Sunday, August 27

9:00 – 5:00pm

Effective Methods to Maximize Diecutting Course**

Instructor: Rick Putch, National Steel Rule

ROOM: 7

1:00 - 5:00pm

Exhibitor Move-in

ROOM:  Exhibit Hall B

Monday, August 28

1:00pm – 5:00pm 

Exhibitor Registration

ROOM: Concourse Level Pre-Function

9:00am

Corrugated Classic Golf Tournament - Sleepy Hollow Golf Course (off-site)**

Buses leave the Hilton Hotel at 7:20 AM

 Sponsored by:

8:00am – 5:00pm

Exhibitor Move-In

ROOM: Hall B

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Supplier Advisory Committee Meeting 

ROOM: 1

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Welcome Reception – (Everyone Welcome)

ROOM: Hilton - Hope Ballroom E

Tuesday, August 29

6:30am – 5:00pm 

Registration 

ROOM: Concourse Level Pre-Function

8:00am – 9:15am

Breakfast and Presentation of Awards

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ROOM:  Exhibit Hall A

9:15am - 9:45am

Break

Sponsored by:

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

9:45am – 10:30am

Keynote Address - Truly Human Leadership: The Skills and Courage to Care
Bob Chapman. Chairman & CEO, Barry Wehmiller 

Presented by:

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

10:40am – 11:40am

Equipping Team Members for Success Panel Moderator: Greg Arvanigian, Arvco Container Corporation

Panelists:

• Casie Case, Early Talent Program Ambassador, PCA
• Mark McNay, Southern Missouri Containers
• Todd McPherson, Jamestown Container
• Tonya Ouradnik, Fosber

ROOM: 1

11:30am – 12:30pm  

Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

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Room: Exhibit Hall B

11:45am – 1:00pm   

Corbotec Committee Meeting

ROOM: 6

11:30am – 5:00pm

Exhibit Hall Open

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

1:00pm -2:00 pm

What's New/Tech Talks Session

Moderator: Chris Harris, WPR Services

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

• Kolbus BX Motion Pro - Rebecca Rendon, Kolbus America
• Prefeeder Innovations – Moises Pinon, Alliance Machine Systems International
• Utilization of the real measured quality data - Aki Leiniainen, Valmet
• Pre-feeder Assemblies - Eric Sextonson, Ducker-Ringwood
• Success Can Be Scheduled - Chuck Schneider, Amtech Software
• Pressure Belt for All Singlefacers - David Valiquette, SRC America
• Sun & Al-Gar Introduce the Automatic Load Tag Inserter - Rob Casella, SUN Automation Group
• AutoDryer Control - Spencer Bird, JB Machinery Inc.

3:00pm – 5:00pm 

Reception on the Exhibit Floor

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Young Professionals Mixer

ROOM: East Terrace

6:00pm – 10:00pm  

Evening Event at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame**

Buses depart from the Convention Center beginning at 5:40PM

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Wednesday, August 30

6:30am – 4:00pm   

Registration

ROOM:  Concourse Level Pre-Function

7:00am – 8:30am

Continental Breakfast Available

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Conference Level Pre-Function

9:00am - 10:00am

Maximizing the Efficiency and Quality of Existing Capital Equipment Panel
Moderator: Dave Burgess, JB Machinery

This session will focus on current equipment in your facility and how we can make it more productive , improve print quality, decrease down-time and enable your company to enter new markets.

You will hear from several experts that will cover machine audits , machine upgrades and additions and then have the opportunity to ask questions about how you might proceed forward.

We look forward to an open and lively discussion.

Panelists:

• Maximizing the Efficiency and Quality of Existing Capital Equipment - Ted Kulwicki, BW Papersystems          
• Printing Performance Upgrades and the Value of Inside Printing - Rob Casella, Sun Automation
• Productivity and Efficiency Enhancement- John Rastetter, Pamarco
• The Importance of Ink Management for Corrugated Direct Print - Spencer Bird, JB Machinery
• Print Unit Inefficiencies - Will Whiteside, Absolute
• Maximizing productivity: Upgrades and add-ons to existing equipment-Tim Connell, AG Stacker

Sponosred by: 

ROOM:  1

10:00am - 10:10am 

Break

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Room: Course Level Pre-Function

10:10am – 10:50am 

What’s new in Digital –Printing or trend
Moderator – Jim Wegemer, INX International Ink Co.

• Digital-Inkjet Print in Corrugated, Chris Heusch, ARCH Inc.
  

ROOM: 7

10:10am – 10:50am 

Corrugator Supply Chain Issues
Moderator: Jeff Gebauer, Niagara Sheets LLC

Panelists:

• Alternative Starches in Corrugating - Roman Skuratowicz, Ingredion
• Navigating Supply Chain Challenges & Decoding Installation Schedules - Steve Daniel, BW Papersystems
• Transportation Overview – Jerry Hoban, J.B. Hunt Transport

ROOM: 1

10:50am – 11:00am    

Break

Sponosred by: 

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

11:00am – 12:00pm 

Closing Keynote - Hacking the ROCKSTAR ATTITUDE: How to Ignite Rockstar Performance during Uncertain Times
Mark Shulman, American Musician

Sponosred by: 

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch

Sponosred by: 

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Fiscotec Committee Meeting

ROOM: 6

12:00pm – 4:00pm  

Exhibit Hall Open

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

1:00pm - 2:00pm

What's New/Tech Talks Session

Moderator: Eric Sextonson, Ducker-Ringwood

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

• Koenig & Bauer-Durst SPC130 Eco+ - Larry Damico, Durst Image Technology
• Innovations in Corrugator Energy Saving, Machine Reliability, and Production Efficiency - Davo Laninga,eProductivity Software
• Improve Plant Efficiency to Reduce the Cost of Manufacturing Corrugated
• Transforming Today, Empowering Tomorrow - Nick Price, HP Inc.
• Haire Group Encore FD Series Flexo Folder Gluers - Daniel Lopez, Haire Group

• Highcon Drives Innovative, Sustainable Packaging - Edi Perets, Highcon

• GO AG™ Digital Application: Your Tech, Your Way - Joe Wunder, AG Stacker
• New Innovation in Environmental Sustainability - Chris Burdick, EFI
• The Rise of Robotics in Corrugated Factories: From Robotic Arms to Artificial Vision, LGVs and Beyond - Oscar Serra, SERRA
• Corrugated Hybrid (flexo/digital) single-pass RDC -Javier Quesada, Kento Digital Printing

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Reception on the Exhibit Floor

ROOM: Exhibit Hall B

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Conference Wrap-up Meeting 

(Invitation Only)

ROOM: 6

4:00pm – 10:00pm

Exhibitor Move-Out