BOHEMIA, NY – Jan. 24, 2019 – FTA, the leading association to serve the package printing and converting industry by connecting like-minded individuals and providing flexographers the resources needed to expand their skills, announced today it is now offering complimentary membership to students. The previous charge of $50 will now be removed for those interested in being a part of FTA.
A student membership at FTA delivers all of the access that a regular membership provides. Joining demonstrates initiative for scholars ready to learn more about the industry and gain invaluable exposure to potential employers by networking with professionals from all segments and experience levels. FTA gives student members an advantage by offering free registration to events such as Forum & INFOFLEX 2019, promoting the importance of staying on top of the ever-evolving technologies in the package printing and converting industry.
Specific criteria must be met in order to take advantage of the complimentary membership. Those requirements include:
• Attending an FTA educational member school
• Being enrolled as a full-time student (taking 12 credits or more in a semester)
• Enrollment in a graphic communications program
• Providing a class schedule or transcript confirming all criteria has been met
Those students interested in learning more about their complimentary membership can visit the website or contact Susan Raab, FTA membership manager, at [email protected] or call 631-737-6020 ext. 111.
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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 35,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.