29 The year started off with a bang in March at Christian Moerlein Lager House, featuring speaker Durant Scholz (Active Concepts LLC) on Natural Antimicrobials and the Beauty Microbiome: Functional Applications of the Skin Microflorae in Cosmetics. Guests were able to discuss a relevant topic in the industry and enjoy views of the Ohio River at one of Cincinnati’s most famous German breweries. In May, a full-day CEP course was offered to the members, which featured Wen Schroder (SEKI Cosmeticals LLC) on Sustainable Cosmetic Product Development at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Guests were able to learn and discuss more sustainable ways to formulate cosmetics. The venue, reputable in their sustainability efforts, was the perfect setting for guests to learn and discuss more sustainable ways to formulate cosmetics. They were also given time to explore some of the zoo and their animals, including the world-famous hippopotamus, Fiona! Ohio Valley The Ohio Valley Chapter had a very fruitful (and busy!) year. Our Executive Board was very engaged and passionate about delivering fun, educational events for our members. The introduction of the Event Planning Committee and Public Relations Committee were also a way to get Cosmetic Science student members more engaged and divide ongoing key tasks amongst the Board. These Board and Committee members include: • Lynnette Greber (Chair, Kao USA Inc.) • Christie Parker (Chair-Elect, Ajinomoto Co. Inc.) • Kelly Kanellis (Secretary and Fundraising Chair, Kao USA Inc.) • Susan Griffiths-Brophy (Treasurer, Procter & Gamble) • Cassandra Patterson (Newsletter Editor, KDC/One) • Nicholas Rose (Membership Chair, DeWolf Chemical) • Suzie Kang (Webmaster, University of Cincinnati) • Trang Vu (Student Liaison, University of Cincinnati) • Apipa “Eins” Wanasathop (Event Planning, University of Cincinnati) • Ashley Vater (Event Planning, Kao USA Inc.) • Roanne Reyes (Public Relations, University of Toledo) • Kendra Cutcher (Public Relations, Chemspire LLC, University of Toledo) • Kathryn Robinson (Public Relations, University of Toledo)

30 This meeting was followed by a more abstract meeting, which was designed to focus on networking and drawing in inspiration outside of the cosmetic science industry. It was held at the Cincinnati Observatory, also known as “The Birthplace of American Astronomy”. Guests were able to enjoy a private tour of the historic facility and view Jupiter and Saturn under the oldest telescope in the country – a beautiful, 16-foot long wood and brass telescope made in 1845. In October, our Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser was held at California Golf Course. The weather was perfect, and games and challenges were incorporated this year to add an extra layer of fun. This was followed by cocktail hour and dinner at Sandbar, which included raffle items and a cornhole tournament. Overall, it was a great success. We are pleased to see the Golf Outing grow each year and are looking forward to it again in 2020! We wrapped up the year with our Student Symposium at the Sharonville Convention Center, where we invited cosmetic science students from the University of Cincinnati and University of Toledo to network with our industry professionals, discuss topics relevant to the cosmetic industry, and share their work in a poster session. Networking events included Networking Bingo and “speed- dating” roundtable discussions. Discussion included Important Job Search Skills by Bethany Hanson (University of Cincinnati), The other side of fear: balancing the misinformation equation by Dennis Abbeduto (Colonial Chemical) and Overcoming the challenges in preservatives in cosmetics by Cristiane Pacheco (Chemyunion Inc.). We continue to improve on our Student Symposium each year, and we plan to do as such for 2020.