THE PREMIERE ISSUE
Strategic Plan IFRANA’s Evolution Developments TSCA & Canada GHS
A Visit With
Steve Tanner Meet Team IFRANA
Events Spring Dinner
Federal Fly-in & More . . .
NOVEMBER 2016
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Editor-In-Chief Farah Ahmed, President & CEO Editorial Staff Amanda Nguyen J.D. Director, Government Affairs & Legal Suzanne Hartigan Ph.D. Director, Science Policy & Regulatory Affairs Amy Bush Director, Finance & Operations
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C ON T E NT S Message from the President & CEO
IFRANA Strategic Plan Meet Team IFRANA
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ME S S AG E FROM THE
PR E S IDE N T & C E O
Welcome to the premiere issue of Fragrance Notes
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- your association newsletter reimagined.
We understand that documents and emails can efficiently deliver news and information, but magazines, like fragrance, bring greater connection and vibrancy to communication. Fragrance Notes is our first step towards building greater connection with you – our members – keepers of the fragrance industry. It is also our first step towards representing the creativity, innovation, intelligence, history, grace, and kindness that are at the heart of our industry. Fragrance Notes will continue to provide developmental updates as well as feature people, activities, and efforts of our member companies. And, as it continues to evolve, we welcome your input – all thoughts, ideas, and inspiration are welcome. We know that the world loves scent – indeed, it’s important for people and places to smell good – and it is our mission to support and protect your ability to delight and enhance lives through fragrance. Farah Ahmed, President & CEO
Notable Quotable “You know, I think it’s important that people and places smell good. Keep up the great work, Farah!” - President Barack Obama Farah Ahmed, IFRANA President & CEO, sharing a moment with President Barack Obama IFRANA.ORG
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STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 – 2022
Motto Truth Mission Vision Values Strategic Goals
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S TR AT E GIC P L AN mot•to ‘mädo/ noun noun: motto A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution.
truth trooTH/ noun noun: truth The quality or state of being true. That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. A fact or belief that is accepted as true.
mission mis·sion ˈmiSHən/ The mission statement describes an organization’s purpose or reason for existing.
vision vi·sion ˈviZHən/ A vision statement defines your desired future state and provides direction for where we are going as an industry.
Motto Fragrance makes scents
Truth Fragrance has the power – beyond all frontiers and cultures – to enhance lives.
Mission Serve as the voice of the fragrance industry through meaningful advocacy, education, and member support.
Industry Vision Grow North America’s olfactory culture through increased knowledge, appreciation, access, and use of fragrances created in a responsible and sustainable way.
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Organizational Vision Be the best trade association.
Vision Description:
• We will be the best because we are committed to knowing our members and their needs. • We will be the best because we will provide leadership and deliver services that consistently meet or exceed member expectations. vision vi·sion ˈviZHən/ A vision statement defines your desired future state and provides direction for where we are going as an organization.
• We will be the best because we will attract and retain employees who have the ambition to serve and will empower them to work effectively as individuals and in teams. • Above all, we will be the best trade association because we will make a significant and positive contribution to the long-term success of the fragrance industry in its vital mission to respect the earth while creating scents that enhance lives across the entire value chain.
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IFRANA Values Devoted: we aspire to contribute every day to your success. Transparent: we believe that inclusiveness and sharing information and knowledge is the basis for positive growth. Collaborative: we understand that true industry representation happens when every voice is heard and respected. values val·ues ˈvalyo͞os/ Our value statement clarifies what our organization stands for, believes in and the behaviors we expect to see as a result.
Trustworthy: we appreciate that sometimes members need to ask questions and share information in confidence, and we will always keep your trust. Passionate: we care passionately about our work and your business, and we celebrate your accomplishments as we do our own.
