National Candle Association Lights 50 Candles for Birthday in Las Vegas

From April 29-May 2, the National Candle Association (NCA) will celebrate 50 years of candle safety, candle care and research while looking back at how the industry has revolutionized over the years.   

 

During its annual conference, held in Las Vegas, NV at the Linq Hotel and Casino, NCA will be expanding upon and sharing how the industry is moving forward with workshops from the Future of Fragrance with Christopher Moss, director of technical support for Givaudan, to keynote presentations by Mallory Huron, Fashion Snoops senior strategist for beauty and wellness detailing the top lifestyle trends influencing candles and home fragrances.  

Monday, April 29, 5pm-7pm – NCA Board of Directors Meeting & Dinner (Invite Only)

Room: TBD. Reception followed by a working board meeting and dinner.

 

Tuesday, April 30 – 6:30am-8 am – Golf Tournament Breakfast To Go. Location: TBD. Breakfast will be offered and golf transportation will depart from the lobby. 

 

7:45am – 2:30pm – NCA Golf Tournament at the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. The bus is scheduled to depart at 7:45 am. Tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8:30am; approximate time of play is expected to be 4-4.5 hours. Awards luncheon to follow

Approximate arrival time back at hotel is 2:30pm. 

 

11am – 6pm – Registration

 

2pm – 2:45pm – Communications Committee Meeting ‎

 

2pm – 5pm – Exhibitor Move In

 

2:45pm-3:30pm – Issues Management Committee Meeting

 

2:45pm-3:30pm – Membership Committee Meeting ‎

 

3:30pm-4:15pm – Conference Committee Meeting

 

5pm-6 pm – Newcomers Reception

 

6 pm-8 pm – Welcome Reception

 

Wednesday, May 1 – 7:30am-10am – Exhibitor Move In (continued)

 

7:30am-8:30 am – Networking Breakfast

 

7:30am-4:30pm – Registration

 

8:30am-9:30am – Workshop No. 1A: The Future of Fragrance – Digital Tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovative Learning

 

Christopher Moss, director of technical support, Givaudan and Roberto Gil, global marketing insights analyst, Givaudan.

 

8:30am-9:30 am – Workshop ‎No. 2A: Shining a Light on Your Wax Certificate of Analysis

 

Steve Bell, The International Group, Inc

Lina Rietkerk, technical service manager, The International Group, Inc. (IGI)

 

9:30am-10:30 am – Workshop #1B: The Future of Fragrance – Digital Tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovative Learning (repeat)

 

Christopher Moss, director of technical support, Givaudan and Roberto Gil, global marketing insights analyst, Givaudan

 

9:30am-10:30 am – Workshop ‎No. 2B: Shining a Light on Your Wax Certificate of Analysis (repeat)

 

Steve Bell, The International Group, Inc and Lina Rietkerk, technical service manager, The International Group, Inc. (IGI)

 

10:30am-11am – Morning Refreshments

 

10:30am-6pm – Trade Show

 

12pm-1pm – Lunch on Expo Floor

 

5pm-6pm – Reception on Trade Show Floor

 

Thursday, May 2 – 7am-2pm – Registration

 

7:15am-8:15am – Networking Breakfast

 

8:15am-9:45am – ASTM Annual Meeting (Candle Standards, open to all)‎

 

9:45am-10am – Morning Refreshments

 

10am-11am – Keynote Presentation: Top Lifestyle Trends Influencing the Future of Candles and Home Fragrance: Mallory Huron, senior strategist for beauty & wellness, Fashion Snoops.

 

As macro movements like sustainability, wellness, technology and DEI influence consumer lifestyles and behavior, consumers see a shift in the evolution of home fragrance. To track these trends and more, join global trend forecasting agency Fashion Snoops and Senior Strategist for Beauty & Wellness Mallory Huron to explore how larger cultural shifts are impacting the future of candles and home fragrance. Huron will deep dive into how these movements are affecting every aspect of candle and fragrance trends, from composition and scent trends to packaging, brand communication and more.

 

11am-12pm – Annual Business Meeting

 

12:30pm-1:30pm – Luncheon

 

1:30pm-2:15pm – Technical Session: The Evolution of Wax Quality and its Importance to Candle Performance: the story of wax ‎manufacturing innovation

 

Elizabeth Turner, global wax customer technical support advisor, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

 

2:15pm-2:30pm – Afternoon Refreshments

 

2:30pm-3:15pm – Technical Session: Alene LEADS—Transforming Workplace Culture in the Manufacturing Industry

 

Chris Trout, Alene Candles

 

3:15pm-4:15 pm – Technical Session: Sustainability

 

Jack Kontes, VP of brand & product, Arc International

Jim Hall, director of quality and engineering, Mercury Plastics, MD

 

4:30pm-6:30pm – Closing Reception Honoring 50th Anniversary

To register, go here.