Schedule

Dates, times and locations for everything happening during FORUM 2023.

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Saturday, April 15

All events take place at the Hilton Columbus Downtown unless otherwise noted.

Noon – 5 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

Golf

1:30 p.m.

New Albany Links Golf Club

Emerging Leaders Golf Outing

The FTA Emerging Leaders Golf Outing is a chance to enjoy an afternoon of golf with the flexographers of today, while supporting the flexographers of tomorrow.

Sunday, April 16

All events take place at the Hilton Columbus Downtown unless otherwise noted.

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

11:45 a.m. – Noon

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Opening Remarks

Session

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Sustainable Business, Sustainable Planet

Get a look at waste and energy opportunities, how legislation is driving change, and hear directly from a converter that has already started walking the journey.

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Off the Shelf and into Your Cart

Discover how collaboration with design, prepress and the printer—following FIRST—can create a showcase piece that will jump off the shelf and into the consumer’s cart.

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

The Great Tape Debate

A lively exchange with some of flexography’s leading mounting tape manufacturers, who take a deep dive into current market trends, common questions and best practices.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

President’s Reception

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Banquet

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Awards Banquet

A formal banquet recognizing the recipients of FTA’s various honors and awards.

Monday, April 17

All events take place at the Hilton Columbus Downtown unless otherwise noted.

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

Session

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Find ’em, Train ’em, Keep ’em: 21st Century Flexographer

An examination of the interlaced pieces that will help find new employees, train them for success and retain them as vital pieces of your company long term.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

The Value of Color Measurement

Color measurement crusaders build the case for why the entire flexographic supply chain should fully embrace collecting color data and become enthusiastic color measurement practitioners.

Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

INFOFLEX

1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hall B

INFOFLEX 2023

For more than four decades, INFOFLEX has been where package printers and converters go to build relationships and forge connections.

Social

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Union Station A&B

Monday Evening Social

A chance to unwind, converse in an informal setting and catch up with industry colleagues.

Tuesday, April 18

All events take place at the Hilton Columbus Downtown unless otherwise noted.

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

Session

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Color Throughout the Workflow

Presenters discuss the impact of a white base substrate or ink, if the highest density is always right, expanded gamut’s utility and how LED lighting affects on-shelf appearance.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

FQC: Respecting the Past While Focusing on the Future

Updates on current FQC project findings, a presentation from the 2022 Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship recipient and the 2023 Phoenix Challenge College Competition winning team.

Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Kojo Kamau Junior Ballroom

Complimentary Lunch

INFOFLEX

1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hall B

INFOFLEX 2023

For more than four decades, INFOFLEX has been where package printers and converters go to build relationships and forge connections.

Wednesday, April 19

All events take place at the Hilton Columbus Downtown unless otherwise noted.

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Continental Breakfast

Session

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Flexographic Essentials

From files, to plates, to plate mounting, to press setup and printing, get a dynamic overview of how they interact and must be optimized for daily success.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

10:30 a.m. – Noon

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Flexography: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Forward-thinking experts bring their visions of how today’s technologies will reshape flexography into the ultra-efficient, fully integrated and automated industry of the future.

Noon – 12:15 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Closing Remarks

Schedule

Dates, times and locations for everything happening during FORUM 2023.

Jump to a Specific Day on the Schedule:

Saturday, April 15

Noon – 5 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

Golf

1:30 p.m.

New Albany Links Golf Club

Emerging Leaders Golf Outing

The FTA Emerging Leaders Golf Outing is a chance to enjoy an afternoon of golf with the flexographers of today, while supporting the flexographers of tomorrow.

Sunday, April 16

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

11:45 a.m. – Noon

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Opening Remarks

Session

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Sustainable Business, Sustainable Planet

Get a look at waste and energy opportunities, how legislation is driving change, and hear directly from a converter that has already started walking the journey.

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Off the Shelf and into Your Cart

Discover how collaboration with design, prepress and the printer—following FIRST—can create a showcase piece that will jump off the shelf and into the consumer’s cart.

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

The Great Tape Debate

A lively exchange with some of flexography’s leading mounting tape manufacturers, who take a deep dive into current market trends, common questions and best practices.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

President’s Reception

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Banquet

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Awards Banquet

A formal banquet recognizing the recipients of FTA’s various honors and awards.

Monday, April 17

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Event Registration

Session

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

Find ’em, Train ’em, Keep ’em: 21st Century Flexographer

An examination of the interlaced pieces that will help find new employees, train them for success and retain them as vital pieces of your company long term.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Aminah Robinson Prefunction

Networking & Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Session

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom

The Value of Color Measurement

Color measurement crusaders build the case for why the entire flexographic supply chain should fully embrace collecting color data and become enthusiastic color measurement practitioners.

Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

INFOFLEX

1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Greater Columbus Convention CenterHall B

INFOFLEX 2023

For more than four decades, INFOFLEX has been where package printers and converters go to build relationships and forge connections.

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hall B

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Union Station A&B

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hall B