Don't Miss the Exceptional Program Planned for Corrugated Week 2010
You still have time to join the legions of corrugated industry professionals heading to the TAPPI-AICC Corrugated Week 2010 event in Baltimore, Md., the week of October 4-8.
If you haven't registered yet, stop what you're doing now and go to the Registration Page so you won't miss, among the many activities, the outstanding Technical Program planned.
TAPPI Conference Keynotes
The cornerstones of the TAPPI Conference are two exceptional keynote speakers and the strong presence of other featured presenters.
Dennis D. Mehiel, president and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Corrugated Inc., one of today's most dynamic and progressive companies in the industry, offers his keynote presentation, "Keeping it Simple: How We Achieved Success in the Box Business and How You Can, Too" on Tuesday, October 5.
John L. Knudsen, newly appointed Senior Vice President for Supply Chain and Board Sales for Smurfit-Stone Container, shares his experiences and insights from more than 24 years of experience in sales and operations management in the packaging industry with, "The New Smurfit-Stone: Positioned for Long-Term Profitability," on Wednesday, October 6.
TAPPI Sessions
Packaging safety, sustainability, quality and color consistency are more than familiar buzzwords – they're critical issues for today's corrugators and the focus of the TAPPI Sessions held October 5-6.
Safety Focus: With a new president in office, a new Director of Labor, and a new head of OSHA, there are sure to be changes in federal policies and procedures that will impact the entire industry. To find out how new regulations will affect your business, attend the Safety Focus 2010 presentation by Marc Freedman, executive director of labor law policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Freedman is responsible for developing and advocating the Chamber's response to OSHA matters and other labor and workplace issues. Freedman has appeared on various media outlets and testified before Congress on behalf of the U.S. Chamber.
Sustainability and Renewability: Moderator Michael Schaepe, Cargill, will lead a panel presentation on Sustainability and Renewability. Several speakers are scheduled, including Cynthia Forsch, Eco-Logic Strategies, who will address "What the retail grocery industry expects from Corrugated." Another speaker, Mike McLeod of Temple Inland, will discuss "Using Corrugated as Reusable Containers." For years, McLeod has observed the processes of use, return and costs of returnable plastic containers (RPCs), and he plans to underscore the use of control systems to accurately forecast packaging needs based on cycle times and conducting accurate cost analysis on RPC assets. McLeod also plans to address market observations, namely in the automotive industry, where corrugated lost share to other packaging options, and where new products can open doors and opportunities.
Color Consistency: This session highlights the change in the industry from producing pleasing (subjective) color to producing measured (objective) color with featured speaker, Axel Kling, Print Quality Assurance Manager at The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta. Kling is expected to cover topics related to market trends and needs related to color, as well as packaging expectations. With reported revenue of US$31 billion dollars in 2009 and product sales in more than 200 countries around the world, Coca-Cola is a juggernaut company known for its attention to packaging and market concerns; Kling's presentation offers packaging pros a rare opportunity to gain valuable insight from a major player.
Quality Assurance: Food packaging expert, Rod Wheeler of AIB, presents "Understanding the Food Safety Enhancement Act and How It Specifically Relates to Protecting Packaging from the Threat of Terrorism." Wheeler is a homeland security and facility defense expert for AIB, and a crime analyst for the Fox News Channel. He'll discuss the importance of packaging to homeland security – a concern he says is often overlooked, even within the industry. Mike Freeman, Loma Systems, will share his expertise on "Implications of Metal Detection in Food and Corrugated Packaging."
The TAPPI Corrugated Conference takes place as part of the TAPPI-AICC-sponsored Corrugated Week, which includes a sold-out Trade Show and Exhibit at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel featuring nearly 150 exhibitors, plus many other special events. Learn more at www.corrugatedweek.org.
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