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aging Education, through annual golf tournaments. Addi- tionally, AICC is a proud sponsor of the International Cor- rugated Packaging Foundation. AICC’s online education program offers more than 100 courses, 30 of which are in Spanish, which every member can access. D’Angelo said that AICC members have com- pleted 18,570 online courses since April 2017.
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“That’s a tremendous achievement by everyone in this room and everyone who is back at the plants working to- day who want to continue to grow and be effective in their positions,” he said. AICC is also focused on educating members on arti- ficial intelligence with the upcoming AI Xperience event set for Chicago, Illinois on May 14-16. D’Angelo said the event will feature subject matter experts and fellow mem- ber companies that are the early adopters of AI and want to share what they have learned with other members. Jeff Putt, Managing Director of Digital Services at DeLine Box & Display of Denver, Colorado, discussed AI integration and how it fits in the future of manufacturing.
Meanwhile, AICC’s popular Breaking Down Boxes pod- cast is in full force with more than two dozen episodes. They also produce a bi-monthly magazine, a weekly news- letter, and a soon-to-be-released salary survey. “We’re constantly using technology to gather informa- tion,” D’Angelo said. Caitlin Salaverria, President of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation, shared an ICPF update.
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