FTA Announces Virtual Fall Conference 2020
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FTA has announced the decision to move Fall Confer- ence 2020 to a fully virtual environment. Now known as Virtual Fall Conference 2020, it retains six of its technical sessions, evolves into a fully online exhibit space, and adds opportunities to connect with attendees before, during and after the event. The decision comes following an arduous review of the issues raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, travel and in-person gathering restrictions, the state of business in the flexographic industry, and above all, concern for the safety and wellbeing of FTA members. “We’ve spent the past several weeks listening to the community, including sponsors, contributors and partic- ipants, in order to determine the best way to still bring Fall Conference to life,” explained Virtual Fall Conference 2020 Chair Paul Lancelle of Miraclon Corp. “Companies and individuals throughout the industry are looking for the sense of togetherness that is most associated with annual meetings like Fall Conference. We feel we’ve found a way to provide that, while respecting the pres- ent circumstances. So while it will not be the same, we are excited about the ability to create a valuable, virtual space for our industry to come together.” Virtual Fall Conference 2020 takes place October 5-7 in FTA’s Virtual Conference Center. Each day begins with a pair of back-to-back technical sessions. Attendees will be able to listen live to industry experts discussing es- sential topics, dissect a print sample sent to registrants, participate in live polls and ask questions to presenters. The virtual exhibit space will allow attendees to con- nect with exhibitors for live equipment and product demonstrations—on demand or pre-scheduled—conduct video calls for one-on-one networking, and obtain addi- tional company and product information through pre-re- corded presentations, brochures and other downloads. The virtual exhibit space opens October 5 and will re- main open for 10 days, through October 14. Replicating the mingling, shoptalk and social atmo- sphere Fall Conference is known for, attendees and ex- hibitors will be given access to an exclusive Slack work- space. There, they can interact during the month before and after the event, and speak with presenters. “Coming off Virtual FORUM 2020 and its successful transition to an online environment, industry volunteers and FTA staff are well prepared to put the lessons they’ve learned to use in creating a conference that leverages best-of-breed technologies and closely imitates the fa- miliarity of an FTA event,” said FTA President Mark Cis- ternino. “On behalf of everyone involved, I am very excit- ed to show you what we have in store.” Registration for Virtual Fall Conference 2020 is open now. Visit www.flexography.org/fall2020 for more infor- mation.
THE HAIRE GROUP www.hairegroup.com
Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. As the exclusive US & Canadian agent for one of the largest machinery manufacturers in the world, Haire Group is able to pair clients with the best machinery solutions for the best value to meet their spe- cific needs. As an operating partner of the US-based DFA Technical Support Center (a joint venture of Haire Group and Dong Fang), Haire Group delivers top-notch 24/7 pro- fessional, reliable service and support, maximizing quality and uptime. Additionally, Haire Group has been the indus- try’s #1 pre-owned machinery broker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com
KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
Kiwiplan - premier worldwide software provider of enter- prise-wide, fully automatic solutions specifically for the cor- rugating and packaging industries. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of infor- mation from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping.
MAROTECH INC. www.marotech.com
Manufacturer of Marotape®, Marotape®Plus, Marotape® FPT and MaroString™; hot melt coated tapes and strings used for reinforcement and easy-open features for pack- aging. Marotech Inc. also manufactures state-of-the-art dispensing and tape placement equipments to optimize the productivity of applying hot melt coated tapes in pack- aging.
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