• WPC2024
  • 18 - 22 March 2024
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Genius Exchange

A showcase for today’s business solutions

BECOME A PARTNER AT WPC 24

The Genius Exchange is a showcase for today’s business solutions at the World Petrochemical Conference. Connect with leaders & innovators in the chemical industry to see first-hand today’s solutions that can launch your business into future growth and success. Solutions will span the entire chemical supply chain and their connected markets. See video below for more detail about the connected markets and what we refer to as The WPC Ecosystem. 

Genius Exchange slots are limited.  Apply today! 

Networking 

The World Petrochemical Conference is a critical gathering for global chemical industry executives, senior leaders from across the supply chain and other organizations plus S&P Global experts to discuss the path of energy transition to a lower carbon footprint amid the current and forecast industry cycle. 

To take full advantage of this unparalleled lineup of industry leaders make sure to attend the numerous networking opportunities organized throughout the event. This year, the Genius Exchange will encompass 2 full floors of exciting networking activity. Visit our Genius Exchange kiosks, theaters, Strategic Dialogues, and themed hubs to learn more about how our partners deliver solutions today and are working towards our improved collective future. 

At WPC you will be able to connect, discuss and collaborate face-to-face with your industry peers. Networking and learning moments are an integral part of the Genius Exchange sessions because it increases industry interconnections that shape The WPC Ecosystem. 

In 2024, existing networking capability has been enhanced through WPC’s integrated virtual platform allowing you to connect more flexibly over a longer window of time with other attendees as well as with the 200+ speakers. 

Industrial and Innovation Corridor 

Kick the tires on working technology at the WPC Equipment Showcase! The WPC Equipment Showcase is an opportunity to show and tell your real-world technology straight from your operations facility, lab or plant to the WPC conference floor. 

Some benefits of participating include: 

  • Opportunity demo equipment at WPC 
  • Opportunity to schedule and run tours 
  • Ability to provide branding collateral to designate space
Partnership & Genius Exchange Contacts

Networking and Educational Boat Tour Excursion

Port Houston offers a private boat tour that showcases the inner workings of the Houston Ship Channel. Attendees of the World Petrochemical Conference will embark on a 90-minute tour departing from the Turning Basin facility. Guests will be able to enjoy passing views of international cargo vessels and operations in the nation’s busiest waterway. Terminal facilities in this section of the channel handle a variety of cargo including heavy-lift, bulk, liquid, dry bulk and project cargo, steel and vehicles.

Schedule: 

  • 12:30pm - Meet at the Hilton Hotel 
  • 1:00 pm - Bus departs 
  • 2:00pm - Board boat 
  • Drinks and Appetizers will be served 
  • 3:45 pm - Return to dock 
  • 4:00 pm - Bus leaves for Hotel 
  • 5:30 pm - Arrive back at the Hilton Hotel 
 
*Due to Port Houston’s commitment to safety and security, all attendees must have a current photo ID to enter Port Houston’s property. All tours are subject to cancellation due to COVID.  
 

Background on Port Houston

Port Houston owns and operates the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the 6th largest container port in the U.S. handling about two-thirds of all containerized cargo in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel complex with its more than 200 public and private terminals, collectively known as Port Houston, is representing the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage.

Port Houston is partnering with the Army Corp of Engineers and private industry on the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11. This project will widen the channel from 530 feet to 700 feet and increase the waterway’s capacity to safely accommodate larger vessels. It will also deepen upstream segments to 46.5 feet, make other safety and efficiency improvements, and craft new environmental features. Project 11 will help the Port of Houston remain the economic powerhouse it is today. Currently, the Port of Houston supports nearly 1.35 million jobs in Texas and 3.2 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totaling $339 billion in Texas and $801.9 billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information visit www.porthouston.com

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Tour Sponsored by Port Houston & Transportation provided by OEC Group

Tour Sponsored by Port Houston & Transportation provided by OEC Group

For nearly four decades, OEC Group has had a strong history of providing comprehensive logistics services to our clients, making us the leading Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier in the Trans-Pacific trade. OEC Group offers our clients a vast global network of experts who support businesses with reliable, competitive and flexible solutions. OEC Group has the capabilities to address the complexities of any client’s supply chain, allowing us to consistently perform at the highest levels for our customers. Join OEC Group’s growing list of clients and let our experience be your advantage.

https://www.oecgroup.com/
Tour Sponsored by Port Houston & Transportation provided by OEC Group

Port Houston owns, operates, and manages the 8 public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader for the Channel. The Houston Ship Channel and its more than 200 public and private terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and home to the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. The Port of Houston is an essential economic engine to the region, with an economic impact of $802 billion nationally and supports 1.35M jobs in Texas and 3.2M jobs nationwide.

https://porthouston.com/
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