SuperCorrExpo Welcomes 3,000 Attendees AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, and TAPPI welcomed nearly 3,000 attendees and 226 ex- hibitors at SuperCorrExpo, August 8-12, in Orlando, Florida. SuperCorrExpo featured workshops,general sessions and the show floor, which allowed attendees to learn about industry trends, innovations, and new products and services. Keynote speakers included Pete Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Greif Inc.; Richard Boyd, Co-Founder and CEO of Tanjo, Inc.; Duncan Wardle, Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and Founder of iD8 & innov8; Elizabeth McCormick, a leadership specialist and decorated U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot; David Sewell, CEO, WestRock; and Jim Morris, retired professional baseball player, and the inspiration behind the movie The Rookie . Workforce challenges were addressed in the Recruit- ing and Retaining Talent in Current Times workshop. At the same time, digital printing and its impact on the industry were discussed during supplier and convert- er panels. Competitor-proofYour Company and Deliv- ering Impactful Value Propositions were two work- shops that helped members learn techniques to grow their sales. Additional workshops included Artificial Intelligence and How It Can Be Securely Implement- ed ; How our Industry is Stronger Post-COVID ;and a panel on Virtual Training for Boxplants – Tools & Technique s. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in specialty trainings. Best Practices on the Corrugator offered participants an understanding of each element in the corrugating process, leading to higher pro- ductivity and profitability, better quality, and reduced waste and downtime.The Production & Maintenance Forum gave attendees backstage visits to machines at SuperCorrExpo and special maintenance insights. Many TAPPI and AICC members were celebrated during the event for the awards they earned, including: TAPPI Award Winners • Benjamin Frank, Ph.D., Packaging Corporation of America: Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award • Peter Snyder:The President’s Choice Award • Lena Sharesky:Young Professional of theYearAward • Glenn Rogers:DavidA. Carlson Division Leadership and Service Award • Richard (Dick) Lund: 2021 Division Technical Award and Harry J. Bettendorf Prize AICC A ward Winners • JB Machinery: 1st and 3rd Place AICC / Board Con- (Cont’d on Page 8)
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