Many leading companies have already registered their places - click here for a list of participant companies. Many more to confirm soon.

As a consequence of the recent earthquake in China and after dialogue with Chalco, CRU's 13th World Aluminium Conference will now be postponed until Sunday, 21 September – Wednesday, 24 September.

In 2008 CRU is proud to be taking its World Aluminium conference to Chongqing, the home of South West Aluminium and the heartland of the continuing Chinese investment in downstream aluminium production. Increasingly we find ourselves looking  at downstream investment, hence the decision to come to China in 2008.

China's success is not just limited to this market segment however - across the aluminium value chain the Chinese market has been the engine of growth for the global aluminium market over the last 5 years.

As always, CRU Events’ World Aluminium conference will give you a comprehensive update and insight into the latest movements of the worldwide aluminium industry brought to you by the leaders in the field.

Why attend CRU's 13th World Aluminium conference?

• Hear a high quality programme organised by CRU - the leading
  independent aluminium research organisation in the world
• Gain the latest intelligence on the vital topics driving the aluminium
  industry from leading industrialists and economists
• Network with over 250 senior-level decision makers in the aluminium
  industry from around the world
• "Probably the best international event offering (an) up to date
  overview on the industry and its future outlooks" (Ministry of Industry,
  Iceland)
• "CRU gives an excellent forum for interaction among world leaders
  and Aluminium producers" (National Aluminium Company Limited -
  NALCO).

Save $105 / €70 / £50 - register by 21 August 2008
 
Sunday 21 September

8:30   Departure from the Hilton Chongqing to The Ancient Town of Ciqikou and the Three Gorges Museum

13:00 Lunch at the Hilton Chongqing

18:30  Welcome Reception hosted by UC RUSAL

Monday 22 September

Chairman for the morning - WELCOME ADDRESS
Paul Robinson, Group Manager - Non-ferrous Metals, CRU Analysis

WELCOME ADDRESS
Robert Perlman, Chairman, CRU

WELCOME ADDRESS
Xiao Yaqing, Chairman & CEO, Chalco

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE ALUMINIUMM INDUSTRY
Kang Yi, Chairman, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association

THE CHONGQING INDUSTRY
Mayor/Vice Major, City of Chongqing

SESSION 1 – GLOBAL STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

KEYNOTE I: (Title tbc)
Luo Jianchuan, President, Chalco

COFFEE BREAK
Hosted by: HATCH

CHINA: CUSTOMER, SUPPLIER, COMPETITOR & PARTNER - THE CHALLENGES AHEAD (FOR ALL OF US!)
Peter Finnimore, Director of Marketing and Sales, UC RUSAL

DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE STRATEGY OF THE GLOBAL ALUMINIUM
INDUSTRY
Paul Robinson, Group Manager - Non-ferrous Metals, CRU Analysis

SESSION 2 – DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ASIAN ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY

KEYNOTE I: DEVELOPMENTS OF SWA
Zhao Shiqing, General Manager, Southwest Aluminium Group (Co), Ltd

PRESENTATION (title tbc)
Jinya Chen, President Asia Pacific, Alcoa

LUNCH
Hosted by: Koppers

Chairman Afternoon Day One :
Mahmood M. Daylami, Deputy Chief Executive, Aluminium Bahrain
B.S.C.

DEVELOPMENT OF ALUMINIUM STRIP AND FOIL USED FOR PACKING
AND CONTAINER
Jiang Zhixiong, General Manager, North China Aluminium Co., Ltd

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF AL-ALLOY
Lu Lin, Chairman, Baotou Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION 3 – ALUMINIUM RAW MATERIALS

DUBAL - SECURING OUR FUTURE
Dr Sringeri Chandrashekar, Chief Development Officer: Alumina
Projects, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited

AN INSIGHT INTO THE BAUXITE-ALUMINA MARKET - PERSONAL VIEWS
ON THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF AUSTRALIA AND CAPE ALUMINA
Dr Paul Messenger, CEO, Cape Alumina

CARBON PITCH DEVELOPMENTS: IMPACT ON CHINA AND ITS MARKETS
Liu Guo Qin, Chairman
Co-Presenter: Ian Doherty, Vice President China Operations, Koppers
Inc.
Koppers (China) Chemical Company

AUSTRALIAN OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES - ISSUES FOR THE
ALUMINA & ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES IN THE CARBON CONSTRAINED
AUSTRALIAN POLICY ENVIRONMENT
Ron Knapp, Executive Director, Australian Aluminium Council

THE PREBAKED CARBON ANODE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
Guanghui Lang, President,  Sunstone CARBON

17:30 End of Sessions

19:30  DINNER
Ballroom, Hilton Chongqing
Hosted by: CHALCO

Tuesday, 23 September

09:00 Chairman – Opening Address
Ding Haiyan, Vice President, Chalco

SESSION 4 – GLOBAL STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ALUMINIUM IS THE METAL FOR THE FUTURE AND HYDRO'S FUTURE IS IN ALUMINIUM
Tom Einar Rysst-Jensen, Senior Vice President, Head of Smelter Growth, Hydro Aluminium

RIO TINTO ALCAN: POISED FOR GROWTH IN THE ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
Xiaoling Liu, President, Primary Metal Pacific, Rio Tinto Alcan 

