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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.