PaperCon to Bring 1,500-Plus to Atlanta Beginning this Weekend

Beginning this weekend, more than 1,500 paper and allied industry professionals will be in Atlanta, Ga., USA, for PaperCon 2013 to take advantage of a highly diverse program, networking events, sold-out exhibit, and educational opportunities that this special event has to offer. The preliminary attendee list is available online, and there is still time to register online.

The PaperCon Papermakers program provides everything needed to conduct paper machine performance evaluations, run mill trials, and acquire product certification. Other sessions focus on energy conservation, low consistency refining, and tutorials on pressing and drying.

Eight peer-reviewed TAPPI Coating sessions focus on scientific developments and practical tips. Highlights include opacity enhancement with titanium dioxide, and advancements in barrier coating. In addition, PaperCon is offering an Introduction to Traditional and Emerging Printing Technology Course just prior to the conference.

PIMA Management sessions at PaperCon provide excellent insight for mill mangers, production managers, and executives. This year's sessions will help attendees develop effective labor/management relationships and show them how to motivate today's employees.

The Tissue360° Forum provides a technical and markets overview program that, combined, provides exceptional insight into the global tissue and hygienic products arena unavailable anywhere else. The program focuses on fiber, water, and energy saving, the latest softness and strength additives, forming concepts, and unfolding developments in the worldwide marketplace. In addition, TAPPI is offering the Tissue Properties and Manufacturing Course, with an introductory-to-intermediate level curriculum.

The OpEx Reliability Workshop, being held for the third consecutive PaperCon event, explores the latest thinking and successes and failures in asset management strategies, operator driven reliability programs, alignment technologies, MRO inventorying and storeroom management, sealing solutions, and best practices in maintenance and reliability education and training approaches. This special one-day program also gives you full access to the PaperCon exhibit area.

The Young Professionals (YP) Program offers those new to the industry an excellent opportunity to gain basic industry knowledge and meet experienced industry leaders, while moving up the learning curve and expanding networks. CEUs are available for several sessions.

The RPTA P-T Seminar has in-depth information for attendees using recycled fiber and paperboard producers using cylinder machine technology. It also covers the latest on OCC supply and quality. This seminar is open to all PaperCon registrants, and RPTA members may register at the TAPPI member rate.

Co-located with PaperCon, the NETInc (Innovative Nonwovens Conference) is the only nonwovens conference developed by engineers and technologists to help bridge the gap between nonwovens science and commercial applications. It provides great synergies with the Tissue360° Forum, and is open to all full PaperCon registrants.

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