Sold Out: 2024 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference

Monday, September 30

9:00 am–7:00 pm: PPC Registration Desk Open

9:00 am–5:00 pm: Committee Meetings

9:00–11:00 am: Executive Committee Meeting (Closed)

11:30 am–1:00 pm: Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)

1:00–4:30 pm: New Generation Leaders Meeting
Open to one individual from each member company. Registration is required.
Select the meeting in your registration or email Rose Morris, Meeting & Sponsorship Manager, at rose@paperbox.org to add to an existing registration.

2:00–3:00 pm: Industry Benchmarking Committee Meeting
Open to all members. Join us to learn more about PPC’s Industry Benchmarking Program and how to get involved.

4:00–5:00 pm: Rigid Box Committee
Open to all Rigid Box Members.

4:00–5:00 pm: Associate Member Committee Meeting
Open to all Associate Members.

Reception + Dinner

6:30 pm: Welcome Reception

7:00 pm: 81st Annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition and 2024 Student Design Challenge Awards Ceremony + Dinner

All times and sessions are subject to change.

Tuesday, October 1

7:00–8:00 am: Breakfast

8:00 am–4:30 pm: General Session
Learn more about sessions + speakers here.

• Welcome Remarks and Passing of the Gavel Ceremony
• Enhancing Packaging with Embellishments: Understanding Standard 7
  • Vicki Strull, Professor, Tulane University
• State of Our Industry Panel and Roundtable Discussions
  • Moderated by: Steve Scherger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Graphic Packaging International
  • Panelists: Hilda Murray, Executive VP & Owner, TPC Printing & Packaging
  • Matt Sonderen, Principal, Sonderen Packaging
  • Laura Parlagreco, VP of Operations, Astro Box Corporation
  • Galen Killam, General Manager, Great Northern Corporation
• European Industry Update
  • Mike Turner, Managing Director, European Carton Makers Association
• American Industry Update
  • Abigail Sztein, Executive Director, Recovered Fiber, American Forest & Paper Association
• The Global and US Economic Outlook
  • Jeffrey Rosensweig, Professor, Emory University
• WLC Fall Session: We’ve Got This! Building a Confident, Productive, and Mentally Healthy Workforce
  
  • Ann Bowers-Evangelista, Psy.D., MBA, President, Lumos LLC

6:00 pm: Offsite Reception at Punch Bowl Social

After a full day of impactful sessions, it’s time to swap your loafers and heels for bowling shoes as we head to Punch Bowl Social for an evening of competing at arcade games, striking out on the bowling lanes, and socializing with colleagues and friends. Enjoy ice-cold beverages and chips and queso while making new industry friends. Join us for a fun night of games and connection! 

Wednesday, October 2

7:00–8:00 am: Breakfast

8:00 am–11:30 am: General Session
Learn more about sessions + speakers here.

• The Impact of AI on the Future of Packaging Design
  • Dan Ahern, Vice President, Global Innovation and Design, Graphic Packaging International
  • Pat Shields, Design Director Americas, Consumer Packaging, Smurfit Westrock
• Structural Design Trends in Retail and Panel Discussion with Top Carton Competition Award Winners 
  • Ron Sasine, Principal, Hudson Windsor

Book your Room Now!

Location

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339

Rooms will be allocated on a first–come, first–served basis. Reservations will be accepted at the discounted group rate until the room block is full or the cutoff date (whichever comes first). After that, reservations will be honored based on availability at regular hotel rates.

Rate: $234. Book by August 28, 2024

Air Travel

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

Attire

Business casual is the requested attire for committee meetings and general sessions. Jackets/ties suggested for men and dressy attire for women at Wednesday’s award dinner. Casual for Thursday night.

Weather

October temperatures in Atlanta are usually high-70°F during the day and around 60°F in the evening.

Registration is currently closed.

Due to overwhelmingly high interest, Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference has officially reached capacity. If you wish to be added to our waiting list, please email kyra@paperbox.org.

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Principal Member Registration:

Early Bird Pricing (Ends September 1, 2024): $1,295.00
General Registration: $1,495.00

Associate Member Registration*:

Early Bird Pricing (Ends September 1, 2024)

1st Attendee Registration: $1,295.00
2nd and 3rd Attendee Registration: $1,695.00

General Registration
1st Registration: $1,495.00
2nd and 3rd Registration: $1,895.00

No more than 3 individuals from a single Associate Member company may attend.

Register on PPC’s Member Portal. Follow the instructions below.

Please enter your email address into the Find Me field below. If your email is in our database, it will auto-populate with your first and last name. If your email is NOT in our database, you will receive a message that reads Looks like you’re new here! Continue by filling out the information below. Please fill in your first and last name, and proceed with registration. Once you have registered, we will add you to our Member Portal, and you will receive an email inviting you to create your account.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@paperbox.org or call us at 413-686-9191.  We are available Monday–Friday from 8:00 am–5:00 pm ET.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available for Fall Meeting!

Conference Trade Booth  Subject to space limitations
$995
Display literature and product samples on your own table at the Fall Meeting.

For Custom Packages, Submit Your Request Here

Submissions are now open for the 2024 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference!

Submit the form above to show your video at future PPC Annual Conferences. Videos will be displayed at upcoming meetings in the order they are submitted, as time allows. If you have any questions about when your video will be shown, please email Rose Morris at info@paperbox.org.

For questions:
Call 413.686.9191 or email info@paperbox.org.
Prices subject to change without notice.