SAVE THE DATE! The COP Spring meeting will be held the week of April 27, 2026. Mark your calendars and keep an eye on your email for more details.

Be sure to tune in to our monthly call next Wednesday, February 18 at 11 AM ET to hear members discuss driving ownership to Operations. Also on the agenda are project updates and the latest news on the April 2026 face-to-face meeting

COP founder David Strobhar, PE and Traci Purdum recently had a great conversation about guidelines for effective operator training. Check out the lates Chemical Processing Podcast:  Master 5 Critical Guidelines for Effective Operator Training.

In our January 21st call, we will first be discussing current and potential project updates. The latter half will be closed Board meeting to discuss succession planning. Check out the meeting page for agenda and Project Manager report. Please join us!

The December 2025 conference call has been updated with minutes and recording files. Be sure to check out the first part of the video where Al Schmaltz and Bryan Wachendorf of FHR led an open discussion on procedure use and deviation across member organizations. 

Be sure to join the December conference call for a special discussion on Procedure Adherence - Successes & Opportunities by FHR.

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Missed the November 2025 call? Access the November 2025 Call page to see what you missed, including a special presentation by Mike Moody of BASF on the Kubler-Ross Change Curve and an overview of the COP TAME project.

It's a wrap! Visit the 2025 October Meeting Page to access all meeting files and recordings. Thanks to all of our champions, researchers, and members for a fantastic meeting!

SAVE THE DATE! The COP Spring meeting will be held the week of April 27, 2026. Mark your calendars and keep an eye on your email for more details.