BOHEMIA, NY – Oct. 9, 2014 – Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), producers of the flexographic printing industry’s main event—FTA’s Annual Forum— today announced “Hitting the Perfect Harmony” as the official theme of the conference. More than two thousand of the industry’s thought-leaders representing every segment of the flexographic supply chain are expected to attend the May 3-6 event, held at the brand new Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, TN.
“Just like your favorite country band playing at the Grand Ole Opry, a successful printrun requires that each element be perfectly in tune,” said FTA President Mark Cisternino. “Every component, from substrate to ink to anilox—and every member of the supply chain—needs to be synchronized to create a masterpiece. This was the rationale behind selecting “Hitting the Perfect Harmony” as the official theme of Forum 2015. It really ties in well with the overall tone of the setting, Nashville, otherwise known as Music City USA.”
Forum 2015 will feature seven fresh, cutting-edge technical sessions that will impart new theories, new research and new practices to an audience hungry to learn how to improve their process, productivity and the all-important bottom line. The sessions are:
- Upside Down or Inside Out: What’s Next in Packaging?
- From Tribal Knowledge to Technology – How to Understand the Needs of Your Workforce
- De-Geek the Geeks: From Cloudy to Clear
- Research with a Zing!
- Toolbox Tuesday (Parts I, II, III and IV)
- Optimizing Flexo: The Decoders Guide to Process Control
- Kiss My Anilox! Making the RIGHT Impression
- From Color Mayhem to Color Control
- It’s Manufacturing NOT Magic!
- Gauging Your Flexo Vital Signs: A Basics Reality Check
- Multi-Market Commonalities – Alike but Different
Program development is being led by Forum Chairs Jessica Harkins Harrell, Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. and Jennye Scott, Berry Plastics Corp. Abstract review, speaker selection and session format determination is underway. The ultimate objective: build a top-notch educational agenda for launch in May 2015.
Coinciding with Forum 2015 is its sister event, the INFO*FLEX Exhibition, themed “Imagine Tomorrow, Today.” Taking place May 4 & 5 at the brand new Music City Center, attendees can anticipate a bustling convention hall occupied by more than 250 of the industry’s top suppliers and their solutions, providing for two days of intensive networking activity and side-by-side comparisons of the latest technologies.
The city of Nashville provides the perfect venue for the 2015 events. Centrally located, numerous flight, rail, highway and metro transport options make traveling to and from Nashville convenient and affordable.
Those experts, innovators and thought leaders interested in presenting at Forum 2015 can submit their abstracts online at flexographic.wpengine.com/abstracts. Questions concerning the submission process should be directed to Duane Woolbright, FTA training specialist, at 864-643-0795.
For more information about FTA’s 2015 Annual Forum or its INFO*FLEX Exhibition visit flexographic.wpengine.com or contact Sharon Cox, FTA director of marketing at 631-737-6020 ext. 46.
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About FTA: Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), chartered in 1958, is a professional society dedicated to bringing all members of the flexographic printing community—printers, suppliers, consumer product companies, institutions, prepress houses and others–together by providing opportunities for the free exchange of technical ideas and discussion of mutual concerns. It is a proponent of maintaining and advancing quality standards and includes 1,650 member sites that represent more than 1,400 companies and 60,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.