StAR invites you to a great opportunity of Learning & Networking at its Ninth Annual Rotomoulding Conference at Crowne Plaza Today, Okhla New Delhi ( India) from Jan 29 to 31, 2012

The StAR Rotomoulding Conference has been acclaimed internationally every time for its contemporariness and the breadth of rotomoulding content presented by an array of globally renowned Speakers. Every successive conference has just got better than the previous one and the trend is set to continue in 2012.

A notable feature which is getting more and more established over the years has been the variety of business alliances which materialise between lndian companies and leading international companies who attend the StAR conference. The attendance at these conferences has always received praise for its size, quality and representative character.

The Conference format consists of :
Jan 29 ( Day 1 ) :
Full Day Seminar ( choose one of 2 parallel seminars ) / Evening : Networking Reception

Jan 30 ( Day 2 ) :
Full Day Conference Presentations / Evening : Gala Dinner along with Entertainment Programme & Awards Presentation

Jan 31 ( Day 3 ):
Morning : Conference Presentation / Afternoon: Workshops (3 parallel workshops )

Click For:
Online Attendee Registration.
Online hotel accommodation booking.

PlastIndia 2012 one of the largest international Plastics exhibition in the world will be held in New Delhi from Feb 1 to 6. StAR Conference hotel rate will apply till Feb 6, 2012.
Click here for PlastIndia information

The newest Crowne Plaza Today Okhla hotel is in posh south Delhi. It is prominently located along the main road in Okhla Phase- I New Delhi- 110020.

special Conference room rate of Rs 7000/- ( Single occupancy) /Rs 7500 ( Double Occupancy) has been negotiated for the period Jan 27 to Feb 6, 2012. The room rate is inclusive of breakfast and exclusive of applicable taxes.

Several rooms in the hotel offer a spectacular view of the 12th Century Tughlakabad Fort, and a vast green belt. The hotel is equipped with hi speed WIFI, IP Telephony. Special package rate for internet use has been negotiated for the Conference.

Complimentary breakfast will be served in the multicuisine All Day Dining restaurant Edesia located one level above the lobby. Operating hours are from 0600 to 0100 hours. for the restaurant. Breakfast will be served from 7.30 a.m to 10.30 a.m

The other Restaurant in the hotel is ChaoBella which offers authentic Chinese and Italian cuisine. It is at the Lobby level . Operating Hours are : 1230 to 1445 hrs – Lunch ; 1900 to 2345 hrs – Dinner. The Copper Bar & Lounge is the place to unwind in the hotel

The French Heart is the French Pastry Lounge. It is at the Lobby level. Operating Hours : 0800 to 2300 hrs Swimming Pool, Spa & Gym are all at the level above the lobby level.
The nearest Delhi Metro Station is exactly 2 km from the hotel.

A timetable for a shuttle service between the hotel and the Metro station will be put up for the StAR Conference delegates at the time of the conference. Pragati Maidan which is the venue of the PlastIndia exhibition is Metro connected with the station being at the exhibition ground itself.

Delhi also known as National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT is India’s largest metropolis by area and the second-largest city by population. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population, nearly 17 million.
Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been known to be continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BC. Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital in ancient Indian History. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi Sultanates in 12th century AD .The Qutub Minar & Tughlakabad Fort are prominent monuments dating back to the period which are in present day South Delhi. In 1639 Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. The magnificent Red Fort and Jama Masjid stand testimony here to the glorious architecture of the era.

The British were in control of much of India during the 18th and 19th centuries initially setting up Calcutta as the Capital. In1911 the Capital was shifted back to Delhi and that is how it has remained ever since. Edward Lutyens the principal architect of New Delhi the new Capital of British India blended Gothic architecture with Indian architectural traditions. The fusion brought forth such architectural marvels as India Gate the World War memorial, Rashtrapati Bhawan, North & South Blocks, & Parliament House the seats of power, The National Museum & Modern Art Gallery are all part of this central vista of New Delhi. Other architectural landmarks dotting the Delhi skyline are Jantar Mantar the Solar Observatory, Lotus Temple, Akshardham Temple, Birla Mandir, Purana Qila, & Humayun’s Tomb. Most of these are Word Heritage Sites Owing to the migration of people from across the country, Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis. Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed Delhi into a major cultural, political, and commercial centre of India. Ultra modern Metro rail & Malls symbolize this prosperity.

Climate
	JAN	FEB
Average high °C (°F)	21.1 (70)	24.2(75.6)
Average low °C (°F)	7.3 (45.1)	10.1 (50.2)

GRATUITIES:
Tipping is at your discretion. However, 10% of the bill is customary for quality service from wait-staff and cab drivers.

