Schedules
Annual Convention Schedule
*Sessions and times may be subject to change.
TIME
EVENT
ROOM
Monday, October 5
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
NAPIM Board Meeting
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Opening Reception
14th Floor Foyer
Tuesday, October 6
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Opening Comments
Sauganash East
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Economic Update: Keith Prather, Armada Intelligence
Sauganash East
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Economic Update: Member Roundtables: facilitated by Keith Prather, Armada Intelligence
Sauganash East
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Water-Based Packaging: Paul Edwards, INX
Sauganash East
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Wolf Point Ballroom
1:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Open Time to Explore Chicago
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Supplier Showcases
Sauganash West
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception/Tabletops
14th Floor Foyer
Wednesday, October 7
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
9:00 AM – 9:55AM
Ink Migration and Chemicals of Concern: Keith Vorst, Iowa State University
Sauganash East
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Innovations in Color Pigments: Rob Helminiak, CPMA
Sauganash East
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Leveraging AI for Research & Development: facilitated by Albert Invent
Sauganash East
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Wolf Point Ballroom
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Regulatory and Technical Update: Sarah Young, Flint Group
Sauganash East
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Above and Beyond Four Colors, G7 / G7 +: Mark Bohan, Konica Minolta
Sauganash East
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Raw Materials Panel: Sam Brooks, Mike Montagano, David Tappa, Aaron Hollman, Nuch Palazzolo
Sauganash East
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Awards Reception
(Dress Code: Business formal, black tie optional.)
Wolf Point Reception
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Dinner
(Dress Code: Business formal, black tie optional.)
Wolf Point Ballroom
Thursday, October 8
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Growth of Embellishments for Print – Working Through Ink Selections and Challenges, Jeff Peterson, Foil & Specialty Effects Association
Sauganash East
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
New FDA Structure Impact on Food Packaging, Danny Rubenstein, Steptoe
Sauganash East
Technical Conference Schedule
*Sessions and times may be subject to change.
TIME
EVENT
ROOM
Monday, October 5
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Tech Board/EHS
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Opening Reception
14th Floor Foyer
Tuesday, October 6
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Wolf Point Ballroom
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Opening Comments
Sauganash West
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Analytical Labs Testing: Natasha Banke, INX
Sauganash West
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Lawter Lecture Series
Sauganash West
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Supplier Showcases
Sauganash West
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception/Tabletops
14th Floor Foyer
Wednesday, October 7
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Ink Migration and Chemicals of Concern: Keith Vorst, Iowa State University
Sauganash East
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Innovations in Color Pigments: Rob Helminiak, CPMA
Sauganash East
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Leveraging AI for Research & Development: facilitated by Ken Kisner, Albert Invent
Sauganash East
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Wolf Point Ballroom
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Regulatory and Technical Update: Sarah Young, Flint Group
Sauganash East
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Extended Producer Responsibility Laws / Microplastics: Rebecca Lipscomb, INX
Sauganash West
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Regulation of Printing Inks & Colorants Under EU Food-Contact Materials: Jennifer Bonanno, Steptoe
Sauganash West
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Nitrocelullose – Free Compounds: Justin Calcott, Eastman
Sauganash West
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Awards Reception
(Dress Code: Business formal, black tie optional.)
Wolf Point Reception
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Dinner
(Dress Code: Business formal, black tie optional.)
Wolf Point Ballroom
Thursday, October 8
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Wolf Point Ballroom
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Growth of Embellishments for Print – Working Through Ink Selections and Challenges, Jeff Peterson, Foil & Specialty Effects Association
Sauganash East
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
New FDA Structure Impact on Food Packaging, Danny Rubenstein, Steptoe
Sauganash East