Leadership, Innovation, Creativity On Tap At PPC’s Fall Conference This October 26-28, paperboard packaging executives will gain valuable knowledge about industry innovation, folding carton creativity, and actionable leadership strat- egies at the 2022 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) in Austin, Texas. Taking the stage at the Hyatt Regency Austin will be renowned speakers who will discuss the importance of streamlining the production of folding cartons; reveal leading economic indicators; facilitate Q&A panels; and present awards celebrating both the best folding carton designs of the year and top creations from up-and-coming university design students. “We’ve put together a robust agenda to help our ex- ecutives elevate their supply chain strategies so they can prosper amid cyclical turns in the economy and markets,” support and celebrate student designers from all over the country with our awards ceremony for the 2022 Student Design Challenge.” For those seeking thoughtful lessons and actionable best practices from top industry leaders, Mike Doss, Pres- ident and CEO of Graphic Packaging International, will provide a keynote that will include insights he’s learned throughout his 30-year career in our industry. Doss will also discuss strat- egies for driving growth, insights on industry consolidation, and tactics to bring the paperboard packaging in- dustry forward with sustainable solutions and forecasting for the future. With leadership strategies in this new workplace era taking the forefront for many businesses, a company cul- ture that empowers its innovators can generate a thriv- ing work atmosphere, according to keynote speaker Leo Chan, founder of Abound Innovation, Inc. In Chan’s pre- sentation, the innovation expert will shine a light on key tactics organizations can implement to ensure innovation is consistently nurtured and expanded. Erich Murray, plant manager at TPC Printing & Packag- ing, will present his leadership lessons from the frontlines of battle as a former active military officer who, throughout nearly a decade, served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Europe. Murray will discuss the shared challenges of his career said PPC President Ben Markens. “After a full day of informative ses- sions and networking with fellow boxmakers, we’re thrilled to cele- brate the best paperboard pack- aging designs of the year at our 2022 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition Awards, and Ben Markens Mike Doss
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