
| JoAnn Hines the Packaging Diva HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ATTEND
AND SHE HAS ARRANGED A SPECIAL PACKAGING DIVA DISCOUNT FOR YOU WHEN YOU REGISTER WITHIN THE NEXT 7 DAYS Watch the Diva LIVE in peson as she keynotes this exclusive event |
Where can you go to learn the secrets to launch your company, plant or department to World Class status in a global marketplace? The PPG Expo is where!
PPG Expo 2010 Presents
“Leading World Class Performance”
A must attend, intense 2 day
industry learning conference, that will
skyrocket your professional and business career to an entirely new level.
This world class event is powered by some of the top leaders in our industry sharing the secrets to launch your company and your career into orbit.
Learn to be a top performer in our industry
from the best in the field.
October 11-12, 2010
Isla Grand Beach Resort
South Padre Island, Texas USA
This conference is the place to have fun in the sun
at the top beach resort on the best beach in Texas…
While acquiring the skills to lead
your career and your company
to world class status. 
Attendees may want to stay the weekend before the conference… perhaps bring their families as well
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Everyone in a leadership role from a Supervisor to a CEO will gain incredible insights on how to take their companies to the top.
People like: C-Level Executives, Presidents, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Production Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Maintenance Managers, Quality Managers, Controllers, Lead People, Corporate Engineers, Corporate Manufacturing Teams, Owners, People on Board of Directors, etc
The purpose of this expo is to teach you how to lead your company or department to world class status and to be able to compete in a global marketplace.
The technical papers alone will be worth the price of admission. This is the greatest value in packaging, the event you can't afford to miss.
This Expo is an investment that will pay for itself many times over in a short period of time. Those that miss this unique event will be at a disadvantage when compared to those that attend. They will have the keys to dominate the market if properly used.
Attendees will learn skills and techniques that they can apply immediately to improve their companies and their careers
Most conferences like to do case studies or theoretical application. The goal of this conference is to directly give the attendees the amazing tools they need to be the next prodigy at their companies and lead the charge into a new age of performance.
Well known keynote, and all other speakers present instantly usable tools that can help the you improve your company quickly.
Those with the most knowledge will not only keep their jobs in today’s economy, but will lead the charge. Those that allow their skills and talents to grow stagnant may very well be on the layoff lists in the coming future. The best insurance to not only Job Security but Employment Security in any strong industry is the value that you bring to the table for your company.
The plants that are constantly improving their performance will be the ones
that weather the storm and become the new leaders in the industry.
YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST ATTEND!
TWO GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED POWERHOUSES KEY NOTE THE EXPO

Powerhouse One:
Randy Phares “Dr. Box” The Key Note Speaker for Day One
of the conference is Randy Phares - Dr. Box. Dr. Box won the "Best Achievement of Organizational Improvement in Manufacturing Award" for 2009 given by the Global Six-Sigma and Business Improvement Awards. He led the best financial turnaround of the year for a box plant at Temple-Inland in 2009. He is the President of the Paperboard Packaging Group, the fastest growing group in the industry with over 3300 members. He is President/Chairman of the Board for the South Texas Manufacturers Association and on the Board of the United Way of South Texas. His plants have won "Best Performing Plant" awards for four years, been runner up for the Arizona State Pioneer Award for Quality, and exceeded TAPPI Excellence performance. He is a leading resource for our industry with expertise, in Safety, Quality, Marketing, Manufacturing, Design, Sales, Lean Manufacturing, Trends and much more. He has lead plants to success in Corrugated, Folding Carton, and Distribution with both Integrateds and Independents. He has a US Patent for a Corrugated Recyclable Pallet and is on the Advisory Board for Paperboard Packaging Magazine.
His Key Note will be on "Leading World Class Performance". Randy has volunteered to chair this conference and lead it to excellence.
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Powerhouse Two:
JoAnn Hines “Packaging Diva” The Key Note Speaker for Day Two
of the conference is JoAnn Hines - Packaging Diva. The Packaging Diva, has more than 30 years of expertise in the packaging industry. She has been interviewed on TV and radio, and spoken at the White House (twice). JoAnn’s advice and articles appear in virtually every packaging industry publication, numerous business and international publications, and on many website portals. She is an accomplished author, speaker, publisher, marketer, and e-commerce expert. She has received numerous leadership awards and among other honors was named "One of the 50 most influential packaging leaders in the 20th century." She is the founder of Women in Packaging, Packaging Horizons Magazine, Packaging Career Hotline, Packaging Coach, Packaging Diva, Packaging Launch and Packaging University.
Member: Georgia Inventors Association United Inventors Association Institute Of Packaging Professionals Consultants Council
Her Key Note will be on "Developing Your Personal Brand". She will teach you how to build your personal brand of excellence leading you and your company to prosperity.
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SPEAKERS | PRESENTATION TOPICS |

