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rell of DuPont Image Solutions. “The conference agenda we’re putting together will feature printer success stories, empowering technologies and out-of-the-box thinking that every flexographer can carry into the future.” That agenda includes the real-world results of Print Quality Scoring from a brand owner and its print partner, an examination of advanced color theory and its applica- tions, and how to enhance print quality through screening. Plus, back-to-back session covering the establishment of standard operating procedures and how to recover when those procedures are not followed. And, the return of at- tendee-favorites in The Great Plate Debate 2021 and The Defectives. “Our focus is on efficiency, so naturally our first task was to identify the most efficient ways to present that effi- ciency-focused content,” explained FORUM 2021 Co-Chair Bart Wright of Pacificolor. “The resulting nine technical sessions cover areas of printer workflows that can most benefit from improved efficiency.” FORUM2021 will be held in conjunction with INFO-FLEX 2021, which takes place May 3-4. A limited number of booths are available; contact FTA Director of Membership & Business Development Jay Kaible at (631) 737-6020 ext. 120 for details. Visit www.flexography.org/forum2021 for more in- formation about FORUM 2021, or contact Katie Graham, FTA marketing and communications manager, at (631) 737- 6020 ext. 130.
FTA Announces FORUM 2021 Theme, Chair And Co-Chair
FORUM 2021, the 63rd iteration of the flexographic indus- try’s largest technical conference, will show how to “Pros- per Through Efficiency” when it convenes May 2-5 in Kan- sas City, Missouri. “We’re all anxious to leave 2020 behind, but this year taught us valuable lessons about how to do business in ex- treme circumstances,” said FORUM 2021 Chair Ellen Far-
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