ELECTRICITY:
India operates on 220 volts 50 hz AC. All meeting and sleeping rooms at the conference hotel are likewise equipped with 220 volt outlets. Those travelling to India from abroad will require a plug adapter and a step down transformer to operate appliance not confirming to the Indian electrical standard. The hotels will have 110 volts for shavers usage.

LOCAL TIME:
There is only one standard time throughout India. Indian Standard Time is 5 ½ hours ahead of Greenwich Mean time (GMT) or 10 ½ hours ahead of US Eastern Standard time.

BADGE RIBBON COLOUR KEY:
RED	Moulders
BLUE	Suppliers
BROWN	Others
GREEN	Speakers
VIOLET	Officers
YELLOW	Staff

SUGGESTED ATTIRE:
Business attire is suggested for most meeting functions. Smart Casuals is suggested for Social Events

SMOKING POLICY:
Smoking is banned in all Public Places in the hotel, and in the rest of the country

MOBILE PHONES:
We respectfully request that mobile phones should be switched off during all conference sessions. Please ensure that ringers on your mobile phones are disabled before entering meeting rooms.

Refund Policy:
Written notice of cancellation must be submitted in all cases. For cancellation requests submitted before Dec 31,2011 , 75% of the payment made will be refunded . For subsequent cancellations done before Jan 07, 2009, 50% of the payment will be refunded. Refund policy is not applicable after Jan 0, 2012

StAR Office, New Delhi (India)
Principal contact : S.B.Zaman
StAR Executive Secretary
C 73, Basement, lajpat Nagar part II New Delhi – 110024, India
Tel : +91 11 41630157, Cell : +91 9810305356,
Fax : +91 11 41634952
Email : arnacz@sify.com
Website : www.starasia.org

Jan 29, 2012 [Sunday] SEMINARS

• An Introduction to In-Process Rotational Foam Moulding -- Dru Laws, Seljan, USA
• Designing Rotomoulded Underground Hollow Chambers -- Mike Paloian, IDSYS, USA

Jan 30 2012 [Monday] PRESENTATIONS

• Future of Indian Rotomoulding Industry --- Puneet Madan, Reliance Industries, India
• Moulders guide to meet Tank Standards --- Ian Hansen, Bushmans, Australia
• Importance of Product Development & Innovation in Rotomoulding ---Celal Beysel, Floteks A.S., Turkey
• Process Control – Key to Growth in the Industry --- R. Dru Laws, Seljan Company, USA
• ARMO LYON 2012 Conference --- Ravi Mehra, StAR’s ARMO Board Rep.
• StAR Annual Report --- S.B. Zaman & Swetang Dave - StAR GB
• Multi-Layer Applications & Optimizing Multi-Layer System --- Aldo Quaratino, Matrix, UK
• Simple but Smart Rotomoulding --- Gary Lategan, RotoSolutions, South Africa
• KT WEIR – Micro Irrigation Dams --- Satish Gokhale, Design Directions, India
• Time to Lay Down- Rotomoulding Powder --- Bloys Rijkmans, ICO / Schulman, Asia Pacific
• Selection use of Pigments and Additives in Rotomoulding --- Jitu Kapadia, BASF, India

Jan 31, 2012 [Tuesday] PRESENTATIONS

• Importance of Long Term Properties of PE ---- C. Chiengsirisupawon, SCG, Thailand
• New Stabilizar Solutions for Rotational Mouldings ---- Kemp Kim, Cytec, Asia-Pacific
• Case History – Metal Inserts / Blow Holes Trouble Shooting ---- R. Levesque, Ingenia, USA
• Cooling – Final Frontier in Rotomoulding Process Control ---- Nick Henwood & Gareth McDowell, 493K, UK
• Materials Properties Guide for Moulders ---- Ian Hansen, Bushmans, Australia
• Essentials of Good Product Design ---- Mike Paloian, IDSYS, USA

Jan 31, 2012 [Tue] WORKSHOPS Four Sessions – One Hour Each – Attend any Two

• What is your Problem / Question ? ---- By: G. Lategan; N. Henwood; B. Costabir
• Roto Grades - MATERIALS - Q & A ---- I. Hansen; B. Rijkman; A. Quaratino; SCG; V. Kumar
• Processing & Process Control ---- D. Laws; G. McDowell; S. Dave
• Underground Tanks / Chambers ---- M. Paloian; C. Beysel; A. Baheti

Presentation Highlights