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.
Registration includes lunch, the Tuesday reception and entrance into the ICE Exhibit.

Register online now or download the faxable registration form.

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Nominations are being accepted for induction into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame.
The deadline is March 31, 2011. Please note that this is a change from the past.

Nomination forms are available online. They may also be obtained from the office at 425 W. Water Street, Appleton, WI. 54911 or by calling 920-380-7491.

Nominations need to have two sponsors and those signatures must be on the cover sheet which
must be sent in hard copy to the office address. The balance of the document may be emailed.

The inductee will be an individual(s), who has pioneered and/or helped the world's paper
and allied industries to flourish. Recognition will be based on contributions in these categories:

Academic
Economics
Entrepreneur
Founder
Leadership
Marketing & Sales
Research & Development
Service
Technology

Nominations that have been received in the past four years continue to be eligible; however it is very important that all information contained in the applications be updated. Names and addresses of the candidate and the sponsors need to be current. Please review your copy if you have submitted a nomination and update it if necessary.

SAVE THE DATE

The 17th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held in Appleton, WI. on October 6, 2011.

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The TAPPI Essentials of Market Pulp course is now open for registration.The one-day pulp primer takes place April 30 -- the day before doors fly open for the PaperCon 2011 convention May 1-4, 2011.

This course offers the most comprehensive overview available of today's market pulps worldwide. It is designed expressly to prime your knowledge of pulp markets in preparation for the convention, by helping you:

- Gain a broad understanding of current pulp trends in the global marketplace
- Understand the unique nature of pulps through study of a large cross-section of samples from all over the world
- Initiate a simple, efficient evaluation process for smart pulp selection
- Network with others and discuss issues one-on-one with experienced instructors

You also will receive with your registration your own copy of the World Market Pulp CD Book - a $295 value - supplemented with new marketplace data and analytical insights. The World of Market Pulp books are sold around the world and are key reference materials in many libraries, laboratories and companies. See a sample of this valuable book online.

Be sure to register by April 1 in order to receive the discounted early-bird rate for this one-day course!

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The 2011 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials is scheduled for June 6-8, 2011 at the Sheraton Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia USA. The comprehensive Technical Program includes over 60 papers and five keynote presentations.

The event's Poster Session will feature findings from the leading researchers from around the world as well as a Student Poster Competition! Abstracts that focus on new and novel uses are highly encouraged. Analysis of challenges and trends in emerging markets for renewable nanomaterials are sought to provide a foundation for new research and industrial activities. Abstracts for the Student Poster Competition must be submitted by April 4. Prizes and certificates will be awarded to the first and second place winner.

Learn more about the event.

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TAPPI has announced the OpEx Maintenance Seminar: Operating Excellence through Advanced Asset Management. This two-day seminar, taking place May 2-3 during PaperCon 2011, is designed for mill maintenance and reliability supervisors who are interested in bringing the latest reliability techniques and best practices back to their mill. Organized by TAPPI's Asset Management Committee, speakers include mill personnel, consultants and suppliers.

Attendees will bring practical ideas back to their mill; meet and network with world class asset management experts and suppliers; and attend a roundtable of maintenance superintendants from TAPPI's Ohio Local Section. Up-to-date program information is available.

Learn more about this event and all PaperCon has to offer.

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Be a part of this dedicated group of mills, carriers, warehouses and printers as they establish standards to reduce in-transit damage to rolls of paper. You can't learn by sitting in your office! Attend the Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop in Nashville, April 12-13, 2011, and learn new ways to improve your bottom line.

Program Highlights:

• Results from the qMetrixTM pilot project, providing real-time roll damage reports to printers, carriers and paper mills.
• Review of claims processing procedures to assure fast processing and prevention of future damage.
• Workshop on warehouse operations, covering best practice product handling and loading of rail cars and trailers.
• Hear how Verso Paper has achieved a dramatic reduction in damage claims.
• Membership Special - register for SRW and join TAPPI at a 60% savings!

Registration for this information-packed event is only $265. And for an additional $65 (total of $330) you can become a member of TAPPI - normally $174. TAPPI Membership entitles you to news, publications, conference discounts and a directory of members - the most influential people in the pulp, paper, converting and allied industries.

Learn more about TAPPI's Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop.

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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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