PaperCon 2012 Includes Valuable Courses and Workshops

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Make the most out of your time at PaperCon by attending one or more of these workshops or seminars. Additional registration is required for each.

Essentials of Market Pulp Course

Wednesday, April 25

Instructor: Alan F. Button, PhD, World of Market Pulp

Gain a broad understanding of current pulp trends in the global marketplace, understand the unique nature of pulps through the study of a large cross-section of samples from all over the world, and initiate a simple, efficient evaluation process for smart pulp selection. Learn more.

Coating 101 Course

Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22

Taught by TAPPI coating experts from both the supplier and manufacturing backgrounds, this course is designed for commercial professionals needing a technical knowledge base, professionals new to the paper industry, young professionals that are recent graduates or new to coating, or professionals new to coating who've spent their career in other parts of the paper industry. Learn more.

Eliminating Cost while Enhancing Customer Value

Sunday, April 21

Instructor: Christopher W. Miller, PhD, NPDP, President, Innovation Focus, Inc.

A customer-centered and creative approach to value analysis (the Unilever approach), this one-day workshop will help you unleash the power of your organization. Learn to design a customer-centered cost reduction project; facilitate an effective cost reduction effort; and how to select tools and techniques that will help you and your team be more customer-centered. Learn more.

Stickies Workshop Sunday

April 21

Instructor: Dr. Mahendra Doshi, Editor, TAPPI Journal and Progress in Paper Recycling Designed for engineers, scientists and technicians who want to a better understanding of stickies and related issues, anyone working in recycling mills, using recycled pulp or supplying equipment, chemicals or recovered paper to recycled mills will greatly benefit from attending. Learn more.