Registration is now open for the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association's annual Production-Technical Seminar. This year's event will be held in conjunction with TAPPI PaperCon on May 2-3, 2011 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY.

This year's program will include sessions on Regulatory Compliance (EPA, FDA, OSHA), Sustainability, Mill Safety and Mill Technology.

Among the topics being presented, attendees will learn the do's and don'ts of handling a visit from an OSHA inspector being presented by David Sarvadi, Partner with Keller and Heckman, LLC

Attendees will also gain an understanding of the basic framework governing food packaging in the United States and potential changes on the horizon being presented by Deborah White, Executive Director of RPTA. Her presentation will also explain how the RPTA Food Safety Protocol allows recycled fiber product manufacturers to evaluate the status of their products under U.S. law and provide a basis for claims about FDA status to their customers. Changes on the horizon in the European Union and the US states will also be considered.

On the production side, attendees will learn about future trends in fiber supplies and what the future holds for recycled fiber grades as well as a number of presentations focused on improving productivity such as using the newest break detection technology to locate and fix breaks quickly. To view the RPTA seminar agenda in its entirety visit www.rpta.org.

RPTA's sessions are open to RPTA members as well as registrants of TAPPI PaperCon. RPTA members can register at www.rpta.org or on the RPTA link at www.papercon.org.

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The Technical Program has been announced for the 2011 TAPPI Corrugated Symposium on Trends, Technology, and Management Issues in Box Plants Worldwide, 7 April 2011 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China. The TAPPI one-day technical symposium will be held in conjunction with the SinoCorrugated Show, 6-9 April 2011.

Learn from international speakers as they discuss market trends, technology and management issues in box plants worldwide.

• Dr. Graham Moore, Strategic Consultant, Pira International Ltd., will give an overview of the global containerboard packaging sector from the perspective of manufacturing and end use application sectors
• Tom Pearce, President, Pearce Corrugated Consulting, will share the principles to managing a successful box plant and how to identify the gaps in production management
• Pankaj Shah, Director, Supack International, will provide a historical look at the use of corrugated materials as well a look into what future innovations in store
• Davide R. Friedman, President Fibre Tech Packaging Solutions, LLC, will discuss the traditional relationship between the boxmaker and the end user, exploring ways to optimize that relationship from a holistic point of view
• Daniel M Brunton, Managing Director, Brunton Business Publications Ltd, will moderate a panel discussion of international corrugated issues

Learn more at www.tappi.org/11sino.

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Attend the 2011 TAPPI PLACE Flexible Packaging Symposium, April 5, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA for a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the latest biopolymer materials, additives, processing technology, applications, environmental aspects and market trends. This is your opportunity to experience a real-time dialogue with industry experts and colleagues about the collective sustainability challenge.

By participating in this Symposium, you will learn:

• how to integrate sustainable practices throughout your manufacturing process
• best practices for successfully and cost-effectively extruding biopolymers
• how to progressively achieve your sustainability goals.

At the end of this symposium you will understand the latest developments in renewable source resins, films and structures, and be able to employ sustainable flexible packaging practices for resource efficiency.

Register by March 21 for the best rates! Learn more at www.tappi.org/11PLACE.

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The Technical Program has been announced for the 13th TAPPI European PLACE Conference, 30 May to 1 June 2011 at the Festspiel- und Kongresshaus in Bregenz, Austria.

You won't want to miss this exciting event that includes 18 sessions, a Table Top Walk, an Innovation Counter and a Poster Session.

View the Program and start planning how best to use your time in Bregenz. 

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Recognizing all that he had received from the members who joined before him, Ian Journeaux, Ph.D., became a TAPPI member nearly 25 years ago to help "pay it forward." He says it was the ease of seeking out and engaging colleagues and peers that convinced him of the value of TAPPI membership, and what it might mean to a new generation of engineering stars.

Currently a Process Technology Manager with NewPage Corporation, he oversees process optimization, process troubleshooting and new technology evaluation. Ian says that TAPPI members were always a go-to resource when there were pressing problems to solve, and remain so to this day. He considers membership one of the most important investments that industry professionals can make in their careers – no matter what stage they are in. Find out the reasons why by reading this month's Member Spotlight.

Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you would like to nominate a member (or even yourself!) just send their name (or names) to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org. We will forward a Spotlight Questionnaire to fill out and return.

We look forward to seeing you in the Spotlight!

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The deadline to submit an extended abstract for the 2011 International Pulp Bleaching Conference has been extended. Authors interested in presenting a paper should upload their extended abstract to TAPPI's Speaker Management System by April 15, 2011. Abstracts should be 1-2 pages in length.

Authors will be notified of acceptance by April 29, 2011 and must provide a full text manuscript by July 15, 2011. This event provides you with a unique opportunity to hear from researchers and operations specialists from around the world. Unlike other conferences with multiple tracts, this conference is very focused, and there are no competing sessions. Adequate time is allocated for questions and the exchange of further information. The format allows ample networking opportunities for attendees to have one-on-one exchanges with the presenters and other conference attendees in a relaxed atmosphere.

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