Conference & Seminar Schedule

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GAAmericas Environmental Workshop

Sustainability of Paper & Print
...the challenges, opportunities and rewards

Date: June 19-20, 2013

Location:
Hilton Charlotte City Center
222 East Third Street
Charlotte, NC  28202
Click here to make your hotel reservations online. You can also call 1.704.377.1500 to make reservations. Be sure to reserve your room by May 20, 2013 to receive the special summit rate of $185.

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Information:
GAAmericas, along with event chair Mel Baughman, Publications Quality Manager, AARP Media Operations Support, invite you to attend our 9th annual Environmental Workshop.  Topics to be discussed include...product stewarship, printer sustainability success stories, end user sustainability, water certification standards, evaluating environmental performance, FTC green guides update, sustainable forestry ...plus many more!  Please click on the workshop brochure cover above to read more about topic details and speakers.

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GAAmericas Technical Conference

GPC Conference

Date: November 17-20, 2013

Location:
Waldorf Astoria Naples
476 Seagate Drive
Naples, FL  34103
Special conference rate $168, reservation information coming soon.

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--Events Previously Held in 2013--

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Gravure Global Summit

Date: March 6-7, 2013

Location:
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33132
Click here to make your hotel reservations online. You can also call 1.800.228.9290 to make reservations. Be sure to reserve your room by February 12, 2013 to receive the special summit rate of $209.

Registration:
The cost is $600 for GAAmericas' members and $800 for nonmembers.
We offer three registration methods:

1. Click here to register online.
2. Click here to download the "fillable" PDF registration form, fill it out and fax to 201.523.6048. If you prefer a "non-fillable" PDF form click here.
3. To register by phone, call Allen Krusenstjerna at 201.523.6042 x104.

Further Details on Summit Program Topics and Speakers Coming Soon!

Sponsorship Opportunities: (Details coming soon)
Click here to review the available sponsorships and use the "fillable" PDF sponsorship registration form. If you prefer a "non-fillable" PDF form click here. The conference sponsorships are:

• Programs (3/6-7) (Sponsored by WRE/Colortech)
• Management Excellence Awards (3/7) (Sponsored by Max Daetwyler Corp.)
• Coffee Breaks (3/6 and/or 3/7) (Sponsored by Allison Systems)
• Casino Night Reception (3/6) (Sponsored by Flint Group)
• Continential Breakfast (3/7) (Sponsored by Bobst)
• Lunch (3/7)

Management Excellence Awards:
NEW! Learn how your company could be nominated or submit for consideration for Company of the Year, Emerging Gravure, Innovation, Sustainability, Agility, and more!

Click here to learn more and submit a nomination form for consideration.

GEF Fundraiser Golf Tournament

When you attend the Summit, be sure to include March 8th in your plans and play a round of golf with colleagues and friends at the beautiful Melreese Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the Gravure Education Foundation. Click here to download the registration form. We are limited to 48 players, so register right away. Also, please take time to read through and seriously consider the different sponsorships available for this event. Sponsorship is a great way to gain exposure for your company.

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Basic Gravure Seminar

Date:  April 8-12, 2013

Location:
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Information:
The Basic Gravure Seminar teaches state of the art technologies and the latest industry challenges on 26 topics covering the entire gravure printing process. So, if you are relatively new to the industry this seminar gives you a solid foundation in all areas of the gravure process. Also, the seminar fills knowledge gaps for experienced practitioners who have not been formally trained in the practice of gravure. The course includes a significant amount of press-side time for demonstration of best practices and familiarization with equipment and process essentials. This includes plenty of time for questions and actual hands-on experience with the equipment. The seminar also includes a tour of the Southern Graphics Systems facility as part of the engraving portion of the seminar.

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Printed Electronics & Intelligent Packaging Symposium

From Pilot to Production...Printed Electronics for Interactive Products & Smart Packaging

Date:  May 6 - 7, 2013

Location:
Clemson University
James Martin Inn
Clemson, SC

Sponsorship:
Gain valuable exposure for your comapny at the symposium by becoming a sponsor.  Click here to view the sposorship prospectus.

Information:
GAAmericas will hold its second Printed Electronics and Intelligent Packaging Symposium at Clemson University, May 6-7, 2013 in partnership with The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) and the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA). Our first symposium was very well received, and we plan to build upon its success.

Worldwide sales of printed and organic electronics are expected to grow to over $60 billion by 2019, and the gravure industry has opportunities to capitalize on markets for printed electronics NOW. The symposium will provide participants with an opportunity to learn from leading printed electronics solution providers, researchers, packaging professionals, and brand strategists about key technologies, high-value applications and high-growth markets for printed electronics in packaging, point of purchase and signage.

Topics to be addressed include:

• The iNEMI printed electronics technology roadmap
• Moving printed electronics technologies out of the lab and into production
• The convergence of printed electronics and 3D printing
• Required printed electronics knowledge competencies
• Printed electronics circuit design and simulation
• Configuring a printed electronics pressroom
• Substrates and functional inks for printed electronics
• Marketing and selling printed electronics and intelligent packaging
• Case study presentations

In addition, we have an impressive list of speakers waiting to educate you in their fields of manufacturing, technology, consumer packaging, printing and retail as well as research.  This is also a great networking experience.