FTA Announces Theme, Chairs, Venue for 2016 Fall Conference

2016_fallcon-wtaglineBOHEMIA, NY – April 13, 2016 – Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) today announced “Improving Today…Envisioning Tomorrow” as the theme of its 2016 Fall Conference. The event, which shattered attendance records last year with a total of 470 conference goers, will take place in downtown Louisville, KY from October 10-12.

Composing the technical sessions for the two-and-one-half day event are conference chairs Eric Frank, KBA-Flexotecnica and Sean Teufler, Harper Corporation of America. In addition to the sessions, attendees will have multiple opportunities to visit a dedicated exhibitor gallery featuring nearly 70 companies and their latest services and technologies.

“The Fall Conference will be unique in that we will focus on what traits and practices need to be implemented to further succeed in today’s production environment,” said co-chair Eric Frank. He added, “At the same time, we’ll take a look into the future to see how the many new innovations revealed at drupa will shape our industry in the years to come. It will certainly be an exciting and rewarding conference for all attendees.”

FTA’s 2016 Fall Conference will be staged at the recently renovated Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. A block of rooms has been secured at the discounted rates of $159 for a deluxe room and $179 for an executive suite.

Those interested in securing exhibit space will save $100 by booking on or before June 17.

For additional details visit flexographic.wpengine.com/fall16.

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About FTA/FFTA: 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 1,300 member sites that represent more than 50,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.