12:30 – 13:30: Welcome Lunch

13:30 – 15:00: Technical Committee Meeting (TC members) 

15:00 – 15:30: Break 

15:30 – 17:00: ECMA Working Group Candle Quality Mark Meeting (WG members)

17:00 – 17:30: Break

17:30 – 19:00: General Assembly

20:00 - 23:00: Dinner  

Thursday, 11 May 2023

09:00 – 16:00: ECMA Convention and Table Top Exhibition   

08:30 – 09:15: Welcome Coffee at Exhibition

09:15 – 10:15: Welcome remarks by ECMA President.
                        Key Note Speech “The EU Green Deal and its policy impact for the European candle industry”
                        by Giorgio Corbetta from Kellen

10:15 – 10:45: “European Quality Mark Update” by the Presidents of ECMA and the Quality Association for
                        Candles

10:45 – 11:30: Coffee Break at Exhibition

11:30 – 12:30: Workshop Breakout Sessions (topics & speakers to be announced)

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch at Exhibition

14:00 – 16:00: “Sustainability & Availability of different Base Materials” with speakers from Cargill, H&R,
                         Wedo, French Color & Fragrance and Bekro, Subsequent Panel Discussion & questions

16:00 – 17:00: Closing Drink at Exhibition