their business communities helping them excel in their market by working effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubmlive.com.

About Informex: Organized by UBM Live, Informex is the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications. As the premier, must-attend, event for the chemical industry for the past 27 years, Informex is a marketplace for networking and doing business in the fine, custom and specialty chemical manufacturing industry. The show traces its origin to a group of members from the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Associates (SOCMA) who were looking for an annual place to meet and do business. Each year the event brings together an international mix of more than 4,000 fine and specialty chemicals professionals and 500 exhibitors for the all encompassing, 4 day event.

Caitlin Devlin, Marketing Manager, Informex - UBM Live, +1-609-759-4735, caitlin.devlin at ubm.com; or Impress Public Relations, Richard Kerns, +44(0)161-728-5880, richard at impresslabs.com, or Beth Willers, +1-503-928-7828, beth at impresslabs.com