
As of 4/5/22
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Sunday, April 10
Time
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Session
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Location
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2 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
Zlotnik Foyer |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Division Council Meeting (invitation only) |
Classroom 104 |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Products and Resources Team Meeting (open to all) |
Classroom 104 |
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
Zlotnik Ballroom 4/5/6 |
Monday, April 11
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Speaker Breakfast (Monday Speakers Only) |
Classroom 107 |
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
Zlotnik Ballroom Foyer |
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks Conference Chairman: Jim Macnamara, Michigan State University |
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Keynote Presentation - “The State of the Flexible Packaging Industry” Kathy Bolhous, Chairperson and CEO, Charter Next Generation |
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
Zlotnik Foyer |
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Session 1: Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Michael Biscoglio, The Dow Chemical Company Panelists:
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Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
11:30 a.m. – Noon |
Free Time |
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Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Newcomers Lunch - Hosted by the IFPED Division Council (all first time attendees are welcome) |
Zlotnik Ballroom 4/5/6 |
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Session 2: New Technology Showcase
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Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Aluminium Foil and Extrusion Coating – Latest News About an Old Couple from the Old World |
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Free Time |
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3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Tabletop Reception |
Zlotnik Foyer |
Tuesday, April 12
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Speaker Breakfast (Tuesday Speakers Only) |
Classroom 107 |
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
Zlotnik Ballroom Foyer |
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Session 3: Package Engineering & Film Design
|
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Session 4: Advances in Polymer Processing - I
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Classroom 106 |
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
Zlotnik Foyer |
10:30 a.m. – Noon |
Noon Session 5: Developments in Recycled Material Reutilization
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Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
10:30 a.m. – Noon |
Session 6: Advances in Polymer Processing - II
|
Classroom 106 |
Noon – 2:00 p.m. |
Awards Luncheon |
Zlotnik Ballroom 4/5/6 |
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Awards Presentation Moderator: Kelly Frey, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company |
Zlotnik Ballroom 4/5/6 |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Keynote Presentation |
Zlotnik Ballroom 4/5/6 |
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Session 7: Specialty Films and Coatings
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Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Session 8: Advances in Polymer Processing - III
|
Classroom 106 |
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
Zlotnik Foyer |
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Session 9: Classic Papers – Timeless Technical Insights
|
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Evening Event at Banger Sausage House and Beer Garden (transportation provided) |
Banger’s Sausage House and Beer Garden |
Wednesday, April 13
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
Speaker Breakfast (Wednesday Speakers Only) |
Classroom 107 |
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
Zlotnik Ballroom Foyer |
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Session 10: Leading Towards a Circular Economy
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Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Session 11: Biopolymers and Compostability
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Classroom 106 |
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
Zlotnik Foyer |
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Session 12: Emerging Resin Technologies for Flexible Packaging
|
Zlotnik Ballroom 1/2/3 |
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Wrap-up Lunch (Staff and IFPED Leaders) |
Classroom 104 |