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Overarching Goal Build trust and enhance the reputation of the fragrance industry among key constituencies and establish IFRANA as the most trusted, respected voice and advocate for the industry. Objective: Develop a distinct voice/brand for the fragrance industry and IFRANA through impactful content, strategic communications, and outreach. Objective: Identify and develop internal and third-party voices who can support the fragrance industry before a variety of audiences including policymakers, academics, and consumers. Objective: Support IFRANA functions including science, creative artistry, and government affairs teams by developing proactive and reactive communications strategies and materials for legislative, regulatory, and consumer-level communication.
Strategic Goal 1
Advocacy
Advocate appropriate and coordinated fragrance policies that ensure the industry can grow and innovate. Objective 1.1: Educate policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels about the social, economic, STEAM, and sustainability value of fragrance. Objective 1.2: Establish strategic alliances and information networks with appropriate allied associations and organizations and coordinate fragrance industry positions with same. Objective 1.3: Educate and strengthen the industry’s political acumen through engagement and development of experts within IFRANA’s membership.
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Strategic Goal 2
Sound Science Ensure sound science is reflected in our advocacy and industry positions and serve as subject matter experts on fragrance safety and science. Objective 2.1: Advance science as the foundation for regulation of industry by engaging with state and federal regulatory bodies and other relevant groups. Objective 2.2: Provide useful science and regulatory-based resources to our members that support best practices for the safe manufacture, handling, and responsible use of fragrances and fragrance ingredients. Objective 2.3: Promote the sound science underlying the human and environmental safety of fragrances and fragrance ingredients, as well as the benefits of fragrance.
Strategic Goal 3
Creative Artistry Protect and advance the understanding and respect of intellectual property protection for the fragrance industry. Objective 3.1: Educate the public and policymakers about the importance of intellectual property protection for product safety and integrity. Objective 3.2: Build and strengthen relationships with allied stakeholders in the area of intellectual property protection and anti-counterfeiting. Objective 3.3: Protect the industry’s ability to create and innovate using a wide variety of safe materials and new technologies.
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Membership Recruit, retain, and strategically grow IFRANA’s membership by providing the highest standard of industry support and effective fragrance industry advocacy.
Finance & Operations Ensure the association has adequate resources to successfully support the organization.
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MEET YOUR TEAM
Farah Amy Suzanne Amanda
PROFILE
Farah
K. Ahmed President & CEO
“Fragrance has the power - at any age and beyond all frontiers and cultures - to enhance our lives.” – Farah K. Ahmed
F arah commenced her role as President & CEO of IFRANA in April of 2016. She leads the association’s efforts to empower the growth and direction of the fragrance industry in the United States and Canada. Through clear vision, strong and engaged leadership, and a team approach, Farah is committed to ensuring that every IFRANA member has a voice AND receives the highest level of service. She is equally committed to the on boarding and retention of top IFRANA staff members – competent, committed, and service oriented professionals who embody the values and passion of the fragrance industry. Farah joined IFRANA from the Personal Care Products Council, where she most recently served as Chair, Strategic Industry Categories. In that role, she chaired several strategic industry segments, including sunscreens, marketing/ advertising, environmental and corporate social responsibility (natural/organic), and small member company interests. In 2009, the Organization for International Standardization (ISO) appointed Farah Convenor of the Cosmetic Marketing Group where she served until 2016. Farah is a recognized expert in the aforementioned matters and has been interviewed by a number of news sources including the Today Show, New York Times, Washington Post, Oprah, Allure, Marie Claire, Elle, Politico, WebMD, CBS News, ABC News, WWD, and several cosmetic industry trade publications. In 2010, Korn/Ferry International named Farah as one of the top 25 most influential South Asian Women in Marketing, Media, and Entertainment. She is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of SAMMA (South Asians in Media Marketing and Entertainment). Previously, Farah was an Associate at the law firm of Kelley Drye Collier Shannon, as well as Assistant General Counsel at the FDA. She graduated from the University of Virginia, School of Law and is an member of the DC Bar. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in physiology and biochemistry from Niagara University.
