NAPIM Spring 2013
 

2013 Convention Program

 (Subject to Change)

Friday, April 5


2:00 pm – 5:00 pm  Early Bird Registration
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm NAPIM Board of Directors’ Reception (By Invitation)


Saturday, April 6

8:00 am – Noon NAPIM Board of Directors’ Meeting
9:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Newcomers Reception
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm President’s Reception

Sunday, April 7

8:30 am – 10:15 am Opening Breakfast

Keynote Speaker:

Comedian, Mark Mayfield

10:30 am – Noon

Opening Business Session

Annual Meeting & State of the Industry Report

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Activity
Sunday Night Open Evening


Monday, April 8

7:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:15 am – 1:30 pm Ladies’ Golf & Lunch
8:00 am – 10:00 am    Business Session: Publications Perspective Panel Discussion
8:00 am  8:45 am   Dr. Joe Webb, Graphic Arts Industry's best-known consultants, forecasters, and commentators and Director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center.
8:45 am  9:15 am    Terry Campion, Executive Director of Research & Insights, Conde Nast
9:15 am  9:45 am       Alex DeBarr, CEO Naylor Publications
9:45 am – 10:00 am   Q&A with Panel
10:00 am – 10:30 am    Break
10:30 am – Noon    Business Session: Packaging Perspective Panel Discussion
10:30 am – 11:15 am    Glenn Ventrell, Global Package Goods Leader, Experience includes PepsiCo, Sara Lee, and Wrigley
11:15 am  11:45 am Packaging Point of Service Print
11:45 am  Noon    Q&A with Panel
9:30 am – 11:00 am Spouse/Guest Activity
Noon – 5:30 pm NAPIM Golf Tournament
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Activity
6:30 pm  – 11:00 pm  "Fun Night" Dinner and Networking


Tuesday, April 9

7:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:30 am TAM Breakfast
8:30 am – Noon Business Session: Industry Updates
8:30 am  9:15 am Jan Paul van der Velde, SVP of Procurement, Flint Group - Annual update and forecast on Industry Raw Materials including Titanium Dioxide, Nitrocellulose Acrylic Acid, Vegetable and Petroleum Oil Products and Pigments 
9:15 am  10:00 am Catherine Nielsen, Keller & Heckman, Trends/Direction on Government Involvement - Impact on Ink Manufacturers
10:00 am  10:30 am Break
10:30 am 11:15 am Jeff Wettersten - Packaging: Evaluation of Vertical Markets & Key Applications; WhatTheyThink Relationship
11:15 am  Noon Brian Ashe, Pantone Digital Business Unit, X-rite Inc. - Using the Cloud for data exchange enabling brand owners to specify digital color standards, manage digital rights and facilitate where color is communicated
Noon -12:30 pm Wrap - Up
9:30 am – 11:00 am Spouse/Guest Activity 
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Joint Activity
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Awards Reception (Black Tie)

7:30 pm – Midnight Awards Banquet (Black Tie)