Past PMC Meetings

PMC Spring Meeting 2024

February 21-23
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida

Meeting Presentations:

Shell Lubricants Recycling Update, presented by Kevin Beachman, Shell Lubricants

BIC Paper to Plastic, presented by Christian Keator, BIC World

Michigan State University Packaging Program Update, presented by Matt Daum, Michigan State University

AMERIPEN Policy Presentation, presented by Dan Felton, AMERIPEN

University of Florida Packaging Program Update, presented by Bruce Welt, University of Florida

Gasification Trial Article, written by Bruce Welt, University of Florida

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PMC Fall Meeting 2023

October 24-26
Cambria Nashville Downtown Hotel
Nashville, TN

Meeting Presentations:

Clorox Data Journey, presented by Kristin Speck, The Clorox Company

New Product Presentation: Dewalt Packaging, presented by Eric Rood, Stanley Black & Decker

Sargento Sustainable Packaging Update, presented by Luke Sakovitz, Sargento Foods Inc.

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PMC Spring Meeting 2023

February 23-24
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida

Meeting Presentations:

Workforce Member Led Discussion, presented by Robby Martin, Bush Brothers & Co.; Charlotte Ashcraft, Just Born Confections; and Ron Yakubison, Merck

New Product Presentation: 3 Gal Ecobox, presented by Kevin Beachman, Shell Lubricants

New Product Presentation: Tethered Caps, presented by Ron Khan, PepsiCo

New Product Presentation: Zero Sugar Added Baked Beans, presented by Robby Martin, Bush Brothers & Co.

How to Improve Sortability of Packages for MRFS, presented by Felix Hottenstein, MSS Optical

Design for Recyclability by the APR, provided by Felix Hottenstein, MSS Optical

New Product Presentations: Boston Beer Company, presented by Zeb Robbins, Boston Beer Company

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PMC Fall Meeting 2022

September 21-22
Cambridge Country Club
Colgate-Palmolive Facility
Byesville, OH 43723

Meeting Presentations:

Member Led Discussion: Supply Chain Disruptions presented by Robby Martin, Senior Packaging Engineer, Bush Brothers & Co.

Virginia Tech Packaging Program Update presented by Young Kim, Associate Professor, Packaging Systems and Design, Virginia Tech

Packaging in 2030: What Got You Here Will Not Be The Same presented by Rebecca Marquez, Manager, Business Intelligence, PMMI

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PMC Spring Meeting 2022

February 24-25
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida

Meeting Presentations:

IoPP Education Overview presented by Jane Chase, Executive Director, Institute of Packaging Professionals
LCA Resources Member Led Discussion presented by members Kevin Beachman, Shell Lubricants; Kerri Clark, KIND Snacks; Christian Keator, BIC and Bryan Mahoney, Scotts.
University of Wisconsin Stout Packaging Program Update presented by Robert Meisner, Associate Professor/Program Director, University of Wisconsin Stout

Additional Items:

University of Wisconsin Stout Packaging Program Curriculum

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PMC Fall Meeting 2021

Thank you to all who attended our last virtual PMC meeting in Fall of 2021!

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PMC Spring Meeting 2021

Virtual

Meeting Presentations

Office Structure of the Future - Return to Workplace presented by Tom Heaslip, Worldwide Director, Category Packaging, Colgate-Palmolive Company
Thermal Protection Systems - A Qualification Story presented by Michael English, Director, Engineering - Logistics & Distribution Technology, Merck
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Packaging Program Update presented by Jay Singh, Professor & Packaging Program Director, Cal Poly State University

Additional Items

Cal Poly Online Master of Science in Packaging Value Chain
Cal Poly Online Graduate Professional Certificates
Cal Poly Program Informational Flyer Compilation
Recycling Leadership Council Blueprint download page
OpX Leadership Network website

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PMC Fall Meeting 2020

Presentations:

Michigan State University Update presented by Matt Daum, Director, School of Packaging, Michigan State University

BIC Consumer Products USA presented by Christian Keator, Director, Packaging Engineering, BIC Consumer Products

2020 PMC Fall Trivia Facts presented by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Team

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PMC Spring Meeting 2020

Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel
Tampa, Florida 33607

Meeting Presentations:

The Packaging Space in 2020 – Growth, Trends, and Economic Insights presented by Paolo Baldesi, associate partner, McKinsey & Company
RIT Packaging Program Update presented by Daniel Johnson, department chair, Department of Packaging Science, RIT
Stage Gate/Fast Fail, a member led discussion presented by Robby Martin, senior commercialization manager, Bush Brothers & Co.
Cyberattack Reality – We Were Hacked; Our Journey Forward presented by Michael Beerman, CMSE® certified machinery safety expert CEO, Pilz Automation Safety, L.P.