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PROFILE
Amy
Bush
Director, Finance & Operations
“I love the power of fragrances. Every time I smell a rose scent it reminds me of my parents’ garden center where I grew up. It’s brightens my mood every time.” – Amy Bush
Amy joined IFRANA, then with TRG, in February of 2008, and manages IFRANA as Director, Finance & Operations Department. She is committed to ensuring the responsible allocation of funds and resources, focuses on keeping the association in compliance in many areas, and maintaining a well operating office. Amy also maintains and enhances the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. She understands that what is happening inside an organization is felt on the inside and the outside. As the longest serving IFRANA staff member, Amy also serves as our invaluable historian. Originally from Massachusetts, Amy began her career as a golf course general manager in New England. Using the organizational skills she developed in that role, Amy transitioned into the association world in Washington, DC. She has filled many roles for the association over the years, gaining a well-rounded understanding of the industry and IFRANA. Her detail oriented and organized personality eventually led her to her current role in finance and operations. She continues to focus on the essential behind the scene needs of supporting a successful association. Her daily contributions are with the goal of facilitating her colleagues to successfully execute their jobs each day and helping IFRANA grow.
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PROFILE
Suzanne
Hartigan, Ph.D. Director, Science Policy & Regulatory Affairs
“I am fascinated by the tremendous amount of work and innovation that goes into the development of new scent molecules, the isolation of natural extracts and the blending of all of these ingredients to make something beautiful – it represents a true unity of science and art.” – Suzanne Hartigan
Suzanne joined IFRANA in August of 2013, and manages IFRANA’s Science Policy & Regulatory Affairs Department. Suzanne focuses on technical and regulatory issues for the trade association and is committed to ensuring that IFRANA’s policies are grounded in sound science. Suzanne overseas the Product Safety and Regulatory, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment and International Trade and Transport Committees. She also serves as IFRANA’s staff liaison to RIFM. Suzanne has a keen ability to translate dense and complex technical information into user-friendly language – a critical skill when advocating for sound science. She also has years of experience navigating the agency landscape and continues to build on her strong relationships at EPA. Suzanne is a highly respected and credible scientific voice for the fragrance industry. Prior to joining IFRANA, Suzanne worked for SRC, where her role was to provide technical support to the U.S. EPA New Chemicals Program under the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Suzanne then brought her experience with the EPA over to SOCMA, the specialty-batch chemical trade association, where she assisted companies in getting their new chemicals to market through a program called PMNProÒ. She received her Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Maryland.
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PROFILE
Amanda
Nguyen J.D. Director, Government Affairs & Legal
“Advocating for an industry as unique as the fragrance industry is a privilege. Promoting fragrance means promoting sound science, creative artistry, and economic advancement throughout the supply chain.” – Amanda Nguyen
Amanda joined IFRANA in July of 2016 and manages the association’s Government Affairs and Legal Department. Her focus is on ensuring effective industry advocacy and representation and providing in-house legal support. Amanda oversees the Government Relations and Value Chain & Sustainability Committees. When it comes to policy development and advocacy, Amanda understands the complex dynamic between facts, individual policymaker needs, relationships, and the public at-large. She also values the importance of allowing every voice the opportunity to be heard and respected. In addition, Amanda continually works to ensure that policy decisions are also informed by global and cross sector activities. Before joining IFRANA, Amanda served as an Assistant Attorney General at the Tennessee Office of the Attorney General and Reporter (TN AG). There, she was involved with multi-state suits and compliance efforts through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), drafting and advocating for legislation, and litigating consumer and regulatory issues. Coordinating committees and stakeholders, antitrust considerations, and regulatory compliance were part of her day-to-day at the TN AG. She also spent time at the Kansas Legislative Research Department, which provides nonpartisan research and fiscal analysis to the Kansas Legislature. In addition to her state government experience, Nguyen worked at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and for Professor Michael Vandenberg of Vanderbilt University Law School, where she focused on private governance, voluntary standards, value chain, and green marketing.
