TAPPI/AICC Announce Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipient to Keynote at SuperCorrExpo® 2021
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The mega corrugated event SuperCorrExpo® (SCE) 2021, presented jointly by TAPPI and AICC, announced the addition of a sixth inspiring keynote speaker, Elizabeth McCormick, former United States Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 2 and Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient. McCormick, who will speak at TAPPI’s Women in Industry Division breakfast on Wednesday, August 11, is a motivational speaker specializing in leadership, sales and safety.
As a decorated US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot, McCormick flew air assault, command and control, rappelling, top-secret intelligence missions, and transported high-level government VIPs including the Secretary of Defense. She joins five other dynamic keynoters, including two from leading corrugated industry companies: Greif Inc. President and CEO Pete Watson and WestRock CEO David Sewell. The additional speakers are Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and founder of id8 & innov8, Co-founder and CEO of Tanjo, Inc. Richard Boyd, and Jim Morris, athlete, author, teacher, and inspiration for the movie “The Rookie.”
SuperCorrExpo 2021 takes place August 8 – 12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Considered one of the most influential corrugated packaging-focused trade shows in the Western Hemisphere, SCE brings together producers and suppliers from around the globe. There are 17 planned sessions, 25-plus hours of educational material, eight relationship-building events, and more than 240 exhibitors expected, many with working equipment and live demonstrations.
The health and safety of all SuperCorrExpo 2021 attendees and participants is a top priority for TAPPI and AICC. Safety guidelines and protocols from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state of Florida and the Orange County Convention Center are being closely monitored and implemented. To learn more, and to register, visit supercorrexpo.org, or contact TAPPI Corrugated Division Manager Kristi Ledbetter at kledbetter@tappi.org, or AICC Director of Meetings Cindy Huber at chuber@aiccbox.org .
