August 6 - August 10, 2007

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will welcome AICC members to Minneapolis, Thursday, October 11, during the opening general session of the 2007 AICC Annual Meeting. Governor Pawlenty accepted the invitation which was extended to him on AICC’s behalf by Jim Haglund, President of Central Container Corp. in Minneapolis. To read entire article, click here.

AICC announces its 2007 Sales Leaders’ Forum, to be held October 9-10, 2007 at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel. This year’s program, designed specifically for sales managers, has been remodeled from last year’s Sales Managers’ Forum and complement the theme of the current Annual Meeting: Leadership Boot Camp. Click here for more information- click here.

Production Supervisors and Managers from Latin America met in Tlalnepantla, Mexico to learn new techniques in leading and coaching their crews to perform and understand their profitability of their companies. For more information, click here.

Spouse & Guest Optional Event - Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Mall of America Tour & Luncheon

Join other AICC Spouses and Guests for a luncheon and shopping excursion at the Mall of America. For more information click here.

Optional Evening Group Events - Friday, October 12, 2007

The AICC 2007 Annual Meeting will come to a close on the evening of Friday, October 12, 2007 with a cash bar happy hour followed by two optional evening group events. Plan to meet up with other AICC meeting attendees, friends old and new, one last time before you depart the city of 10,000 lakes.

Ordway Center for Performing Arts: Andrew Lloyd Webber's - Whistle down the Wind - 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (includes timing for roundtrip transportation, dinner and show)

Orchestra Hall presents Classical: Garrick Ohlsson plays Grieg - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - (includes timing for show only - transportation and dinner on own) Orchestra Hall is located one half block from the Hilton Minneapolis.

For more information on the Friday Evening Optional Group events - click here.

Information Technologies and Training, the new category introduced this year, highlights innovative products in the Information Technology and/or Training fields. The new category will be open to both Boxmaker and Associate members. The Innovator of the Year Competition provides AICC members the unique opportunity to spotlight innovations developed in their companies. To read more - click here.

2007 Innovator of the Year Competition - Call for Entries Brochure - click here.

2007 Innovator of the Year Entry Form - click here.

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.

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 has limited complimentary passes for this show. Offer expires 9/24/2007. To redeem free registration... 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  

Companies invest in equipment and processes to gain a market share of enhanced graphics business. While enhanced graphics brings a value added benefit to the customer, lack of formal training on printing these graphics and understanding the language can erode profit margins for the printer. Register NOW for the newest AICC course - it will help you expand your knowledge and capabilities in the production of up-to-date, flexographic printing. This is not a Basics course – it is for people who really want to excel at their profession! Class is held Monday through Wednesday, September 17-19, 2007, in Clemson, South Carolina. For more information click here.

Be part of a group over 230 press operators, supervisors, sales reps, managers and other production personnel who have learned how to improve Flexo press operation and efficiency by attending Enhanced Graphics on Corrugated, scheduled for Monday through Thursday, September 10-13, 2007 at Clemson University. More information.

In September, AICC will again offer its sales training programs for corrugated and other paper industry sales people. The Intermediate Level sales training class will be held on September 13-14, 2007, in Norfolk, Virginia and Advanced Level sales training will take place September 18-19, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. Click for details…  

• Renewing Your Sales Force: Beginner Level 
  Available throughout the year as computer based training.
• 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
• Sales Leaders Forum 
  Tuesday & Wednesday, October 9-10, 2007
• Design Lab 
  Wednesday & Thursday, October 10-11, 2007
• Fundamentals of Improved Flexo Printing on Rotary Die Cutting 
  Monday through Thursday, October 15-18, 2007
• Advanced Production Supervisor Training 
  Tuesday & Wednesday, October 23-24, 2007

• Region 10 Golf Outing - (September 27, 2007)