Raymond Communications thanks all the sponsors, speakers and attendees for participating in the 2007 Take it Back! Conference, held in Annapolis, MD, on March 12 and 13. The complete set of the conference presentations is available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is indexed, contains speaker biographies, and provides all presentations as simple PDF files. For a list of the presentations by title and the presenters, and to order the CD-ROM, visit www.takeitbackconference.com/cd.html.

Available on CD-ROM Preparing for REACH: What Does It Mean For Product Manufacturers? If you are a global company doing business in Europe, you need to understand REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals). Under REACH, an estimated 30,000 substances will need to be registered with the European Chemicals Agency. Many companies selling consumer or professional products, however, tend to focus on the fairly limited conditions that could force you to register substances directly. This might create the impression that most will not be affected by REACH. But its far-reaching impact will be felt up and down the supply chain. On July 11, Raymond Communications hosted a 90-minute teleconference to help manufacturers and suppliers understand: who will need to register substances for REACH and how, what the wider impact of REACH will be, how you could be involved even if you don’t have to register, and how you could try to ensure that you don’t have to redesign your products with hardly any advance notice as a result of substance withdrawals or prohibitions. While the legislation is complex and its deadlines are fast-approaching, you can begin preparing your company for REACH through this presentation on CD-ROM by Kris Pollet, Director EU Law & Policy, at Pollet Environmental Consulting in Brussels, Belgium. Mr Pollet has worked at the European Commision and as political advisor to two UK Members of the European Parliament. He provided public affairs and lobbying advice in an EU law firm, and subsequently in a global law firm, where he focused exclusively on EU environment law and policy. The CD-ROM contains both an audio recording of the live presentation and Mr. Pollet's Powerpoint presentation. The cost of the CD-ROM is just $99. Shipping by regular mail is free. Order your copy by fax now!. If you have questions or prefer to order your CD-ROM by phone, please call 301-345-4237, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, ET, Monday through Friday.