Call for Speakers Issued for TAPPI’s 2024 FlexPack PLACE Conference

Subject Matter Experts invited to speak at industry-wide event

TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division’s (IFPED) Technical Program Committee is actively seeking technical presentations, panels, tutorials, roundtables, case studies, and papers from the packaging and academic community to be presented at the Division’s Conference, 2024 FlexPack PLACE, taking place April 14-17, 2024 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside in San Diego, CA. Industry professionals planning to participate should submit abstracts no later than September 1, 2023.

Suggested topics include:

  • Advances in Resin Technologies
  • Advances in Bio-degradable and Bio-based Materials
  • Advances in Specialty Films and Coatings
  • Advances in Barrier and Package Performance Properties
  • Advances in Material & Packaging Design
  • Advances in Material & Packaging Structure Processing
  • Advances in Extrusion Processing Equipment and Related
  • Auxiliary Equipment
  • Advances in Downstream Packaging Equipment

Abstracts should be 300 words or less and must be submitted through the secured TAPPI Speaker Management System. Acceptances will be issued by September 15, 2023.

In addition to submissions, the Committee is also seeking professionals in the field who would be interested in serving on panels, roundtables or other sessions, or who have an interest in serving as session developers.

To learn more about the 2024 Conference visit events.tappiflexible.org or contact IFPE Division Manager Mary Beth Cornell by email or by phone at 404-510-0696.

2025 Events

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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