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The bi-weekly, email newsletter with the information you need • February 7, 2011 • Vol. 9, Issue 3
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IoPP 2011 Salary Survey now open IoPP surveys professionals employed in the packaging field to determine salaries, total compensation and job satisfaction. This information is compiled and analyzed by an independent research firm, and the results are published in the IoPP Salary Survey. 2011 survey is based on information from 2010. Survey closes February 25. Please participate now to help make this year's Salary Survey IoPP's best yet.
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IoPP Mastermind Group provides concentrated forum for packaging professionals When confronted with a packaging or professional issue, it is becoming more and more difficult to find like-minded peers who may be faced with similar issues. Where do you go if you need to drill down deep to find specific strategies/applications for your packaging operations? What if you want to concentrate on professional development tools and goals? While IoPP's mission is to help packaging professionals connect with each other, the newly developed IoPP Mastermind Group program gives members the opportunity to address common challenges that other members may be experiencing. Whether concentrated on packaging issues, professional growth or education, IoPP's Mastermind Group program provides a forum for focused and success-minded connections and support from others with similar interests, challenges and goals. Connect more deeply with your peers today! Join an IoPP Mastermind group!
For details about the IoPP Mastermind program, visit www.iopp.org/mastermind |
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IoPP welcomes Packaging Digest as new Benefactor IoPP is pleased to announce Packaging Digest as a new Benefactor to the Institute. Packaging Digest communicates with the packaging industry through a wide range of print products including a monthly magazine, annual Buyers Guide and PACK EXPO Insider show supplement. Packaging Digest offers reader/visitors critical packaging information and provides advertisers with unique marketing opportunities. Packagingdigest.com features daily news updates, a nine-year library of magazines, packaging channels focused on key markets and products, online buyers guide directory, webcasts, podcasts, blogs, industry events calendar and a Resource Center housing videos, white papers and other "must-have" packaging information.
For more information about Packaging Digest, please click here |
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Call for Presentations announced for IoPP Packaging & Leadership Conference 2011 New for 2011, IoPP is offering packaging professionals the utmost in value by creating the two-day IoPP Packaging & Leadership Conference, taking place May 10-11, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL. This event includes high-level speaker presentations on the latest packaging innovations and trends. We are currently accepting proposals for a limited number of presentations on the following topics: Packaging ROI; Packaging and Materials Technology; Sustainable Packaging; and Packaging Innovations and Trends. Deadline for proposals is February 25, 2011.
For details and to submit your proposal, click here |
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IoPP Packaging Learning Center conference sessions available online now There is no question that the demand for online learning is at an all-time high. Many who have to further their professional development lack the time to commit to the travel and interruption of their already packed schedules. Recognizing this trend, IoPP is proud to announce that more than a dozen Packaging Learning Center sessions from Pack Expo 2010 are now available for purchase online, on-demand. Sessions include topics ranging from topline subjects like food safety, packaging trends and sutainability to tactical solutions involving food and beverage, medical device packaging and line optimization. Costing only $99 per session (or $499 to purchase all the available sessions), each session is led by a mix of brand owners, industry experts and consultants. Invest in your career with professional development sessions that are on-demand, according to your schedule, and at your pace.
To browse and order sessions ON-DEMAND, click here |
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2011 Fundamentals of Packaging Technology dates announced Make an investment in your professional development in 2011 by attending IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology next year! Fundamentals is focused on every major segment in packaging and blends lectures, workshops, videos and group discussions to deliver the maximum information in the most effective way possible. 2011 locations and dates are:
For Fundamentals of Packaging Technology details, click here |
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IoPP to sponsor the 2nd China Safe & Sustainable Packaging Summit 2011 IoPP is pleased to be announced as a sponsor for the 2nd China Safe & Sustainable Packaging Summit, taking place March 23-25 in Hangzhou, China. This global event helps attendees understand China's packaging market and make appropriate strategies to strengthen their businesses in China. Besides government officials' in-depth analysis of pertinent policies and regulations in China, speakers from word-leading packaging manufacturers and brand owners will share with you their practice of sustainable packaging including sustainable resource use, low cost production, customer-friendly packaging and waste reduction through speeches and real-life case studies.
For event details, click here |
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WestPack features new equipment and packaging technologies At WestPack, taking place February 8-10, 2011 in Anaheim, CA, you can find new equipment, technology, and materials to lower costs, reduce waste, and increase your packaging efficiencies. You’ll see the latest in: bags, containers, contract services, custom automation equipment, machinery and machinery components, materials, packages, package design and printing, robotics, supplies, software...and more. Avoid long lines onsite - register online now at www.westpackshow.com for a free Resource Hall admission pass using this promo code: BB.
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