Conference attendee registration for BioPro Expo & Marketplace 2011, the largest conference and exposition in the Southeast covering ‘ready for market’ technologies and processes for the biomass production and consumption process, has officially opened.

This event registration also includes the International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), which is co-located with the BioPro Expo event.

BioPro Expo & Marketplace 2011 and IBBC will be held on March 14-16, 2011, at the Atlanta Hilton in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This event will provide suppliers of agricultural, municipal and wood wastes, as well as producers of dedicated energy crops and food processing facilities, with in-depth educational sessions and a comprehensive trade show and marketplace focused on practical ways to transition products, residues and waste streams to energy along with critical biofuel/bioproduct resources.

Visit BioPro Expo & Marketplace or IBBC to learn more about these events and to register to attend.

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TAPPI PRESS’ Back to School Sale ends August 22. TAPPI PRESS is offering special pricing on a number of titles related to the industry with discounts up to 60 percent on some titles. Here’s a sampling:

•     Fundamentals of the Kraft Recovery Process
•     Cost Savings Strategies In Papermaking Chemistry
•     Pulp Mill Overview and Protecting the Environment
•     Handbook for Pulp and Paper Terminology
•     Chemical Recovery and Energy Production

And many more suited for the classroom, reference libraries and company managers.

Save through August 22 when you order any title on the Back to School Sale list. Discount applies to members and non-members.

More details and pricing.

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TAPPI is proud to be a co-sponsor of Paper Middle East 2010 to be held at the Cairo International Convention Centre, Egypt, September 18-20, 2010.

The paper industry has a long history in the region and is been as one of the major strategic industrial sectors that have great impact on the national economy of many Arab states. That is why PaperME Exhibition was born to meet the strong growth and the market demand in all the Middle East and Africa.

Paper Middle East Exhibition (PaperME 2010) is now well on the way to be the largest and most specialized international exhibition held in the Middle East and Africa for the paper, board, tissue industry. It is viewed as one of the must-attend and most authoritative exhibitions for highly qualified business dealings and a place where all companies can sign important commercial partnerships.

More information about this program is available at www.papermideast.com/

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This November 10-11, join your colleagues in Chicago, Ill. USA for Specialty Papers 2010 -- the only conference devoted exclusively to the latest developments in the specialty papers sector.

The technical program includes 18 presentations from a cross-section of industry experts from organizations like Suntech Resources LLC, Hewlett Packard, Kimberly Clark, FPInnovations and Western Michigan University. You will find two days of in-depth coverage of global market trends; insights into how to improve the manufacturing process, reduce costs and increase competitiveness; the latest technology developments and the forecast for sustainability and LCA. The conference includes two round-table lunches covering the industry's hot-button topics (as determined by attendees!) where attendees can share and learn from successes and setbacks.

Register before August 27, 2010 to take advantage of the 'Super Early Bird' savings!

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The technical program is now available for the TAPPI 11th Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium. The symposium will be held October 11-13, 2010 at one of the world's leading paper research centers, PTS (Papiertechnische Stiftung) in Munich, Germany.

Held every two years, this highly regarded  symposium provides a forum for research and development professionals, chemists and technical service managers involved in paper coatings to discuss the latest technical developments. 

The technical program at this year’s symposium includes 30 peer-reviewed papers covering a wide range of topics like advanced printing fundamentals, sustainable barrier coatings, liquid interactions, optical control and advanced understanding of curtain coater application. 

The Symposium will also include a peer-reviewed poster session. Abstracts for the poster session are being accepted through August 27, 2010. View the details.

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Call for papers now open!  Exhibition & Sponsorship opportunities now open!

TAPPI is proud to once again be a co-sponsor of 65th Appita Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, New Zealand, April 10 - 13, 2011.

