Co-Located Events Add Value at Odyssey Expo 2019

Odyssey Expo 2019 will be held May 1-3 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. Attendees can find on-press classroom demonstrations, live equipment running on the event floor and experts from all sectors of the diemaking, diecutting and print finishing industries, and more.

Adding value, several co-located events have been announced.

PIAG Educational Track: In partnership with Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG), a special session track will be presented on Wednesday, May 1. These three programs will include two classroom sessions (Designing for Foil & Specialty Effects; Finishing/Foil In-House or Finishing/Decorating Partner) and an on-press Techshop on the MGI JETvarnish 3DS that will showcase digital spot varnish and digital foil capabilities. Sessions within the PIAG track are available to all Odyssey Expo attendees, with registration on the Odyssey website. PIAG also will host a reception after the programming concludes.

Binding Summit 2019: This one-day event, to be held on Tuesday, April 30, is hosted by the FSEA Binding & Loose Leaf Division. Attendees can network with fellow bindery owners and managers throughout a day of programming related to recruiting, marketing and industry challenges. A free three-day pass to the Odyssey Expo Technology Hall is included with registration at www.OdysseyExpo.org/Binding/.

NextGen/Young Alliance Reception: IADD NextGen and the FSEA Young Alliance bring together industry members under the age of 45 or with less than five years of experience to network at a complimentary reception on Wednesday, May 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.

WomenConnect Networking Breakfast: Women in diecutting, diemaking and print finishing will gather to discuss issues in manufacturing, making important connections with others throughout the world. Featuring a special SHEnote presentation on “Finding Your Voice” by Deborah Corn, Print Media Centr, the complimentary breakfast will be held Thursday, May 2, from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.

Odyssey Expo 2019 is small enough to remain tightly focused on the diemaking, diecutting and print finishing industries, and large enough to ensure industry professionals can evaluate new technologies and bring back concrete solutions that will have immediate impact on productivity and efficiency. A full lineup of educational sessions, TechShop demonstrations and equipment scheduled to be on display at Odyssey Expo 2019 is available online at www.OdysseyExpo.org.

For more information, visit www.OdysseyExpo.org.

2025 Events

February 12-13 | Packaging Innovations & Empack, NEC, Birmingham (https://www.packagingbirmingham.com/)

February 16-19 | SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Galveston, Texas (www.PolyolefinsConference.org)

February 19 | Converters Expo South, Greenville, South Carolina (https://www.packagingstrategies.com/converters-expo-south)

February 23-25 | 26th Annual Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Conference, Tuscon, Arizona (https://flexoplatemakers.com/event/2025-annual-conference/)

March 10-12 | Print UV, Las Vegas, Nevada (https://www.printuv.com/)

April 1-3 |  Label Expo Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico (https://www.labelexpo-mexico.com/)

April 16-17 | Battery Show South, Atlanta, GA (www.thebatteryshowsouth.com/en/home.html)

April 22-25 | Hybrid Fusion, Amsterdam (www.hybridsoftware.com/hybrid-fusion-conference)

April 23-25, 2024 | ARC Summit, Golden, CO (https://www.rolltoroll.org/2024-arc-summit-main)

April 29-May 1 |  Fit Expo, Miami Beach, FLA (https://www.filtxpo.com/)

May 4-7 | FORUM & INFOFLEX 2025, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (https://forum.flexography.org/)

May 13-14 | Print & Digital Convention, Dusseldorf, Germany (https://www.printdigitalconvention.de/en)

May 20-21 | Converters Expo, Green Bay, Wisconsin (https://www.packagingstrategies.com/converters-expo)

June 2-4 | ICEC, Palermo, Sicily (https://www.icec2025.com/)

June 18-20 | Global Pouch Forum, Clearwater, Florida (https://www.packagingstrategies.com/global-pouch-forum)

June 24-26 | Adhesives & Bonding Expo, Novi, Michigan (https://www.adhesivesandbondingexpo.com/)

July 21-24 | World of Wipes International Conference, Columbus, Ohio (https://worldofwipes.org/)

September 16-19 | Label Expo Europe, Barcelona, Spain (https://www.labelexpo-europe.com/)

September 29-October 1 | Pack Expo Las Vegas, NV (https://www.packexpolasvegas.com/)

October 1-2, 2024 | RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics), Raleigh, NC (riseconf.net)

October 6-9 | The Battery Show North America, Detroit, Michigan (https://www.thebatteryshow.com/en/home.html)

Oct 8-15 | K 2025, Messe Düsseldorf (www.k-online.com)

October 22–24 | Printing United, Orlando, Florida (https://www.printingunited.com/)

November 12-14 | R2R Europe, Milan, Italy (https://www.rolltoroll.org/)

2026 Events

April 10-13 | TAPPI FlexPack PLACE Conference, Austin, Texas (https://www.tappi.org)

April 13-16 | Modex 2026, Atlanta, Georgia (https://www.modexshow.com/)

April 15-16 | Pulp & Beyond, Helsinki, Finland (www.pulpandbeyond.com)

May 7-13 | Interpack, Dusseldorf, Germany (https://www.interpack.com)

2028 Events

May 9-17 | drupa, Düsseldorf, Germany (www.drupa.com)

October 8-12 | Super Corr Expo, Orlando, Florida (https://www.supercorrexpo.org)

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