The American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

ACI Innovation Showcase: Call for Abstracts

08/8/2023
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The theme of the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention is “Advancing Cleaning Innovation.” Demonstrate how your product, chemistry or technology is doing just that at the ACI Innovation Showcase. This is a must-attend event at the ACI Convention which brings together key decision makers from across the ACI membership.

The Showcase will take place January 31 during ACI’s Convention Week, January 29-February 2 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

The Innovation Showcase – now in its eighth year – provides a window on how creative, forward-looking companies are bringing new ideas and chemistries to market to serve the needs of consumers and customers.

Participation description:

  • Abstract submissions are welcome from all ACI member companies.
  • Up to 8 abstracts will be selected for presentation during each of two 90-minute sessions. Individuals will present an overview of how the product, chemistry, packaging or distribution innovation provides, or will provide, commercial advances within the cleaning products industry.
  • Following the session, individuals can choose to participate in a 1 hour meet and greet. A small table will be provided for each company at which they can further discuss their innovation with interested attendees.
  • Abstract submissions are due September 29, 2023. Abstract acceptance decisions will be made before the end of the year. For more information and to submit an abstract, click here or contact ACI’s Meetings Department, Meetings@cleaninginstitute.org.

Topics should be relevant to any of the following:

  • Energy savings or reductions
  • Green chemistry
  • Innovative Chemistries
  • Material recovery/reuse
  • New cleaning product types/forms
  • New process/operations
  • New testing/research methods
  • Non-governmental organizations collaborations/partnerships
  • Packaging innovations (recyclability, new materials, packaging optimization, new packaging systems)
  • Renewable/recycled chemical/material
  • Responsible sourcing
  • Supply chain collaborations/partnerships
  • Sustainability

Companies eligible to join ACI must be members of the association to attend the Convention. Membership inquiries can be directed to Membership@cleaninginstitute.org.

The ACI Convention offers many sponsorship opportunities for interested companies. For more information or questions about Convention, please contact Meetings@cleaninginstitute.org.


The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI – www.cleaninginstitute.org) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $60 billion U.S. cleaning product supply chain. ACI members include the manufacturers and formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and chemical distributors. ACI serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the cleaning products industry.

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