26th Int'l Aluminium Conference

　　Welcome address:

　　Philippe Varin, Chairman of the Managing Board, PSA Peugeot Citro?n, France

　　Keynote address:

　　Jacynthe C?té, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada

　　Executive Industry Panel

　　Christel Bories, CEO, Constellium, France

　　Jean-Philippe Puig, President Primary Metal - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Rio Tinto Alcan, France

　　Vladislav Soloviev, First Deputy CEO, RUSAL, Russia

　　Mohamed E Nagib, Executive Vice President - Operations, Dubal, and Lead Director, EMAL, UAE

　　Anil Gupta, Joint President – Sales & Marketing, Hindalco, India

　　Speaker/panelists

　　Wang Xiaodong, General Manager, Henan Shenhuo Aluminium Co Ltd, China

　　Richard H Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency, France

　　Laurent Schmitt, CEO, Aluminium Bahrain, Bahrain

　　Martin Abbott, Chief Executive, London Metal Exchange, UK

　　Roeland Baan, CEO Europe & Asia, Aleris, Switzerland

　　Tadeu Nardocci, Senior VP, Novelis, and President, Novelis Europe, Switzerland

　　Elmar Luetjen, Head of Procurement Materials Aluminium, Airbus Operations GmbH, Germany

　　Frank Müller, CEO, Vimetco NV, Netherlands

　　Dick de Kluijver, Commercial Director, Bayards Aluminium Constructies, Netherlands

　　Michael Wagner, Commodities Trading within Group Treasury, Volkswagen AG, Germany

　　Birgitte Holter, Head of Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Business Development, Extrusion Eurasia, Hydro, Switzerland

　　Fabienne Letadic, VP Marketing Global Aerospace, Transportation and Industry, Constellium, France

　　Maurice Laparra, President, Institut pour l’Histoire de l’Aluminium, France

　　Bernard Allais, Senior Project Manager, Technology Sales & Services, Smelter, Rio Tinto Alcan, France

　　Martin Desmeules, Global Director – Aluminium, Hatch, Canada

　　Max Layton, Deputy Head of Commodities Research, Macquarie Securities, UK

　　Alessandro Marino, Director, Fluorsid, Italy

　　David Wilson, Head of Metals Research, Societe Generale CIB, France

　　Kamil Wlazly, Aluminium Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research, UK

　　Neil Buxton, Managing Director, GFMS - Base Metals & Steel, UK

　　Stephan Broek, Director – Light Metals, Hatch, Canada

　　Barry Sadler, Managing Director, Net Carbon Consulting Pty Ltd, Australia

　　Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, Economics & Commodity Market Specialist, Scotia Mocatta – part of Scotia Capital, Canada

　　Robin Bhar, Metals Strategist, Crédit Agricole CIB, UK

　　The Pullman Paris Montparnasse is an upscale hotel ideally located in the heart of this historical, commercial and cultural Left Bank district. The hotel is a stone's throw from the Gare Montparnasse train station, a few minutes' walk from the Latin Quarter and 10 minutes by metro from the Eiffel Tower. With 953 rooms all with spectacular views and 49 modular meeting rooms (45,370 sq. ft. / 4215 m2) with all the latest technology and Wi-Fi, this is one of the largest conference hotels in Europe.

　　Tel : (+33)1/44364436

　　Booking by phone : (+33)1/44364444

　　Fax : (+33)1/44364700

　　E-mail : h8189@accor.com

　　Optional field trip to Airbus’ Toulouse plant

　　6 – 7 September 2011

　　Headquartered in Toulouse, Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with fully-owned subsidiaries in the USA, China, Japan and in the Middle East, spare parts centres in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Washington, Dubai, Beijing and Singapore, training centres in Toulouse, Miami, Hamburg and Beijing and more than 150 field service offices around the world.

　　Delegates will convene in Toulouse on the evening of September 6 for dinner and overnight stay, before touring Airbus plant, including a visit to the assembly floor accompanied by expert guides, the following morning.

　　Provisional itinerary

　　Metal Bulletin will arrange the accommodation on 6th September. However, delegates must make their own travel arrangements to Toulouse to arrive on Tuesday 6th September in good time for the dinner and their onward flight to Paris as indicated below.

　　Tuesday September 6

　　19.00 Meet for dinner at the Pullman Hotel, Toulouse. Overnight stay at the hotel

　　Wednesday September 7

　　08.30 Depart hotel for Airbus plant

　　09.00 Commence tour

　　11.00 Leave plant for Toulouse airport

　　15.30 Depart airport on flight EZY3964 for Paris

　　17.00 Arrive Paris

　　18.00 Arrive conference hotel

　　PRICE: €495 including dinner, overnight stay and breakfast at Pullman Hotel, Toulouse.

　　Travel to Toulouse is the responsibility of each delegate as is the flight from Toulouse to Paris. You are not restricted to taking this flight, but if you choose a different flight back to Paris it will be your responsibility to arrange your own transfer back to the hotel.

　　Places on the field trip are limited and are available on a first come basis.

　　Optional Field Trip to Rio Tinto Alcan’s Dunkerque smelter

　　6th – 7th September 2011

　　Aluminium Dunkerkque was established in 1991 and inaugurated in 1992 and today has the capacity to produce more than 260,000 tonnes per year of aluminium

　　Delegates will convene at the Hotel Borel in Dunkerque, northern France, on the evening of September 6 for dinner and overnight stay. The following morning they will travel the short journey by bus to Aluminium Dunkerque for the smelter tour. After lunch hosted by Aluminium Dunkerque, they will return to Paris in time for conference registration and the welcome reception.

　　Provisional itinerary

　　Metal Bulletin will arrange the accommodation on 6th September and train tickets from Dunkerque to Paris. However, delegates must make their own travel arrangements to Dunkerque to arrive on Tuesday 6th September in good time for the dinner.

　　Tuesday 6th September

　　19.00 Meet in lobby of Hotel Borel for dinner. Overnight stay at hotel.

　　Wednesday 7th September

　　07.30 Depart Hotel Borel

　　08.00 Arrive smelter for introduction and plant visit

　　12.00 Lunch hosted by Aluminium Dunkerque

　　13.15 Depart smelter

　　14.13 Depart Dunkerque station for Paris Gare du Nord16.26 Arrive Paris

　　17.00 Arrive conference hotel

　　PRICE: €495 including dinner, overnight stay and breakfast at the Hotel Borel in Dunkerque as well as bus transfers in Dunkerque and Paris, and rail fare back to Paris.

　　NOTE: Places on the field trip are limited and are available on a first come basis.

　　You are not restricted to taking the train organized by Metal Bulletin, but if you choose another option, you will be responsible for the fare and your journey back to the hotel from Gare du Nord.

　　Health & Safety: No cameras allowed in the smelter. Pregnant women and anyone with pacemakers are not allowed access to the electrolysis plant. Delegates attending the field trip must provide shoe and jacket sizes (European format).

　　Please ensure you have a written confirmation of acceptance on the field trips from Metal Bulletin Events prior to making any travel reservations.