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Don’t miss out on the chance to mingle with winners – winners in racing and in the flexible packaging industry at TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Conference (formerly PLACE), April 22-25, in Charlotte, N.C., USA.

 

One such winner is Austin Dillon, the 2018 Daytona 500 champion who will be on hand at the Tuesday Evening (April 24) Networking Event sponsored by The Dow Chemical Co. Austin is the driver of the No. 3 Dow Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 for Richard Childress Racing, competing in his fifth full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He’ll be signing autographs at the Networking Event alongside his Dow racecar.

 

• Learn about cutting-edge innovations and the future direction of Flexible Packaging from the industry's leading experts. 
• Identify innovative application solutions and how you can leverage them to create substantial business benefits. 
• Network with your peers to build connections and accelerate product development. 
• Meet Austin Dillon at the much-anticipated Tuesday Evening Networking Event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Brand owners, converters, and technical gurus will participate in various educational and networking sessions including topics on:

• Sustainability Solutions for Flexible Packaging 
• End-of-Life Challenges for Pouches, Barrier Structures, and Films
• Resealable Flexible Packaging Solutions
• New Developments in Flexible Retort Packaging
• Advancements in Film Forming and Cooling
• NEW EXPERTS ADDED! An eCommerce panel featuring John Moritz, VP of Product Management at Amazon, Manu Sareen, Former General Manager of Amazon Private Brands and Jonathan Quinn, Market Development Manager at NOVA Chemicals Polyethylene Business discussing current consumer preference trends propelling the meal delivery industry’s explosive growth.
• Review of a special Nielsen consumer survey focused on consumer preferences in flexible packaging.
• A panel discussion on the "Future of Flexible Packaging" featuring a former Walmart procurement executive, a corporate R&D executive from The Procter & Gamble Co., and an international packaging engineer from Mondelēz. All have extensive experience in the development and commercialization of flexible packaging technologies.

Check out the entire program and myriad of social events here. Time is running out. Register now to secure your seat.