RISK ADJUSTED DECISION MAKING IN ALUMINIUM PROJECTS
Colin Pratt, Director, CRU Strategies

COFFEE BREAK
Hosted by:   HYDRO

SESSION 5 – ALUMINIUM FABRICATION & END USERS

RESOURCE CONSERVATION & ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH
ALUMINIUM RECYCLING & INNOVATION
Tom Walpole, President, Novelis Asia

CANMAKING AND CAN STOCK MARKET IN EUROPE
Raphael Thevenin, Business Development & Marketing Manager,
Alcan

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF NANSHAN ALUMINIUM
Liu Haishi, General Manager, Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co., Ltd

DEVELOPMENT OF ALUMINIUM PROFILES INDUSTRY
He Zeji, General Manager, Fujian Nanping Aluminium Co., Ltd

SMELTER METAL TO SHEET VIA THE HAZELETT® TWIN BELT PROCESS:
ENERGY SAVINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
David Hazelett, Executive Vice President, Hazelett Strip-Casting
Corporation

LUNCHEON

SESSION 6 – FINANCE AND MARKET OUTLOOK

Chairman
Paul Robinson, Group Manager – Non-ferrous Metals, CRU Analysis

THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE: 30 YEARS OF ALUMINIUM FUTURES
George Adcock, Business Manager – Non-ferrous Metals, London
Metal Exchange

ALUMINIUM: EQUITY VERSUS METAL MARKETS - WHO'S WINNING?
John Redstone, Senior Analyst Metals and Mining (tbc), Desjardins  Securities

LME Aluminium - The View from the Trenches
Jeremy Goldwyn, Business Development - Asia, Sucden UK Limited

MARKET PRICE RISKS
Marco Georgiou, Section Head Primary Aluminium, CRU

Panel Discussions & Questions from the Floor

COFFEE BREAK
Hosted by:   HYDRO

16:00: PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Christopher Stobart, Managing Consultant, CRU Strategies
The cost of this workshop is $100 (available to World Aluminium Conference delegates only).

Topics for the workshop will include

- Market terms discussed – CRU PRM’s glossary of market terms explained
- The role of the global speculator in today’s metal markets
- The difference between hedging and price risk management

18:00 End of Day 2

18:30  TRADITIONAL DINNER

Hosted by:CHALCO

Wednesday, 24 September

08:30 Departure from the Hilton Chongqing to SWA (Southwest
Aluminium (Group) Co, Ltd) & Xipeng Industrial Park

12:00 LUNCHEON  Hilton Chongqing
Hosted by:CHALCO

 
17:30 End of Conference

   
Many social events will be arranged by our local hosts, including a site
visit to SWA (Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co, Ltd) and Xipeng Industrial Park. There will also be two dinners on Monday 22 September and Tuesday 23 September hosted by CHALCO, as well as a Welcome Reception hosted by UC Rusal on Sunday 21 September. On Sunday 21 September there will be a cultural visit to the ancient town of Ciqikou.

 
Reduced rates are available at the Hilton Chongqing until 15 September. On receipt of your registration form, we will email you a hotel booking
form for:

Hilton Chongqing
Zhong Shan San Lu, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, P.R of China, 400015
Tel: 86-23-89039999  
Fax: 86-23-89038700
Email: reservations.chongqing@hilton.com
Web: www.hilton.co.uk/chongqing

As China just changed their Visa entry requirements you should be aware that multiple entry visas are not being issued.
 
Anybody requiring a single entry visa are now required to submit, in addition to current requirements which are: valid passport, Chinese visa application form (from your country's Chinese embassy) and recent photograph, a letter of invitation from either the relevant department of the Chinese Government or a Chinese Government authorised company.

We will send you this letter of invitation after you filled in the application form and sent it to Jessy Guo at jessy.guo@crugroup.com with a copy of your passport.

The information on the UK Chinese Embassy website http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/lsyw/chivisa/t424261.htm also says that you need to send a room confirmation letter from the hotel and proof of return flights with your application form. This would be a copy of your flight tickets. 
  
Please be aware of these changes and make sure you send all required documents with your visa application.

 
You can get to Chongqing by a straightforward connecting flight from:

Hong Kong: 2 daily flights
Singapore: Daily flight
Shanghai: 10 daily flights
Beijing: 11 daily flights

For details of internal flights within China visit http://english.ctrip.com/

With China becoming an influential player in global metals, it is absolutely vital to support this hugely important market. CRU Events will therefore be offering Chinese simultaneous interpreting throughout the conference sessions at the 13th World Aluminium Conference.

For programme speaking opportunities, please contact Lynette
Northey, CEO, CRU Events, on tel: +44 1264 730327 / +44 7879 601579 or email her directly on: lynette.northey@crugroup.com  

By sponsoring this CRU Event, you will raise your company profile
and gain unparalleled access to the key decision makers in this industry.
You can choose from various sponsorship packages, which include
exhibition space, additional events and conference packs.

For sponsorship & exhibition opportunities contact Marilyn Portner on +44
20 903 2402 or email her directly: marilyn.portner@crugroup.com

Delegate rate by 21 August 2008: £845 / $1730 / €1185
Delegate rate after 21 August 2008: £895 /  $1835 / €1255