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SUMMARY:FTA Technical Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Flexographic Technical Association in Atlanta for its Technical Conference\, a two-day event focused on the latest innovations\, technical insights\, and real-world solutions shaping the future of flexography. Connect with industry experts and peers while gaining practical knowledge you can put to work immediately. \nThe Flexographic Technical Association’s Technical Conference in Atlanta will highlight progress reporting on key FQC initiatives\, including the Slur Targets project and the Optimal Print Order project. Attendees will gain updates on current developments\, project milestones\, and will have a voice in shaping the research on technical advancements for the flexographic industry
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/fta-technical-conference/
LOCATION:Atlanta\, GA
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:FIRST Friday Episode #15: Coatings and Applications
DESCRIPTION:Coatings play an increasingly important role in flexible packaging\, influencing everything from appearance and performance to product protection and package functionality. But selecting the right coating is only part of the equation—successful results also depend on understanding the application\, converting process and interaction between materials. \n\nSpeakers:\nJay Downey \nJay Downey is a Product Manager at Sun Chemical\, responsible for laminating adhesives and coatings for the flexible packaging market. With 37 years of experience in the flexible packaging industry\, he has served 27 years on the converting side and the last 10 years on the supply side. Over the last 10 years he has spearheaded cumulative growth in lamination adhesives\, aesthetic coatings and barrier coatings. Previously he held senior leadership positions where he built high performing technical\, operational and customer teams from the ground up. He is recognized as a leader in the flexible packaging industry as an application expert of lamination adhesives and coatings. His passion\, knowledge and understanding of the industry\, applications\, operations\, products\, processes and techniques is exceptional. He is always one to look outside the box and has an uncanny ability to come up with solutions where others could not. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from UW-Stevens Point and a bachelor’s degree in business management from UW-Superior. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/first-friday-episode-15-coatings-and-applications/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FIRST Friday
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SUMMARY:WoF Lunch and Learn From Burnout to Balance: Mastering your Work-Life Ecosystem by without Sacrificing Impact
DESCRIPTION:“You cannot pour from an empty cup\, and you certainly can’t lead from one.” \nHigh performance shouldn’t come at the cost of personal well-being. Join us for a tactical Lunch & Learn focused on breaking the “always-on” mentality and taking control of your capacity. \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nIdentify early burnout warning signs and combat decision fatigue.\nMaster concrete prioritization tools to protect your personal bandwidth\nLearn to set boundaries that protect your time so you can bring maximum energy\, lead effectively\, and pour into others.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/wof-lunch-and-learn-from-burnout-to-balance-mastering-your-work-life-ecosystem-by-without-sacrificing-impact/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260915T131646Z
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SUMMARY:CIELAB at 50: How we put a number on color
DESCRIPTION:In 1976\, America celebrated its bicentennial—and the color science community introduced something that would have an enormous impact on how industries communicate and control color: CIELAB. \nFifty years later\, L*a*b* values and ∆E are part of the everyday language of print and packaging. But where did those numbers come from\, and how closely do they actually represent the way humans see color? \nJoin color scientist John Seymour for a journey through the history of color measurement\, beginning with the early experiments of Maxwell and Helmholtz\, the development of RGB color matching\, and the experiments that eventually produced the CIE standard observer and XYZ tristimulus values. From there\, we’ll explore the work that led to the creation of CIELAB in 1976 and the continued development of color-difference formulas such as CIEDE2000. \nAs CIELAB celebrates its 50th birthday\, this conversation will look not only at how modern colorimetry got here\, but also at what advances in our understanding of human vision could mean for the next generation of color measurement.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/cielab-at-50-how-we-put-a-number-on-color/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016
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SUMMARY:FIRST  Live: Press Operator Certification at the BW Converting Packaging Innovation Center
DESCRIPTION:This October 13-15\, FTA will host FIRST Live with an emphasis on Anilox Management—a brand-new\, in-person version of FTA’s popular FIRST training program with added anilox maintenance and inventory curriculum. Designed for the Press Operator Certification track\, this hands-on workshop brings the online curriculum to life with interactive exercises and real pressroom activities that reinforce key concepts. Led by Kenny Tucker and other industry experts\, participants will benefit from expert\, live instruction paired with immediate\, practical application—ensuring the skills learned are directly transferable to their own press operations. Held in Green Bay\, WI at the Packaging Innovation Center\, this immersive training experience will not only deepen technical knowledge but also sharpen problem-solving skills for achieving consistent\, high-quality print results.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/first-live-press-operator-certification-at-the-bw-converting-packaging-innovation-center/
LOCATION:Green Bay\, WI
CATEGORIES:Live Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
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SUMMARY:Driving Industry Progress Through Technical Committees
DESCRIPTION:Event Details Coming Soon!
