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There is still time to join the Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association and be able to attend the 34th Annual MEMBERS ONLY conference taking place March 22nd – 24th, 2017 on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. We already have 120 FIBC manufactures, importers, distributors and suppliers of industry related products registered for the upcoming conference. We have another great lineup of speakers and events on deck but you have to be a current member to attend. Below you'll find a link to the membership details and all the conference details. Space is very limited so don't delay!
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Attendance Update
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120 Attending the Meetings
148 Attending the Receptions
40 Golfing in the Tournament
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Video, Video, and More Video to Increase Trust , Traffic, Leads and Sales
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Attendees Get a Copy of His New Book "They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer"
Marcus Sheridan
The Sales Lion
Following Marcus Sheridan's presentation at the last conference we received overwhelming positive feedback and requests for more on the subject. We
decided to bring him back to expand further on his revolutionary approach to inbound and content marketing. As a added bonus attendees will walk away with a hardcover copy of his new book.
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NAFTA Update
Robert M. Barnett
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton is an international law firm with an in-depth understanding of the legal issues facing clients in the United States, Mexico and Latin America.
NAFTA was approved and implemented by the US, Mexico and Canada in late 1993, and now twenty-three years later, political and business leaders are trying to understand how recent developments could impact this trilateral trade and investment pact.
The Experts from Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton will be in share their expertise on the items below and much more.
- May a party withdraw from NAFTA?
- What could be the immediate effects following a country’s decision to renegotiate or withdraw from NAFTA?
- Does the WTO allow member states to unilaterally impose higher tariff rates?
- What should companies currently doing business in the NAFTA region do?
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CONFERENCE
GOLD SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Brett Milliman
Plascon Group
The Plascon Group manufactures barrier and non-barrier flexible packaging in both single and multi-ply liner configurations. Their products are used in the food, dairy, industrial, chemical, agricultural and biopharmaceuticals industries.
As the gold sponsor for the conference, The Plascon Group will be presenting and updating the group on the latest film and liner developments, technologies and much more.
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Understanding the Financial Impact of Currencies Moving in Relationship to One Another and the Risk Management Tools Available.
David Maher
BOK Financial, Senior Vice President Manager Foreign Exchange Trading and Sales
Investors and businesses exporting or importing goods and services or making foreign investments have an exchange rate risk which can have financial consequences; but steps can be taken to manage (i.e., reduce) the risk. David Maher is an expert in this arena and guaranteed he will tackle this topic in a concise and engaging way.
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Global FIBC Import & Export Data
Lewis Anderson, FIBCA
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Import and export data will be presented for countries around the world. The key points will be highlighted and members will be provided the Excel files with all the numbers for all the countries. The Excel file will be posted in the members only section immediately following the conference.
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Handling Guidelines Committee
Lewis Anderson (FIBCA)
We'll be presenting the COMPLETED NEW Safe Handling Guidelines Poster.
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E-Learning Module Committee
Jay Todd (Service Thread)
Punit Gopalka (Umasree Texplast)
Nursel Sabaz (Dino Bags)
We'll be updating everyone on the groups progress on the e-learning module based on the FIBC Safe Handling Poster.
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UV Study Committee
Nancy Cline (BAG Corp)
Gerardo Ruiz (Propex)
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We'll be discussing the results of the UV study (lab vs outdoor). All of the lab UV tests on the six variables are complete along with the tensile tests. The 3 month outdoor exposure tests are also complete and the committee will be summarizing all the data for you.
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The FIBCA Tournament will be held at the top rated La Cantera Palmer Course. Golf will be the only event on Friday, March 24th. The bus will depart at 7:30 AM and retun by 4:00 PM.
SOLD OUT!
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Conference Fee = $300 Per Person Plus an Additional Fee for Golf Tournament Participation
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