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Leadership
Makes The Future
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A visit with Steve Tanner, Chairman of IFRANA, and Chairman and CEO of Arylessence. Steve Tanner, Chairman, IFRANA
It was like a page torn from a Tom Clancy novel. At a
remote location in Germany, at the height of the Cold War, Steve Tanner, the commander of a ballistic missile battery received highly classified orders to prepare his nucleararmed weapons for action. Potentially, it was the end of Europe as we know it. As the minutes ticked by, he wondered what they would see first – the blinding white flash of a nuclear detonation in Europe. Or the electronic signal to fire in retaliation. But neither happened. Instead of the order to launch missiles, his troops were ordered to stand down. “That was the closest we ever came to action in the Cold War,” recalled Tanner. “At the time, nobody knew about that incident. Today, what the world remembers is the joy and excitement of the Berlin wall coming down. Personally, I much prefer those images of celebration, seeing crowds of young people coming together and a Europe reunited.” Sitting in his wood-paneled office in Marietta, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, Tanner remembers his long journey to IFRANA and to Arylessence, his family business, now one of the fastest-growing fragrance companies in the U.S. Amid antique French floral lithographs and mementos from his long career, we asked him about the factors that shaped his life. “In the military, you learn how to study a situation, set your objectives, and develop strategies and plans to achieve
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them,” Tanner says. “You also learn about teamwork. Putting teams together, motivating them, and supporting them – that’s what leadership is all about. If you want to achieve any kind of success, everything starts with leadership.” While he never mentions his Bronze Star for Valor for heroism in combat, or his Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious conduct on the battlefield, the lessons of leadership meant everything to the young officer. What he learned is that leaders must lead everyone in the organization. What really excites me is that everyone in our company is involved in what our creative leaders do. We achieve success because we help everyone work together to make success happen.” That success, Tanner points out, is not about his company; it’s always about his customers. If Arylessence moves forward, he says, it’s because his valued customers – whom he describes as his friends – have achieved success that matters to them. That’s the same attitude he works to bring to IFRANA. As the head of a U.S.-based business, Tanner is in a unique position to promote the IFRANA mission. “We work very hard to promote our industry and protect the interests of fragrance manufacturers and customers, big and small,” Tanner says. “We are achieving success and key lawmakers know who we are. We can also be proud that mid-sized U.S. firms in every corner of our industry take our mission seriously. If we don’t protect our industry, nobody else will.”
Underpinning that success is highly respected fragrance research conducted by the Research Institute of Fragrance Materials (RIFM), headquartered in New Jersey. Tanner serves as board member and Secretary of the organization. Extending leadership outside the fragrance industry, Tanner has made a point of connecting with allied organizations, such as the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) and the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), on whose boards he has served. “These are the people who use our products,” Tanner says. “Our interests are the same as theirs. Working together is how we make change happen.” At Arylessence, the family business he joined in 1986, Tanner is respected as a hands-on leader. He has a business management degree and an expert understanding of fragrance chemistry. Growing a company that puts customers first is his major priority. He can achieve that, he says, because Arylessence people make it happen.
With wife Gail, Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction 2016
STEVE TANNER FACT FILE Born Fort McPherson Military Base, Georgia
“We have extraordinary capability and expertise in every part of our company,” Tanner notes. “We are creative. We innovate. We also have extraordinary diversity at every level, including people of many different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. Over 50 percent of our people in leadership positions are women; and the vast majority of our creative, technical, and scientific positions are also held by women. This is what makes our company strong.”
Education
Preparing for the future, Tanner makes a point of supporting local schools and institutions that pursue a ‘STEAM’ agenda, promoting science, technology, engineering, artistry, and mathematics. Currently, the Arylessence head of evaluation is hosting a group of minority students who are learning that science is ‘cool’ by discovering fragrance, learning how to ‘smell’, and developing original fragranced products. Tanner himself is on the advisory board of the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
Two children, daughter Cynthia, and son Bret,
As well as bringing people in, the idea of ‘giving back’ is equally important to Tanner and his wife Gail. Together, they founded the Arylessence Foundation, which supports autism research as well as families dealing with autism. “Those of us who have received so much in life have a responsibility to lead and guide and encourage others,” Tanner says. “When people respond to those opportunities, nothing is more rewarding.”