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/driving-industry-progress-through-technical-committees/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:FIRST Friday Episode #16: Stability First
DESCRIPTION:In flexography\, hitting the target once is not the same as controlling the process. \nBefore a printer can optimize\, fingerprint\, characterize or meaningfully improve a press condition\, the process needs to be stable enough to produce repeatable results. But achieving that stability requires more than watching color. Ink\, substrate\, anilox\, plates\, mounting materials\, impression\, tension\, drying and other variables all interact to influence what ultimately comes off the press. \nIn this FIRST Friday\, FTA’s Kenny Tucker and Chris Standifer will explore why stability is such an important foundation of the FIRST methodology and practical process control. Through a conversational discussion\, they’ll look at what a stable process really means\, how printers can recognize when a process is drifting\, why constantly adjusting the press can sometimes make problems worse\, and how measurement and documentation help separate normal process variation from problems that require action. \nThe goal isn’t perfection\, it’s creating a process you understand\, can repeat and can continually improve.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/first-friday-episode-16-stability-first/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:FIRST Friday
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113
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SUMMARY:FIRST Live: Press Operator Certification At The BOBST Competence Center
DESCRIPTION:This November 10-12\, FTA will host FIRST Live with an emphasis on Process Control and Efficiency—a brand-new\, in-person version of FTA’s popular FIRST training program with added process control case studies and IoT curriculum. Designed for the Press Operator Certification track\, this hands-on workshop brings the online curriculum to life with interactive exercises and real pressroom activities that reinforce key concepts. Led by Kenny Tucker and other industry experts\, participants will benefit from expert\, live instruction paired with immediate\, practical application—ensuring the skills learned are directly transferable to their own press operations. Held in Alpharetta\, GA at the BOBST Competence Center\, this immersive training experience will not only deepen technical knowledge but also sharpen problem-solving skills for achieving consistent\, high-quality print results.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/first-live-press-operator-certification-at-the-bobst-competence-center/
LOCATION:Cumming\, GA
CATEGORIES:Live Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270226
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SUMMARY:FIRST  Live: Press Operator Certification at FXC
DESCRIPTION:This February 23–25\, FTA will host FIRST Live—a brand-new\, in-person version of FTA’s popular FIRST training program. Designed for the Press Operator Certification track\, this hands-on workshop brings the online curriculum to life with interactive exercises and real pressroom activities that reinforce key concepts. Led by Kenny Tucker\, participants will benefit from expert\, live instruction paired with immediate\, practical application—ensuring the skills learned are directly transferable to their own press operations. Held in Atlanta’s state-of-the-art Flexo Xperience Center\, this immersive training experience will not only deepen technical knowledge but also sharpen problem-solving skills for achieving consistent\, high-quality print results.
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/first-live-press-operator-certification-at-fxc/
LOCATION:Atlanta\, GA
CATEGORIES:Live Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270506
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SUMMARY:2027 FORUM INFOFLEX
DESCRIPTION:2027 FORUM INFOFLEX connects printers\, converters\, suppliers and decision-makers with expert-led education\, real-world technical insights and the technologies shaping the future of flexographic print and packaging
URL:https://www.flexography.org/event/2027-forum-infoflex/
LOCATION:Fort Worth\, TX
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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