Randy Phares “Dr. Box”
| "Leading World Class Performance"
And
"Applied Lean Manufacturing - An Interactive Experience"
Using Toyota Production System techniques, etc. to lead a department or company to “World Class Performance”. |

JoAnn Hines “Packaging Diva”
| "Building Your Brand" |

Reza Shafii
Reza Shafii is a pioneer in Green Printing. His book, Go Green on Your Next Print is one of the first books published in the topic of green printing. Reza has established a unique approach to accurate color reproduction using the most bio degradable materials and earth friendly processes. His printed materials have won many industry awards for quality and creativity. Reza has a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 1985, Reza and his wife, Jennifer, started a chain of quick copy centers called CopyCat. TigerPress evolved from the original CopyCat and now is a leader in Green Printing. TigerPress has expanded its operations in to the packaging industry and operates two manufacturing plants in Northeastern USA. TigerPress manufactures printed folded cartons for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries. Reza has served on a number of boards of directors for non-profit organizations and offers consulting services to businesses seeking to improve profits through greater efficiency. |
"The Future of Paperboard Manufacturing is Green" |
Neal Stuber
Neal Stuber has his MBA, is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt,and is the winner of a Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Award. Neal is the Production Manager at Temple-Inland Edinburg, part of the organizations International Division (Fortune 1000). Over the course of 20 years, Neal has managed manufacturing operations in several U.S. states and has performed project and process engineering work in the Corrugated and Building Products industries. He served as an engineer on merchant vessels during the 1992 Persian Gulf Crisis. |
"Deployment of Six Sigma in a Box Plant" |
Roman E. Popil
Roman E. Popil is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech/IPST and has been leading the Institute industry-sponsored research in corrugated box structures and testing methods since 2002. Roman has been active in paper industry research since 1986 covering areas of newsprint printability, formation measurement, and other leading industry topics. He has authored over 50 research papers including applications and properties of barrier coatings, physical testing of paper and corrugated board properties. |
"Edge Compression Strength Testing of Corrugated Board" |

Cris DeWitt
Cris DeWitt is a veteran of manufacturing information technology. As an executive, he was the Divisional CIO of a public company that builds complex manufacturing equipment, and as a technologist researched how to secure manufacturing data for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Cris's years of experience as a technologist and entrepreneur (recipient of "top 50 Fastest Growing Companies" award) are reflected in his accomplishments. Cris is a visionary in the practical application of security, manufacturing optimization, and learning technologies. Today, Cris is the CTO of agileTCP, a management consultancy that helps companies generate and sustain broad based, high speed, relentless improvement and innovation. Cris also serves on the advisory board of several private companies.
| "High Velocity Manufacturing Concepts" |

Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson is founder and principal of BA Search Group. His practice encompasses three lines of business, executive search, executive coaching and retail consulting customized to fit the specific and highly individualized needs of his clients. Before launching his own practice, Brian spent over two decades leading, coaching and building high performance teams. Brian launched BA Search Group in March of 2003 and resides with his wife Tammy and three children in Aurora, IL. Brian Anderson is a registered corporate coach and certified selection expert who also provides a suite of other services that include but are not limited to: executive coaching, career coaching and retail consulting. He has developed sales training programs, implemented mystery-shopping programs and built visual management tools to enhance brand awareness. Brian is a skilled facilitator, a thought provoking speaker and has published several online articles. Certifications: · Leadership Effectiveness Training · Bell Leadership Selection of Achievers · Interviewing for Productivity and Longevity, Wicklandel-Zulawski · Friedman Multiple Store Supervision · WABC, RCC Certified
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"Hiring Achievers" |
Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw is a Packaging Industry Expert for Next Generation Technology. He has over 25 years of industry experience.
| "Integrating Systems & Processes for Growth & Profitability in Packaging" |
Carlos Velez Conty
Former Naval Officer * Naval Aviation * Masters Degree in Human Resources/Marketing * 20+ Years Managing Corrugated Packaging Teams Plant Manager and Board Member Robert Mann Packaging
| "Natural Leadership" |
Ronnie Robledo
Mr. Robledo is currently Senior Risk Control Consultant, for the firm of M.R. Risk Management Consultants. He has worked for C.N.A., and St. Paul Insurance companies as a senior risk control consultant helping clients develop ongoing programs for continuous safety improvement. His disciplines are in: O.S.H.A., M.S.H.A., NEC, NFPA, EPA, DOT Standards, Engineering principles, Texas Worker's Compensation law, Industrial Chemical Hazards, Hazardous Waste Disposal Procedures, Environmental Law Statues, Noise Control, J.S.A. Analysis, Safety and Health program writing and implementation, A.D.A. compliance, and EEOC issues, familiarity with civil liability concepts and Risk Management thereof. Mr. Robledo holds certificates and certifications in the following: OSHA Compliance Officer Training Course, Authorized O.S.H.A. Instructor – 500 Construction Safety, 501 General Industry Field Safety Representative (FSR), Approved Professional Source (APS), Loss Control Representative (LCR), Certified M.S.H.A. Instructor, Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations, Certified T.W.C.C. Public Speaker, Certified 3M Respirator Trainer Certified Scott Air Pack Respirator Trainer, Certified Construction Education Foundation (CEF) Master Trainer, Certified Hazardous Waste Management Training, Certified Hazardous Waste Operations Training, Certified E.P.A. Hazwoper 40 hr. 1910.120, Certificate in Asbestos Training, Certificate in State Risk Management for T.W.C.C., Certificate in OSHA on-site Consultative Training, Certificate in Safety and Health Programs Assistance Training, Approved Professional Source Training, Ergonomics Assessor. Some of his other attributes are: Instructor 1996/97- El Paso Community College - Ergonomics, Confined Space, Safety & Health Program Writing, Bloodborne Pathogens, Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication. He is also an Instructor/Translator (Spanish), and Adjunct Instructor-TEEXS.
| "Creating a Safety Culture" |
Presentations and Speakers are subject to change without notice. |
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I’m sure you’ve begun wondering about the cost of this 2 day super conference
Other Lean and Six-Sigma conferences charge
as much as $5,000 per person for a two-day conference,
Forget those prices
The cost of this 2 day conference
is only $899 to everyone else.
But for respondents to this special promotion

We will discount $150 off the price to
ONLY $749
Yes, you read that right. It’s not a typo.
For the next 7 days only
There is also an additional discount for registering more than one person at a time.
That price includes:
Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch, Presentations by top speakers, a free book “Going Green on Your Next Print” By Reza Shaffi one of the featured speakers at the event.
Plus the Conference Proceedings, which consists of a personal guide with technical white papers presented in this conference, will be given to each participant to take home.
This will give you an invaluable resource
in leading your team to excellence.
BUT WAIT
WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE FOR YOU
When you sign up within the next 7 days only


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A free 30 minute phone consultation with Dr. Box on the subject of your choice (within the limitations of antitrust, conflict of interest, etc.).
Possible Topics are:
· Leadership · Lean Manufacturing · Culture Change · Safety · Quality · Productivity Improvement · Career Coaching · Time Management
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$100 Value |
| Free mp3 downloads of conference Presentations | $200 value |

| A Guide to Implementing Lean Manufacturing Processes when it becomes available in 2011
| $49 Value |
| Free Webinar of your choice in 2011 by the Paperboard Packaging Group |
Value may vary but should be $29 or more |

| Free One Year Premium Membership for 2011 to the Paperboard Packaging Group which will include access to paid member only content
| $29 value |
Direct benefits of these $407 worth of bonuses to attendees
- Guidance to help implement the potential $1 million dollar improvements
- A resource to ask questions when they encounter a roadblock
- An expert to sound ideas off of and get advice
- A guide to make sure they get the most benefit of eliminating waste and improving efficiency in their organization
- Additional added expertise in a subject of their choosing (within available choices)
- Access to additional content that can help them improve their company and personal performance
- The ability to relive the presentations to glean every ounce of value out of the presentations by listening to them on their iPod or mp3 player
There is also a special
Speakers Reception Dinner on Monday Night the 11th.
All Speakers are invited to attend. There will be a limited number of participants that will be offered the ability to attend this prestigious event for only $50 in addition to your 2-Day Registration.
At this reception dinner, you can meet, chat with, and socialize with the speakers at the event.
Go to the Registration page for more details.
YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RISK 
We are so certain that this conference will greatly enhance your business and/or professional career. THAT WE ASSUME ALL THE RISK We are proud to offer our no nonsense guarantee If by the lunch break on Monday… if for any reason you feel that this conference is not living up to your expectations… or that this conference is simply not for you… YOU MAY DEPART AT THAT TIME WITH A FULL REFUND. |
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"WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!"