Bachelors of Business Administration (Management) Georgia State College Military Career Captain, U.S. Army (101st Airborne) Germany and Vietnam Family Wife, Gail, former software systems designer both Arylessence executives. Five grandchildren Fragrance Career Joined family business, Arylessence, in 1984 President and Chief Executive Officer 1996 Chairman 2015 Board Service International Fragrance Association (Brussels) International Fragrance Association North America (Current Chair) Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (Secretary) Consumer Specialty Products Association American Cleaning Institute Cobb County Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia State University Robinson College of Business Activities Road bicycling, Astronomy, Boating, Travel Homes Woodstock, Georgia & Lake Eufaula, Alabama
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As a former military officer who was recently inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame, and as a fragrance leader who received the industry’s highest honor, the Eric Bruell Distinguished Service Award, Steve Tanner responded to all the opportunities that came his way. He is making his brilliant future happen.
Bret Tanner, Catherine Tanner, Steve Tanner, Gail Tanner, Cynthia Reichard, George Reichard
A FAMILY BUSINESS In the great tradition of the fragrance industry, Arylessence is a family business, founded in 1977 by industrial chemist Lee Tanner, Steve’s brother. Today, Cynthia Reichard, Steve’s daughter, and his son Bret Tanner share leadership responsibilities. As Executive Vice President, Cynthia heads perfumery, evaluation, marketing, client relations, and customer service. As Vice President Operations, Bret manages finance and administration, systems and infrastructure, production, human resources, and regulatory affairs. Both will soon celebrate 20 years at Arylessence. Cynthia Reichard, Steve Tanner, Bret Tanner
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DEVELOPMENTS
D E V E L OP ME N T S
TSCA Modernization
T he “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act� was signed into law on June 22, 2016, providing the first significant amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) since its establishment in 1976. IFRANA was actively engaged with legislators throughout the process. Regulatory implementation of the new law is well underway at the EPA, with many looming statutory deadlines for rulemaking activities. Much of the focus of the legislation is on prioritization and evaluation of existing chemicals, or those already listed on the TSCA Inventory. EPA also has expanded authority to gather information on both new and existing substances. IFRANA is working closely with other impacted trades to participate in the regulatory process and provide feedback to the EPA regarding areas that will impact the fragrance industry.
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Canadian Implementation of
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IFRANA members are gearing up for Canada’s implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) through the recent update to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015). The updated WHMIS 2015 has eliminated the previous exemption for fragrance & flavor component disclosure, and the new regulations come into force for manufacturers and importers on June 1, 2017. IFRANA has provided feedback through the US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council regarding the significant impact that the removal of this exemption will have on the fragrance industry. We continue to stay engaged on this issue and will provide updates as further guidance is developed.
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EVENTS EPA 2016 On October 27, 2016, Amanda Nguyen, IFRANA’s Director of Government Affairs & Legal, attended Policy Roundtable at EPA. Acting Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg (pictured with Nguyen) discussed accomplishments under the Obama Administration, TSCA Implementation, and priority issues for the next administration. The Roundtable included approximately 15 industry representatives and 10 senior EPA staff members.
Stan Meiburg, EPA; Amanda Nguyen, IFRANA
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&MEETINGS IFRANA Spring Regulatory Workshop This year’s IFRANA Spring Workshop, “Complying with California,” which took place in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, focused on important regulations, including: Prop 65, the Safer Cosmetics Program, the Safer Consumer Product Regulations, and how they all relate. Experts who are on the ground in California provided a thorough educational opportunity tailored to the fragrance industry discussing the regulations and their impact, what changes are coming and how they can impact business.
