June 26^th and 27^th, 13, 2008

Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, Asheville, NC

Schedule of Events

June 26th

 

6:00pm-7:00pm                 Opening Night Reception

 

June 27th

 

7:00am-8:00am                 Continental Breakfast

 

8:00am-8:15am                 Chuck Fienning, President, Sumter Packaging,

                                                Director, Region 5

                                                Welcome and Introductions

 

8:15am– 8:30am               Brad Morphy, President, Morphy Container

                                                AICC, Chairman

 

8:30am–8:45am                Richard Flaherty, President, ICPF

 

8:45am-9:30am                 Jim Akers, CEO, Akers Packaging,

                                                “When to Fire Your Customer”

 

9:30am-9:45am                 Questions and Answers

 

9:45am-10:00am               Coffee Break

 

10:00am-10:15am            John Bacot, Vice President, “Update on AICC”

10:15am-11:00am            Ralph Young, AICC

                                                “Trends in Paper and its Effect on Packaging”

                                               

11:00am-11:45am            Mark Mathes, President, Vanguard Packaging

                                                “Why I hate Sustainability”

 

11:45am –Noon                 Questions and Answers

 

Meeting Adjourns

M EMBER'S QUESTION:

Foundational Elements of Flexographic Printing on Rotary Die Cutters (Clemson University)

 

Course Overview:

The training class was developed by Clemson University’s Graphic Communications Department to give corrugated industry operators and supervisors a comprehensive, hands-on approach to quality printing and die cutting fundamentals.  Classes promote working together as a team to further the learning process.  The high ratio of on-press time ensures all attendees are learning by doing. 

 

Who Should Attend:

Press operators and supervisors working in or associated with the combined corrugated industry.

 

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