The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has opened registration for its Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference, March 29-31, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bringing together leaders in the folding carton industry, the meeting will focus on strategies for leveraging uncertainty and change.
Keynoting the conference will be Shawn Rhodes, former U.S. Marine Corps war correspondent turned organizational consultant, TEDx speaker, and author. Rhodes has studied team performance in the most dangerous and unpredictable environments on the planet, and he will share what he’s learned from these high-performing teams. Specifically, he’ll show attendees how they can create a “bulletproof business” that can leverage volatility and change without sacrificing results.
Alan Beaulieu, noted economist and president of ITR Economics, will also address the volatility that seems to be increasing throughout the world. Beaulieu will address changes that have occurred in Washington, Europe and the U.K., and China — and how they could affect PPC member companies both positively and negatively. Additionally, attendees will learn the latest trends in sustainable packaging from Ron Sasine, principal of Hudson and Windsor and former packaging executive with Walmart and MeadWestvaco (now WestRock). They’ll also receive updates on industry initiatives from the Paper and Packaging Board as well as the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association/100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance.
The conference will also feature a reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as well as the celebration of PPC’s Safety Boxscore honorees. To learn more about the Spring Meeting, visit paperbox.org/spring
Shawn Rhodes, former U.S. Marine Corps war correspondent
