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FTA invites all members and industry professionals to participate in a Virtual Town Hall on April 16, 2025, fea- turing FTA President Nathan Ridnouer, FFTA Board Chair Laura Wright, and FTA Board Chair Paul Teachout. This interactive session will provide an in-depth look at FTA’s vision, strategic initiatives, and expanded offerings, with opportunities for questions and discussion. “We want our members to be active participants in shaping FTA’s future,” said Ridnouer. “The Virtual Town Hall will be a great opportunity to hear directly from lead- ership about our plans and how we’re working to better serve Flexo and the broader package printing community.” Registration details for the Virtual Town Hall are avail- able by visiting https://bit.ly/25FTA-VTH . New Initiatives As part of this evolution, FTA is introducing several new initiatives: • Expanded training and certification programs avail- able in on-demand, live online, and in-person formats • Formation of new community groups, beginning with an “Emerging Leaders” program to cultivate the next gen- eration of industry leaders • Increased focus on digital and hybrid content, aiming to grow this area to at least 10 percent of total revenue and membership within the next decade “This is an addition, not a subtraction,” Ridnouer em- phasized. “Flexo remains at the heart of our mission, but we are also making room for those in digital, hybrid, and corrugated printing to be part of our community.”
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The upcoming 2025 FTA FORUM INFOFLEX in Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, in May will showcase the organiza- tion’s evolving educational approach, featuring multiple technical tracks and an expected increase in printer and converter attendance. By 2035, FTA aims to be the premier technical resource for package printing, representing a great majority of the industry’s printers and converters. “Change isn’t about leaving the past behind—it’s about making sure we’re ready for the future,” Wright concluded. “And that future looks bright for flexo and package printing alike.”
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