The 2008 Innovator of the Year Competition is being held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, September 24-26, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. This year’s competition will feature Machinery innovations developed by AICC Associate supplier members. For more information and to view the 2008 Innovator of the Year Brochure and Entry Form, click here

The AICC 2008 Spring Meeting drew almost 700 attendees including spouses, guest and families to sunny Palm Desert, CA last week to “Ignite the Independent Passion”. The AICC 2008 Spring Meeting was co-located with the Fibre Box Association (FBA) 2008 Annual Meeting and the American Forest and Paper Association’s (AF&PA) Containerboard/Kraft Paper Sector. To read more click here.

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Teams of four took over the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs - Valley Course on Friday, March 28 for an afternoon of competition, camaraderie and fun as they took part in the AICC Spring Meeting Golf Tournament. To view the list of golf tournament winners click here.

Join us at AICC Mexico’s 7th annual conference and trade fair April 24-25 at the NH Hotel in Monterrey, NL, Mexico. This two-day program, entitled, "Negocio Sustentable", will feature training for sales managers, plant tour, economic updates and a trade fair.

The program begins on Thursday, April 24, with a training seminar for sales managers; this program will be conducted by Jack O’Connor, and is designed for sales and general managers. The course will be conducted in English, with simultaneous Spanish-language translation.

We will hear presentations by industry speakers such as Mr. Will Mies, editor in chief of Pulp and Paper Week. Pulp and Paper Week is the most influential price guide for containerboard and all paper grades in North America. Sustainability takes center stage with presentations from John Bacot and Mark Neely. John Bacot gives an introduction of Sustainability and the impact Wal-Mart has made on this initiative. Following this presentation Mark Neely will give you an introduction on how to apply in to your company and implement a strategy for your sales success, and Ralph Young will talk about lighter weight board grades and performance attributes that will allow greater flexibility in your board choices. Dean Mitchell will make a presentation on how to run your plant to standard.

Visit our bilingual AICC Mexico 08 Meeting Web Site which has the meeting program, hotel information, speaker list, and online registration

The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will present Selling to Corrugated Structural and Graphics, a one-and-a-half day course held May 8-9, 2008 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin. Read more
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The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will present The Independent Business Leadership Executives Forum on May 12-13, 2008 at the Stetson University Center near Orlando, Florida. AICC, in partnership with the Family Enterprise Center of Stetson University, presents its second offering of this unique, two-day executive training program designed to help member companies navigate the challenges of operating an independently owned business. Read more
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On May 6-7, 2008, AICC will be offering its Advanced Production Supervisor Training, hosted by Pearce Wellwood Inc. in Brampton, Ontario. This full two-day program further develops the skills of experienced production supervisors and managers in setting operational goals for their crews, communicating and listening, measuring and maintaining productivity, training their crews, controlling waste, etc. click here for details.

AICC offers its third Designers’ Workshop for structural designers and sales staff in the corrugated industry, to be held Thursday and Friday, May 15-16, in Chicago, Illinois. The program’s Opening Session will feature “Corrugated Cradle to Gate: Sustainability Opportunities” presented by Debbra Johnson, Market Segment Lead, DuPont Packaging Graphics. The learning goals of the program are to strengthen the designers’ knowledge in raw materials, testing and production processes and to understand the reasonable and practical limitations in moving from design to production. Discussions will be scheduled on developing sustainable packaging initiatives and the current state of the industry. Attendees will also engage in a private tour of the United Parcel Service (UPS) Chicago Area Consolidated Hub (CACH) operations and the UPS Customer Solutions Package Design and Test Lab. click here.

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