www.ispe.org/southcentral
Published by the South Central Area Chapter
Serving Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
Chapter Manager: Chris Clarke
Phone: 1.816.741.9484 and E-mail: ispesc@aol.com
Board of
Directors
Joe Rettinger; President
Soliance
512-732-1210 x112
jrettinger@solianceservices.com
Shannon Goodson; Vice President
Cytovance Biologics
405-626-0717
Steve Pondell; Treasurer
Integrated BioTech Solutions
281-253-7088
Amber Crossly; Secretary
CRB
816-880-9800
Jeff Willis; Past President
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713-871-8484
Bill Shwaiko; Director
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
817-551-4537
Joe Sullivan; Director
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
817-551-8556
Chris Clarke; Chapter Manager
816-741-9484
ispesc@aol.com
NEWSLETTER
January 2012, Number 4
South Central Chapter
2012 events
The ISPE South Central Chapter is holding a number
of events for members in 2012 across the region. We
kick things off with a dinner education meeting in
Houston on April 10th that will feature a presentation
titled “Enterprise Software Validation Strategies to
Maximize Efficiency and Effectiveness” by Craig Laubacher, Vice President of CSA Soliance, as the primary
educational track.
We will also hold dinner education events in Austin
on May 15th and Dallas/Fort Worth on October 16th
and may add a fourth meeting in the fall. Each of
these events will include presentations on important
industry topics such as GMP manufacturing, regulatory compliance and operational excellence as well as
provide a great forum for networking with other life
science professionals in your area. We hope you will
join us at one of these meetings for an evening of good
food and good conversation.
The ISPE South Central Chapter annual golf tournament will be held in Euless, TX (between Dallas and
Fort Worth) on June 14th. This event is always a great
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A Message from the
life science professionals, and learn more about
current industry topics.
president
Speaking of events, the South Central Chapter
held a networking reception during last year’s
ISPE annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
Thanks to everyone who attended and a special
thanks to Joe Sullivan and Bill Shwaiko for helping organize the event at Uncle Buck’s Brewery
& Steakhouse. I think the reception and annual
meeting as a whole were both a great success.
Next year’s meeting will be held in San Francisco
and I encourage you to try to attend.
Happy New Year ISPE
South Central Chapter!
I hope everyone enjoyed a warm and relaxing
holiday season and is now recharged for 2012.
Like most everyone, I relish spending time off
with family and friends, but I’m always excited
about returning to the “real world” and kicking
off the New Year. This year was no different, in
part because of the many interesting events we
have planned for the South Central Chapter in
2012.
Don’t forget that ISPE membership has a variety
of benefits ready to help you in your job and
career. One of the biggest is access to a wealth
of information on a variety of current industry
topics such as Good Automated Manufacturing
Practices (GAMP), sterile manufacturing and
critical utilities. These resources are available
in baseline guidance documents, training programs and industry conference lectures that
are written or established by volunteer experts
working within the society’s communities of
practice (COPs). These resources are discounted
for members so be sure to take advantage of this
valuable information.
Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments, ideas or anything else regarding our
chapter events and programs. You can reach me
at joe.rettinger@csa-soliance.com. I hope to hear
from you.
A lot of changes are happening across ISPE and
I think everyone will notice a really rejuvenated
organization in 2012. While many of the changes
are being led at the international level, you will
see changes at the local level as well. You may
have already noticed our redesigned website,
updated literature and rebranding. Still to come
is an increased focus on Chapters and affiliates
and even cooperative Chapter and international
events. Here in the South Central Chapter, we
are planning a number of interesting dinner/
education events this year as well as our annual
golf tournament on June 14th at the Texas Star
Golf Course in Euless, Texas. You can find the
full schedule on page five of this newsletter.
Please make plans to attend an event in your
area to enjoy some dinner, network with other
Best of luck and success in 2012.
Joe Rettinger
www.pspaec.com
www.meco.com
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South Central Chapter
2012 events
time and goes a long way in supporting the
efforts of the chapter. I hope you can join us.
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in one of the Chapter meetings should contact either Chris Clarke, Chapter Manager
at: +1-816-741-9484 or ispesc@aol.com or
Shannon Goodson, Vice President at shannonwinters1@gmail.com. Chapter President
Joe Rettinger can be reached at joe.rettinger@
csa-soliance.com.
To learn more about the South Central Chapter and its events, please visit the South
Central Chapter website at http://www.
ispe.org/south-central-chapter. Anyone
interested in volunteering, or participating
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27-28 February 2012
Lessons from 483s:
Enhancing Efficiency, Quality,
& cGMP Compliance
Tampa, Florida
29 February-1 March 2012
Aseptic Conference
Tampa, Florida
1-3 May 2012
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New York, NY
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ISPE South Central Reception at the
2011 ISPE Annual Meeting in Grapevine, TX
Shannon Goodson and Joe Rettinger enjoy dinner and
drinks with other South Central members at Uncle Buck's
Steakhouse
(from left to right): Joe Rettinger, Shannon
Goodson, Amber Crosley and Keith Kettler
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17TH Annual ISPE South Central Chapter
Golf Tournament
Texas Star Golf Course, Euless, TX
June 14, 2012
ITINERARY:
11:00 AM—12:30 PM
Check In & Registration
1:00 PM
Shotgun Start
6:00 PM—7:30 PM
Buffet Dinner & Awards Ceremony
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29 February – 1 March 2012
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida USA
The Global Evolution of
Aseptic Processing:
Implementing Risk-Based Manufacturing Solutions
Supporting Tracks Include:
• Barrier Isolation
• Aseptic Technologies for Vaccine Manufacturing
• Technology Innovations in Aseptic Processing
Visit www.ISPE.org/AsepticConference for more information
Sponsorship and Table Top Exhibit Opportunities Available
Connecting a World of
Pharmaceutical Knowledge
Facilities of the Future:
CONFERENCE SERIES
27 – 28 February 2012
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida USA
Lessons from 483s:
Enhancing Efficiency, Quality and cGMP Compliance
Supporting Tracks Include:
• Process Validation
• Oral Solid Dosage
• Biotech
Visit www.ISPE.org/FacilitiesConference for more information
Sponsorship and Table Top Exhibit Opportunities Available
Connecting a World of
Pharmaceutical Knowledge
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