July 9 - 13, 2007

AICC will conduct a new program in its series of 90-minute Audio/Web on Tuesday, July 24th at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) titled, a discussion on the topic of “responsible selling” and what it means for both the customer and the salesperson. Click here…   

Please join us in welcoming the following new members to the AICC family: M&M Box Partitions Co., Inc., Superior Lithographics, U.S. Specialty Packaging, and Young Shin, USA Limited.

The AICC 2007 Annual Meeting is being held October 10-12, 2007 at The Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. The three day meeting will feature plant tours, general sessions, eye openers and social and networking events. AICC 2007 Annual Meeting online registration is now available at https://www.aiccbox.org/meeting/register1.asp

AICC has always been proud to recognize, showcase and reward those independents who have met and exceeded their customer's expectation of their corrugated packaging designs and displays in the International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition. To register your entries in the 13th International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition – click here.

AICC Announces Keynote Speaker Line-Up for the 2007 Annual Meeting being held October 10-12, 2007 at The Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. To read more click here.

AICC will offer a Design Lab for corrugated designers this fall in conjunction with the AICC 2007 Annual Meeting & 13th International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition in Minneapolis, MN. This two day “meeting within a meeting” is dedicated to corrugated designers. Designers will have the opportunity to learn new techniques in both structural and graphic design from experts in the field. To read more click here.

The AICC 2007 Annual Meeting will kick off with a full day of plant tours on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Central Container Corporation., Creative Carton Corporation, Liberty Carton (Golden Valley & Brooklyn Park) locations, and Liberties Paper Mill will open their doors and welcome AICC registered meeting attendees to get an in-depth look at what their operations are all about. To read more click here.

Region Five held its annual Business Meeting and Golf Tournament at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, attracting a record crowd or more than 75 participants and their families. More information.

Bates has created this web site (www.batescontainer.com) with the goal of educating and informing existing and potential customers, prospective employees and other independents about Bates Container and the corrugated box and specialty packaging industries. For more information or to view this new website click on the link above. Bates Container would love to hear you thoughts on this new feature of this company.

Now is the time for new or seasoned Flexo rotary die cutter operators, press supervisors, production coordinators and plant production personnel to sharpen their skills. Click here…   

Gain a thorough, working knowledge of improved flexo printing and rotary die cutting by working as a "press crew" in learning "best practices" through hands-on press work. Click here…  

Fox Valley Technical College announces their new Corrugated Machine Center Master Certificate Course, to be held August 7-9, 2007 at the campus in Appleton, Wisconsin. Click here for more info…

• Web Seminar to Discuss Sales Techniques that Get Better Results 
  Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  
  
• Renewing Your Sales Force: Beginner Level 
  Available throughout the year as computer based training.
  
  
• Foundational Elements of Flexographic Printing Die Cutters 
  Monday through Thursday, July 23-26, 2007
  
  
• Advanced Production Supervisor Training in Spanish 
  Tuesday through Wednesday, July 24 - 25, 2007 - Tlalnepantla, Mexico.
  
  
• Fundamentals of Improved Flexo Printing on Rotary Die Cutters 
  Monday through Thursday, August 20 - 23, 2007
  
  
• Enhanced Graphics for Corrugated 
  Monday through Thursday, September 10 - 13, 2007
  
  
• Renewing Your Sales Force: Intermediate Level 
  Thursday through Friday, September 13 - 14, 2007
  
  
• Advanced Flexography for Corrugated  
  Monday through Wednesday, September 17 - 19, 2007
  
  
• Renewing Your Sales Force: Advanced Level 
  Tuesday through Wednesday, September 18 - 19, 2007

• Region 6 Annual Golf Tournament (July 23, 2007)
• Region 3 Meeting and Golf Tournament (July 24 - 25, 2007)
• 24th Annual AICC Region One Golf Tournament (July 30, 2007)