The Call for Papers is Underway

TAPPI is now accepting presentation abstracts for the 2008 PLACE Conference

September 14-17, 2008 - Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Introduce your latest innovation, development or research to the industry during the 2008 PLACE Conference. Sponsored by TAPPI’s Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusions (PLACE) Division, this conference will attract industry professionals from all areas of the flexible packaging and converting industries.

The 2008 program will focus on Innovations in Flexible Consumer Packaging; key topics will include:

• brand owner presentations
• sustainability
• biodegradable packaging
• nanotechnology
• intelligent/smart packaging
• barrier innovations
• food safety
• converting solutions
• performance packaging
• productivity enhancement.

If you’re interested in presenting, submit an abstract or technical paper online no later than January 25, 2008. Opportunities are available for individual papers, panel discussions, tutorial and workshop sessions. The peer-review of all submissions will be held in February 2008, and feedback will be provided to authors shortly thereafter.

Additional information along with submission guidelines is available online.

For additional conference information, contact Karen Murray at +1.770.209.7221.