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Top: IFRANA Board Members and Senior Industry Executives on Capitol Hill Lower: Jim Heinz, Bell Flavors & Fragrances; Mike O’Hara, Symrise; Farah Ahmed, IFRANA; Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY); Ken Mcalister, Interome; John Vernieri, Givaudan
Federal Fly-in Day Member company participants at the 2016 fly-in were well-received on the Hill. This year, IFRANA kept the teams small and focused on a number of key issues: TSCA, STEM, Sustainability, Cosmetics, and IFRANA’s footprint team. This strategy allowed IFRANA to address issues that will impact members’ bottom-line business and expand the brand of IFRANA for engagements in 2016 and beyond.
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SCENTPAC ScentPAC was able to hold a successful reception that was attended by two House Committee Chairmen, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price and House Energy and Commerce, Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Shimkus. Members of the restricted class were able to dialogue directly with the members and were able to get a firsthand understanding of the status of TSCA reauthorization and the path forward for the legislation from the lead negotiator in the House of Representatives. 24
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Gillian Bleimann, Berjé; Steve Tanner, Arylessence; Kim Bleimann, Berjé; Dave Herbst, Berjé
IFRANA Spring Dinner On April 20, 2016, over 260 members and industry guests gathered at Westmount Country Club. The evening events included an extended networking reception, which is always enjoyed by all to catchup up with colleagues and make new contacts. Attendees then enjoyed a dinner, during which Chairman Steve Tanner shared the highlights of the industry successes during the past year. The evening concluded with the presentation of the Eric Bruell Distinguished Service Award. This prestigious award originated in 1991 to honor individuals in the fragrance industry who demonstrate a willingness to go “above and beyond the call of duty”. The 2016 honor was awarded to Kim Bleimann (Berjé, Incorporated) for his many years of devoted service and gracious leadership to the fragrance industry.
Golf Outing On June 6, 2016, over 120 golfers gathered at North Jersey Country Club under absolutely perfect skies. After a fun day on the course, golfers and guests enjoyed a networking reception and awards dinner. Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who participated!
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E V E N T S & ME E T IN GS 2016 World Perfumery Congress Farah Ahmed, President & CEO of IFRANA attended the 2016 World Perfumery Conference held at the Fontainebleau Resort located in Miami, Florida on June 13 – 16. This year’s program was entitled “Scents and Sustainability: A Responsible Future for Fragrance” and brought forward insights from industry leaders while also focusing on new opportunities in sustainability. This three-day educational and networking forum united over 1000 attendees and approximately 90 exhibitors including fragrance industry professionals, their suppliers and brand marketers to discuss current and future opportunities. Major presentations throughout the event focused on sustainability, branding and communications. Ahmed met with over 70 IFRANA members, non-members customers and other fragrance industry stakeholders to learn more about the industry’s needs, shared perspectives and discussed with them further collaboration on the variety of topics. The next WPC event will take place in June 2018 and be held in Nice, France, at the Palais des Congres Nice Acropolis. Farah Ahmed, IFRANA President & CEO, exploring scents
Congresswoman Esty On September 20, 2016, IFRANA joined Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) for “Inspired by Elizabeth: An Evening of Fragrance Creation.” Congresswoman Esty has been a friend to the fragrance industry and has hosted fragrance events in the past. This year, invited guests were able to create their own signature fragrance during a meet-and-greet with Congresswoman Esty. Special thanks to Travis McIntosh, Operations Manager at The Perfumer’s Apprentice & The Flavor Apprentice. Travis skillfully guided guests as they created their own scents. Travis represented the industry well, as did Bob Bedoukian, Ph.D., President of Bedoukian Research, Inc. IFRANA President & CEO, Farah Ahmed, and IFRANA Director of Government Affairs & Legal, Amanda Nguyen, also promoted the fragrance industry at the event.
