The conference schedule will get underway with two high
profile panel discussions. The opening CEO panel discussion with take an
in-depth look at the business strategies employed by some of North America’s
most successful converters. Panelists including Nigel Vinecombe from
Multi-Color Corporation, Stephen T. Stewart of Brook & Whittle, Outlook
Group’s John M. Cappy, Joel Carmany of Consolidated Label Company, Spear
Group’s Rick Spear and Scott Fisher from Smyth Companies will share their
advice on how to drive down costs while offering value and creating new
opportunities for growth and profitability.
The second panel will explore the ‘Internet of Things’ and
assess how the industry’s future will look. Considering the right tools to
adopt to grow a business, the panel will also look at how to integrate process
automation, innovation and creativity. Confirmed participants include Avery
Dennison’s Dean Scarborough, Alon Bar-Shany of HP Indigo, EFI’s Guy Gecht,
Niall Murphy from EVRYTHNG and Auburn University’s Dr. Bill Hardgrave.
The afternoon on day one will be split into two streams:
digital printing and design & branding for the converter. The digital
printing sessions will include a look at investing in digital as well as the
latest in inkjet technologies. The other stream will focus on eye tracking technology
for consumer shopping behavior and smart products that encourage consumer
interaction and influence spending habits.
Day two will also commence with two panel discussions.
Editors from some of the leading label printing trade publications along with Retail
Leader will look at bringing the supply chain together. They will weigh up how
the market has evolved in the last two years as well as deliberate what the
changing retail environment means for converters. The converter panel will
focus on various issues facing the label and package printing sector with
panelists including Lofton Label’s Micheal Lane, Tom Carroll of Labeltape, John
McDowell of McDowell Label and MATLET Group’s Ed Wiegand.
The afternoon will again be broken into two streams: label
trends & technology and package printing. Label trends & technology
will include presentations on new market opportunities in Latin America, brand
protection and the latest developments in flexo technology. The package
printing sessions will include an overview of the newest materials for flexible
packaging and cartons and expert advice on moving from printing labels to
flexible packaging.
Tasha Ventimiglia, event director for Labelexpo Americas
commented: “This year’s conference program offers a fantastic line-up of
cutting edge speakers and thought leaders. It will also provide the perfect
opportunity for label converters to facilitate business partnerships and
knowledge sharing with their colleagues. Designed to be beneficial for their
everyday business, the conference will give delegates a number of new
perspectives on specific aspects ranging from how to diversify, to being more
efficient to how to maximize adding value for customers.”
Pre-booked conference sessions cost from $135 and
reservations can be made online at www.labelexpo-americas.com. Entry to the
exhibition is free when one or more conference sessions are booked and further
discounts apply for multiple bookings and for association members of TLMI,
ACOBAN, AIMCAL, AMETIQ, FSEA, FTA and TAPPI.
