From links and lunch …
…to tours and topics!
Many events are scheduled that you'll want to consider as you plan your experience at Corrugated Week 2010!

Check out the day-by-day schedule below and make the most of your valuable time.

Schedule at a Glance
Take a look at the day-by-day list of events and times for Corrugated Week.

Event Schedule
View this printable, one-page schedule for times and locations for meetings, sessions, presentations and exhibits.

Golf Tournament
Monday, October 4

Tee off your week! The 2010 Corrugated Classic golf tournament will be held Monday, October 4, at the Maryland Golf and Country Club in Bel Air, MD. Bus transportation is available with a reservation. The fee to play 18 holes is $140 per person and $540 per foursome, which includes lunch, greens fees, cart and bag service.

Deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

Spouse/Guest Programs

Memorable activities are planned for your spouse and guests during Corrugated Week 2010. All spouses and guests are invited to a Wine & Cheese gathering on Monday afternoon in the Harborview Atrium of the Hyatt Regency Baltimore to renew acquaintances and make plans for the events in the coming days.

Spouses will enjoy a Welcome to Baltimore tour on Tuesday and see the sites of one of America’s oldest cities, which earned the nickname “Charm City” for its many attractions and friendly residents. Wednesday will be a lunch date to Bo Brooks Restaurant, voted year after year as Baltimore’s Best Crab House. While enjoying the wonderful lunch selections, the guests will learn how to get all of the delectable meat from the crab as demonstrated by the experts!

The $150 program fee includes the Monday Wine & Cheese reception, Tuesday’s tour of Baltimore, Tuesday evening’s Welcome Reception, Wednesday’s lunch at Bo Brooks, and Continental breakfast on both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Find out more about the AICC Spouse / Guest program.

Welcome Reception
Tuesday, October 5
5:00 – 6:30 pm

Join your colleagues and customers for a chance to mingle at the Conference Welcome Reception in the Atrium on the ballroom level of the Hyatt Inner Harbor. A great way to kick off the week -- food, drinks, music and surprises will be on hand, so be sure to put this on your calendar of events for the Conference. If you are interested in being a co-sponsor of this festive networking event please visit Sponsorship Opportunities.

Awards Breakfast
Tuesday, October 5

Join in the applause recognizing exceptional achievement this past year in announcing the annual Corrugated Division Award Winners for 2010. Awards presented are:

The awards breakfast is open to all paid attendees and will also include the keynote address by Dennis Mehiel.

Featured Speakers
Tuesday, October 5

Dennis Mehiel, US Corrugated
Mr. Mehiel is President and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Corrugated, Inc. He also serves as President and COO of Mannkraft Corporation, an affiliated company in the corrugated packaging industry, and President of U.S. Display Group, the Point-of-Purchase Display subsidiary of U.S. Corrugated, Inc.

Mr. Mehiel has been in the packaging industry since 1991 and has served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility within U.S. Corrugated, Inc. and its predecessors, including General Manager of facilities in Jacksonville, FL and Newark, NJ. In addition to his experience in the corrugated packaging industry, Mr. Mehiel also served as President of the Fonda Division of The Sweetheart Cup Company from 2000 until the company’s sale to The Solo Cup Company in 2004.

Marc Freedman, US Chamber of Commerce
The New Direction of OSHA - What it Means to the Corrugated Industry
Marc Freedman is director of labor law policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity, Freedman is responsible for developing and advocating the Chamber’s response to OSHA matters, the Employee Free Choice Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the minimum wage increase, and other labor and workplace issues. In addition, he is involved in the Chamber’s activities on implementing the ADA Title III Accessibility Guidelines.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

TAPPI Conference Sessions
October 5 and 6

Corrugated Week 2010 focuses its conference sessions this year on the industry hot-buttons of sustainability, renewability, color consistency, quality, and safety. Be among those who hear first-hand the latest information on the impact of new OSHA regulations, safety innovations and updates, and what the retail industry expects from corrugated. The experts scheduled represent companies, such as Temple-Inland, Green Bay Packaging, AIB International, Packaging Corporation of America, Color Resolutions, Brady Corporation, Wachler Engineering and the US Chamber of Commerce among others.

TAPPI Box Plant Deal

Want your employees to have the opportunity to take advantage of the educational sessions and the trade fair but don’t have the money available to send them all? We will make it easy for you and your employees by offering a special one price offer for as many people as you want to send. This offer is open to all box making facilities.

Trade Show - Plug-In to the Power of Knowledge
October 6 and 7

Bring comfortable shoes! More than 100 exhibitors for Corrugated Week 2010 will span the conference floor at the Hilton Key Ballroom. Plan on excitement and fun, yet big business objectives will be fulfilled on the packed exhibit hall floor and inside meeting rooms where so much brain power will be exchanged that it could light the entire conference center!

Innovations Session
Wednesday, October 6

Corrugated Week 2010 is revealing a new face on the What’s New Technology Showcase session this year. The session will be called “Innovations.” In an effort to allow more presentations and categorize them by interests, The 3 hour session has been divided into 3 equal parts – Innovations for the Corrugator, Innovations for the Convertor and Innovations for Non-machinery.

Participation in the Innovations Sessions gives you an unparalleled forum for:

This is your chance to speak directly to people who can understand, appreciate and apply your technology to help them increase profits! Do not miss it!

You must be an exhibitor at 2010 Corrugated Week to participate in the Innovations Sessions.

Deadline for application forms is Friday, July 16, 2010.

CorrPak Competition

The CorrPak® 2010 Competition is open to ALL corrugated manufacturers worldwide. Entries are being accepted for corrugated package products manufactured between August 1, 2008 and August 1, 2010. The CorrPak® 2010 Competition is sponsored by TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division and is held every other year. The competition identifies and recognizes the finest commercially produced corrugated package products in the industry.

Deadline for entries is Friday, August 27, 2010.

Committee Meetings

Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing Committee (FISCOTEC)
Tuesday, October 5
11:15 – 1:00 Hyatt Hotel

This committee of the Corrugated Packaging Division maintains Test Methods designed to help define performance-related properties of fiberboard shipping containers based on the physical properties of their components.

Supplier Advisory Committee
Wednesday, October 6
11:45 – 12:45 Hilton Hotel

The Supplier Advisory Committee meeting is open to all exhibiting companies.

Corrugated Board Technical Service Committee (CORBOTEC)
Wednesday, October 6
11:15 – 1:00 Hyatt Hotel

This committee of the Corrugated Packaging Division provides technical assistance to mills, container plants, and box customers in resolving board and container problems by promoting information exchange and communication between all elements of the process and distribution cycle.

AICC Events
Corrugated Week 2010 will feature educational programs from both AICC and TAPPI associations, as well as exhibits highlighting supplier innovations for the corrugated industry. Production managers, boxplant owners, engineers, technical service personnel, and production personnel will all find something of benefit from the networking, training and information gathering opportunities. Likewise, exhibitors will experience unsurpassed access for 2010 to key decision-makers from integrated and independent corrugated converters. The supplier trade fair will take place on Wednesday, October 6 & Thursday, October 7 at the Hilton Baltimore. Trade fair hours are from 1:00 – 5:00 each day.

Visit AICC for more information. For questions on the AICC 2010 Annual meeting, please contact Cindy Guarino at cguarino@aiccbox.org or 877-836-2422.