Papers are now being invited for presentation at the 65th Appita Annual Conference & Exhibition. The 65th Appita Annual Conference & Exhibition showcasing the latest innovations, technologies and techniques is to be held on April 10 - 13 in Rotorua, New Zealand.  The 2011 event, themed "Innovate for the Future" – Resources-Pulp-Paper-Print-Packaging, will cover all aspects of the industry through the supply chain, from resources through to print and packaging. The Conference will explore new opportunities and techniques to drive innovation in manufacturing and converting processes.

Closing Date for Offers: 5 November 2010.

More information is available at www.appita.com.au/conference65.

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TAPPI PEERS Conference and Research Forum on Recycling include workshop pre-conference events on Sunday, October 17.

Experts from all over the world will present recent advances in the most important paper recycling topics. The one-day workshop is designed for engineers, scientists and technicians who what to keep up with current paper recycling technologies and will best benefit those working in recycling mills, using recycled pulps or affiliated with companies supplying equipment, chemicals and recovered Paper to the recycling industry.  
Speakers include:

Introduction, Mahendra Doshi, Progress in Paper Recycling, USA
Pulping and Dispersion - Garnet Bremner, Nalco, USA
Screening and Cleaning - Samuel Schabel, Darmstadt Univ. of Tech, Germany
Deinking - Gilles Dorris, FPInnovations, Canada
Stickies - Thierry Delagoutte, Centre Technique du Papier (CTP), France

Cost to attend is  $125 (if registered on or before September 20, 2010) or $175 (if registered after September 20, 2010).  To register or learn more about this workshop and more, go to www.tappipeers.org.

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The 2010 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry is scheduled for 27-29 September 2010 at the Dipoli Congress Centre in Espoo Finland. The comprehensive Technical Program includes more than 80 papers and three keynote addresses. 

The event’s Poster Session will feature more than 40 posters from the leading researchers from around the world.

Join your fellow delegates for a cruise to Suomenlinna and dinner at the famous Walhalla Restaurant on 28 September. Suomenlinna, one of islands off Helsinki, was built as a maritime fortress in the mid-18th century during the Swedish era. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions. Restaurant Walhalla was built into the fortress as Helsinki prepared itself for the 1952 Olympic Games. The name of the restaurant is inspired by the Walhalla secret society that in the 1780s conspired against the Swedish king Gustav III. The name of the secret society, Walhalla, is from Scandinavian mythology, and is the place in the after world where heroes and warriors enjoyed an eternal feast. A separate registration is required for this event. Registration includes round trip ground transportation, the round trip cruise and your meal.

Find all the details about the event in the conference brochure or visit the event’s web site, www.tappi.org/10nano.

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Professionals from industry, universities and research institutes are cordially invited to present at the 13th TAPPI European PLACE Conference, which will be held 30 May to 1 June 2011 at the Festspiel- und Kongresshaus in Bregenz, Austria.

The conference program, with a special emphasis on the latest trends, technologies relating to extrusion, coating or lamination of web based materials and applications, will focus on the following:

* Developments in web materials, polymers and adhesives - their behavior and processing
* What's new in converting technology - extrusion, lamination and process control
* Final product design- a society commitment considering sustainability
* Characterization - inspection, methods and standards for materials
   
View the Invitation to Present.

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TAPPI is now offering Pira International’s new report, Ten-Year Forecasts of Disruptive Technologies in Paper and Board to 2020. The report is at the printers and has attractive pre-publication pricing before 31 August 2010.

Author Dr. Martin Hubbe, a long time TAPPI member, used 34 years of research experience and a panel of leading paper and technology experts to create a ranked listing of the top 25 technologies in our business today. Report readers gain useful insights from 75 tables and figures as well as a technology forecast according to pulp and paper grades. For more information on this Pira market report from TAPPI, visit online.

If you aren’t now a TAPPI member, join now and become instantly qualified to receive the member benefit of the discount on Pira publications! Pira offerings apply 80 years of experience in the paper, packaging and printing industries. Also note that this report is just one of many market reports that TAPPI offers.

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"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher, essayist, poet (1803-1882)

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