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Tuesday, September 11

8:00am-8:45am

Breakfast

9:00am-10:00am

FTA First – Version 4

Dr. John Anderson, FTA Technical Director
A broad overview of the new standard (planned for release in September) and the opportunities it presents for your business.
 

10:15am-12:00pm

Succession Planning
Mitch Klingher, M.S. Ackerman & Co.
A practical guide to the personal and business aspects of business succession planning, with an in depth discussion of some of the major income and estate tax opportunities and pitfalls.

12:00pm-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm-2:00pm

Financing and Leasing – Options to Consider

2:00pm-3:00pm

Ten Steps Toward Profitability
Mitch Klingher, M.S. Ackerman & Co.
What are the common attributes of most profitable companies and how can you begin to implement them in your organization? This update of Klingher’s ten steps to increased profitability will include illustrative examples and implementation suggestions.

3:15pm-4:15pm

Global Issues/Market Trends

4:15pm-5:00pm

Roundtable Discussions

  • In-House Platemaking Trend

  • Effects of Off-Shore/Cross-Border Manufacturing on Corrugated Carton Demand: Threat or Opportunity?

5:00pm-5:30pm

Facilitated Open Discussion

6:00pm

FPPA Reception/Dinner

Wednesday, September 12

9:00am-12:00pm

FPPA Board of Directors Meeting

Sponsors

Artwork Systems

DuPont

MacDermid Printing Solutions

The Pitman Company

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FPPA

GraphExpo

Ambassador East Hotel

Continental Airport Express

   


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