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PMC Fall Meeting 2019

Presentations:

Future of Packaging Overview presented by Brian Wagner, co-founder and principal, PTIS, LLC

Contract Packaging Insights presented by Ron Puvak, director, CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers

Amazon Frustration Free Tiers, ISTA Testing Cheat Sheets, and E-Com Packaging Terms from the E-Commerce Member-Led Discussion presented by Melissa Dandy, Johnson and Johnson and Denise Siebert, Fuseneo

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PMC Spring Meeting 2015

March 17-19
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida 33607

Meeting Presentations

Thought Leader Survey Results and Insights from The Future of Packaging: 2023 Study, Michael Richmond, Ph.D, Vice President, Packaging Technology Integrated Solutions, Havi Global Solutions
NEO video, Tony Chapman, Tony Chapman Reactions
GS1 Data presentation, Lisa Feustle, Director, Package Development, McCormick & Co., Inc.
Frito Lay eCommerce, Eric Meyer, Director, Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

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PMC Fall Meeting 2018

Presentations:

E-Commerce Impacts Packaging – Adapt and Release, Refine presented by Brent Lindberg, principal and founder of Fuseneo, Inc.

When does an investment in intelligent additions become interesting to the consumer? How will CPGs bring these enhancements to the marketplace? presented by Tod Szewczyk, vice president of Leo Burnett

The State of Plastics Recycling presented by John Standish, technical director of the Association of Plastic Recyclers

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PMC Spring Meeting 2018

IoPP’s Vision, Strategy, and Direction for Packaging presented by Jane Chase, IoPP Executive Director
PMC Member Survey Results presented by Becchi Oesterle and Ron Yakubison
University of Florida Packaging Program presented by Dr. Bruce Welt
New ISTA Testing – Eric Hiser, Vice President, Technical, ISTA

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PMC Fall Meeting 2017

Leading Breakthrough Innovation - presented by Lynda Applegate, Harvard Business School professor
Crafting Business Models Tutorial by Lynda Applegate, Harvard Business School professor
Opportunity Analysis Exercise by Lynda Applegate, Harvard Business School professor
Rutgers University Packaging Engineering Program - presented by Hae Chang Gea, Rutgers professor
Die Line Content & Artwork Industry Benchmarking - presented by Kelley Frank, Director, Labeling and Process, Johnson & Johnson Consumer
PMC Member Survey - presented by Bob Larkin, PMC Chair

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PMC Spring Meeting 2017

March 8 - 10
Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel
Tampa, Florida 33607

Meeting Presentations

Packaging School presentation by Sara Shumpert
Clemson School of Packaging Capabilities by Andrew Hurley
e-Commerce Insights by Scott DeGraeve
Managing Package Component Molds by Tom Heaslip
Brand Protection and Product Traceability by Donna Ritson

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PMC Fall Meeting 2016

October 11-13
Bush Brothers & Company
Knoxville, Tennessee

Meeting Presentations

Bob Larkin on Project Management Organization (PMO)
Consumer Insights presentation by Kaylor Hildenbrand
Innovation presentation by Francisco Fazio
Risk Assesment discussion by Jim Freund

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PMC Spring Meeting 2016

March 9-11
Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel
Tampa, Florida 33607

Meeting Presentations

BPA Update – member led discussion by Tom Osip on BPA news
Grocery Manufacturers Association Update – presented by Jim Flannery, Sr. Exec Vice President, Industry Collaboration
Wisconsin Stout Packaging Program – presented by Professor Robert Meisner
PMC Spring 2016 Meeting Knowledge Management
BiC Presentation

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PMC Fall Meeting 2015

October 13-15
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York 14623

Meeting Presentations

Mapping Out the Future of Packaging - OE-A Roadmap for Organic and Printed Electronics
Safety Factor Discussion Matrix
Corrugated Safety Factors and Pre-Shipment Testing
RIT Department of Packaging Science
The man behind IBM’s idea to use technology that underpins Bitcoin for connected devices has a new gig at consulting and auditing firm EY.
IBM & Blockchain
Packaging Management Council

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Packaging Management Council

Past PMC Meetings

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