ICE USA Unveils Conference Program

ICE USA, the International Converting Exhibition, taking place April 9-11 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Louisville announces its most robust conference program to date. More than 50 training, technical and process sessions will take place during the three-day event.

The full program includes three components: AIMCAL Fundamentals, the ICE USA Technical Conference and the Future of Converting Theater. AIMCAL Fundamentals take place on Tuesday before the show floor opens and are all-day training sessions targeted to newcomers to the converting industry. Attendees can choose between two sessions – Coating & Drying and Slitting & Rewinding.

The ICE USA Technical Conference sessions are held all three days of the show from 8am – 10am before the show floor opens. These 30-minute sessions are led by industry experts and equipment engineers and focus on new advances in technology and processes. Sessions include topics like “Data Analytics for Roll-to-Roll Processes”, “Web Tensions Control Fundamentals”, “Static Electricity: Causes and Cures in Converting” and many more.

On the show floor, the Future of Converting Theater offers topics on the disruptive innovations affecting the converting industry. Kicking off each day is a keynote presentation given by industry leaders:

  • Gary Robinson, Principal Consultant, Synaptic Packaging “Disruptive Innovations Advancing Sustainability in Packaging” on Tuesday, April 9
  • Dean Schneider, P.E. Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute “Smart Manufacturing: Lighting the Path to the Value of your Data” on Wednesday, April 10
  • Jim Chrzan, VP Content & Brand Strategy, PMMI “Cannabis Packaging: Risks and Opportunities” on Thursday, April 11

Other Future of Converting sessions include topics like “Surviving the Patent Process”, “5 Best Practices for Building a High-Performance Workforce”, “The Basics of GMPs for Converters” and more.

The full agenda with speaker detail can be found on our website: www.ice-x-usa.com/agenda

2024 Events

April 9-11 | Pulp & Beyond Conference, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki, Finland (www.pulpandbeyond.com)

April 14-17 | TAPPI FlexPack PLACE Conference, San Diego, CA, (https://events.tappiflexible.org/)

April 17-18 | Converters Expo, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI (https://www.packagingstrategies.com/converters-expo)

April 17-19 Paperboard Packaging Council 2024 Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference, Omni Frisco Hotel, Frisco, Texas (https://paperbox.org/event/2024-spring-meeting/)

April 23-25 | Power Packs Live, Green Bay, Wisconsin, (https://www.bwconvertingsolutions.com/power-packs-live)

April 30-May 2 | American Coatings Show 2024, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana (https://american-coatings-show.com/)

May 5-8 | FORUM/Infoflex 2024, Kansas City, MO (https://forum.flexography.org/ and https://infoflex.flexography.org/)

May 6-10 | NPE, Orlando, FL (https://npe.org/)

May 26-June 7 | Print & Digital Convention/drupa, Dusseldorf, Germany (https://www.printdigitalconvention.de/de)

May 29- 31 | Global Pouch Forum, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Fl (https://www.packagingstrategies.com/global-pouch-forum)

June 17-21 | IAPRI World Packaging Conference, Novi, Michigan (https://iapri2024.itene.com/registration)

June 25-27 | Adhesives & Bonding Expo, Novi, Michigan (https://www.adhesivesandbondingexpo.com/)

July 17-20| World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, Minneapolis, MN (worldofwipes.org)

September 8-12 | SuperCorrExpo, Orlando, FL, (https://supercorrexpo.org/?_SuperCorrExpo_)

September 10-12 |  Printing United Expo, Las Vegas, NV (https://www.printingunited.com/)

September 10-12 | Labelexpo Americas, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago (https://www.labelexpo-americas.com/)

September 11-13 | IMFA Annual Conference, Carlsbad, California (https://www.imfa.org/26th-annual-conference/)

September 12-13 | LiftEx Gold Coast, Australia (https://events.leeaint.com/liftex-gold-coast)

September 17-19 | FlexForward Conference, Charlotte, NC (https://www.flexpack.org/events/fall-conference-2024)

September 24-26 | R2R USA Conference, Charlotte, NC (https://www.rolltoroll.org/2024-r2r-usa)

October 7-10 | The Battery Show North America, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI, (https://www.thebatteryshow.com/en/home.html)

October 28-31 | All In Print China, Shanghai New International Expo Center, (https://www.allinprint.com/en/)

November 3-6 | Pack Expo, Chicago, IL (https://www.packexpointernational.com/)

November 18-20 | Shanghai World of Packaging, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (www.swop-online.com)

2025 Events

April 1-3 |  Label Expo Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico (https://www.labelexpo-mexico.com/)

April 29-May 1 |  Fit Expo, Miami Beach, FLA (https://www.filtxpo.com/)

September 29-October 1 | Pack Expo Las Vegas, NV (https://www.packexpolasvegas.com/)

October 1-2, 2024 | RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics), Raleigh, NC (riseconf.net)

Oct 8-15 | K 2025, Messe Düsseldorf (www.k-online.com)

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