Bob Bedoukian, Bedoukian Research; Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT); Farah Ahmed, IFRANA
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Gail Tanner; Alex Mengesha, IFRANA; Amy Bush, IFRANA; Bob Weinstein, Robertet; Steve Tanner, Arylessence; Farah Ahmed, IFRANA; Aurelia Lapczynski, RIFM; Amanda Nguyen, IFRANA; Shawn Blythe, IFF; Suzanne Hartigan, IFRANA
Farah Ahmed, IFRANA; Luciana Castro, Firmenich; Michele Elbaz, Chanel; Carol Surot, Chanel
RIFM 50th Anniversary Celebration On September 22nd 2016, the IFRANA team attended the 50th Anniversary of the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials held at the Central Park Boathouse in New York. The Business Meeting began with an introduction and brief history given by Michael Carlos, Chair of the RIFM Board of Directors, followed by James C. Romine, Ph.D., President of RIFM, featuring an update from the Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety. The event continued with a Cocktail Reception and a Dinner in which Artist/Scientist Sissel Tolaas gave a presentation entitled Smell Is Information and displayed The Wall of Smell Installation: The Beauty of Decay throughout the event. The celebration ended in a lovely note with a pre-dessert entertainment featuring singer Kristin Litzenberg performing a medley of Broadway tunes and with the Broadway tickets win by Amanda Nguyen, Director, Government Affairs & Legal at IFRANA.
WFFC 2016 Annual Recognition Awards Dinner On June 22nd, the WFFC hosted their Annual Recognition Awards Dinner at the Liberty House in Jersey City, New Jersey. Amy Marks-McGee, President of the WFFC and CEO of Trendincite LLC, hosted the evening with 133 guests in attendance to honor four distinguished award recipients. Alpa Roman, Senior Flavor Chemist, Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, received the Flavorist Award. Alpa was introduced by FFS President, Mike Bloom. The Perfumer Award was given to CĂŠcile Hua, Senior Perfumer, Mane. Westly Morris, Senior Vice President of Fine Fragrance at Mane, introduced CĂŠcile.
Paige Crist, Allured Business Media
This year, the WFFC introduced a new award, the Innovative Excellence Award. The first recipient of this award, Nancy Vorbach, Senior Director, Strategic Beverage Accounts, ADM/Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients, was introduced by Scott Olstad, Vice President of Global Sales. The Nancy Poulos Leadership Award recipient was Paige Crist, Associate Publisher, Allured Business Media.
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M E MB E R S
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Our New Members We are pleased to announce that Ginkgo Bioworks and Cosmo International Fragrances have joined IFRANA in (September) 2016.
Ginkgo Bioworks is the organism company. They design custom microbes for customers across multiple markets. They build their foundries to scale the process of organism engineering using software and hardware automation. Organism engineers at Ginkgo learn from nature to develop new organisms that replace technology with biology.
Cosmo specializes in developing innovative scents for Fine Fragrance, Personal Care, Home Fragrancing and Household products. One of our priorities is to exceed our customer’s expectations by combining our know-how with the use of the highest quality ingredients. We also recognize the ever changing regulations for the fragrance industry is a difficult task and our company is in full compliance with all current legal requirements, IFRA, GHS, HAZCOM, to ensure that our fragrances are safe for their intended use.
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In a unique collaboration, Bedoukian Research worked with Robertet Fragrances and The Design Spot to develop “Ardent Rose�, a captivating fresh floral scent infused with rose absolute and white amber to convey an intriguing and sensuous feminine statement. The fragrance represents the legacy of the beautiful and aromatic roses grown within the Roses for Autism greenhouses in Guilford Connecticut. The fragrance was developed for Roses for Autism — a Connecticut based non-profit organization that provides scholarships, career training, and job opportunities for autistic young adults. Ardent Rose is being sold directly through the Roses for Autism website. All proceeds go directly to Roses for Autism to support their social enterprise programs. For more information, please visit: ardentrose.com or rosesforautism.com
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