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The bi-weekly, email newsletter with the information you need • January 7, 2013 • Vol. 11, Issue 1
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2013 IoPP Board of Directors announced For 2013 Board of Directors, click here |
IoPP webinar focused on worldwide packaging trends For details and registration for this webinar, click here |
New book available in IoPP bookstore: Creating Value Through Packaging For details and to order, click here |
Online Fundamentals course adds four new bundling options To make related lessons more targeted and economical for the online Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course, IoPP has added four new bundling options. New bundles target flexible packaging, closures, adhesives and the environment/sustainability. Each of these lesson bundles requires just one to two hours of your time is priced at a 10% discount off the cost of purchasing the lessons separately. Each of the new bundles is priced at $180 to $450. The new lesson groupings bring the total number of course bundles available to 12. Access the complete listing of online course bundles. For more information, click here |
IoPP AmeriStar Package Awards competition now open for entries! The 2013 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition is now open for entries! AmeriStar showcases the most ground-breaking, innovative packages of the year. Does your package:
♦ Go beyond brand-owner expectations? If so -- ENTER NOW! |
2013 Fundamentals of Packaging Technology dates announced Start the new year right, expand your packaging knowledge and advance your career! IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology will be offered starting in January in Orlando, Florida. Semester 1 is taking place January 28-30; Semester 2: January 30-February 1; Semester 3: February 25-27; and Semester 4: February 27 - March 1. If you don’t have a packaging degree or if you need more knowledge to deliver solutions drawn from an increasingly complex number of options, then IoPP's Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course helps span the gap. It teaches you about every major segment of packaging. If you make one resolution for the New Year, resolve to grow professionally! For 2013 schedule, click here |
IoPP's New England Chapter turned recent meeting into a 'hands-on workshop' |
IoPP UK to sponsor the Packaging Innovations Conference & Exhibition 2013 Packaging Innovations 2013, taking place February 27-28, 2013 in Birmingham, UK is the only show of its kind in the UK concentrating on packaging design. The event is ideal for marketers, designers, buyers and technologists. It is estimated that over 5,000 will attend the show from a range of packaging concentrations. As part of the sponsorship, IoPP UK is organizing speakers for 'learnshops' that occur throughout the exhibition. These 'learnshops' are 30 minutes in length and are focused on brand inspiration, creation, successes and pitfalls. If you would like to an opportunity to speak at this event, contact Adele Balzan at abalzan@iopp.org. For information about Packaging Innovations 2013, click here |
Connect, Discover, and Advance Your Knowledge at WestPack – February 12-14, 2013 Leave your office behind for a day (or two) and attend WestPack, February 12-14, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. As a comprehensive resource for packaging professionals, WestPack offers the ideal opportunity to discover the newest packaging and processing technologies, connect with suppliers one-on-one, network with industry leaders and peers, and compare solutions side by side. Also, there is a new line-up of WestPack Seminars – six interactive learning forums to choose from – designed to tackle your greatest technical and strategic challenges. WestPack is supported by the IoPP. For more information and to register, visit www.WestPackShow.com. For information about WestPack 2013, click here |
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