Speakers from Estée Lauder, Merck KGaA, and Kao Corporation to present at IntertechPira's Color Cosmetics Summit 2011
Conference will take place October 24-26, 2011, in Berlin, Germany

PORTLAND, Maine - July 19, 2011 - IntertechPira is pleased to announce the preliminary agenda for Color Cosmetics Summit 2011, which will take place at the Maritim Hotel Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 24-26, 2011. The conference will unite professionals from the cosmetic colorant and industrial pigments industries to discuss the current trends and developments in color pigments, cosmetics, nail polish and hair color.

Color Cosmetics Summit will be held concurrently with the Future of Pigments, providing the opportunity to essentially attend two conferences for the cost of one and enabling attendees to choose the sessions that are the most relevant to their industry and area of expertise. In addition, delegates from the two sectors will have plenty of chances to mingle during the multiple networking functions, and while touring the conferences' combined exhibit hall.

"We first decided to co-locate Color Cosmetics Summit and Future of Pigments in 2010, and received a very positive response from our delegates as it gave them more flexibility in choosing which presentations to attend," said Christine Groff, Conference Director, IntertechPira. "This will also be the first time we've held Color Cosmetics Summit in Europe since 2004, and we are expecting a large number of registrations for both events."

Among the presenters scheduled to speak at Color Cosmetics Summit are Dr. Rami Ismael, R&D Director, Radiant Color N.V.; Takashi Kanda, Researcher, KAO CORPORATION; Sarah Major, Manager Product Development, ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES; Dr. Gerhard Pfaff, Senior Director R&D, MERCK KGaA; David Schlossman, President, Kobo Products Inc.; Carola Seybold, Channel Management Textile Europe, Middle East and Africa, PANTONE X-RITE GmbH; and Béatrice Sillard-Durand, Application Engineer Technical Service, DOW CORNING.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available for the co-located conferences, including during the hosted luncheons, breaks and receptions. Please contact Brian Santos at +1 207 781 9618 or brian.santos@pira-international.com if you are interested in learning more about becoming a sponsor or exhibitor. Media partners are also being sought for Color Cosmetics Summit. Please contact Rebecca Kotsimpulos at + 1 207 781 9616 or rebecca.kotsimpulos@pira-international.com if you are interested in participating as a media partner or attending the conference as a member of the press.

For more information about Color Cosmetics Summit, please visit www.pigmentmarkets.com.

About IntertechPira
IntertechPira provides events, market research, publications, strategic and technical consulting to niche, emerging and high growth industries. Market coverage includes lighting and displays, alternative energy, home and personal care, industrial biotechnology, performance materials and chemicals. IntertechPira is a division of Pira International.
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