Preliminary Agenda for the 2020 CPA Annual Meeting . Check back for more updates!
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 | |
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Social events: Golf Scramble, Jeep off-road adventure, Tucson foodie tour. Opening RECEPTION & DINNER at the Last Frontier. |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 Please note: Annual Meeting attire is business casual |
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First time attendees, new CPA member welcome. | |
President's Opening Comments and Introductions. | |
Key Note |
The Art of Significance “Achieving the level beyond success" |
Manufacturing Engagement: Keep YOUR Talent and from Becoming THEIRS Lisa Ryan, CSP – Engagement and Retention Expert, Culture Consultant |
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Workshop 1 |
Deep Dive into How to Keep YOUR Top Talent YOURS |
Workshop 2 |
Leadership Education and your Personal Development PRESIDENT'S COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DINNER. |
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 Please note: Annual Meeting attire is business casual |
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Fun Run/Walk - 3.2 mile on the property Join us for an early morning fun run/walk before the business sessions begin. |
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Packaging Trends and how Flexible is Leading the Growth |
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Big Legislation heading your way! Rob Henneke - General Counsel/Director, Texas Public Policy Foundation |
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CBD/HEMP and how it will impact your business Bruce Berstein - President, UBIX Processing |
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Identifying Your Threat Landscape & Assessments (Digital Security) Fred Hobbs - Cybersecurity Director and Nuvera IT Manager, Hyster-Yale |
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FMCG / CPG Panel Discussion |
An open discussion on FMCG/CPG needs and opportunities |
What can you do better with timely and accurate information? Bryan Griffith - Director, OPEX Group |
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Automation: CPCM operations demand flexibility and efficiency Jim Chrzan, VP Content & Brand Strategy, PMMI Media Group |
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Automation Panel Discussion | Real life use of Automation / Robotics and the impacts |
Hosted Dinners |
Spend the evening in a small group dinner settings with other attendees |
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 | |
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Golf: Fishing: Kick Off Event: |
Join us for a social activity of your choice. We will host our annual golf outing at the Carrollwood Golf Club and new this year, we will have a fishing excursion in the waters off Tampa Bay. Plan to be entertained at the Florida Aquarium. Enjoy a cocktail and appetizer during our reception while you make your way through the exhibits. We will then all gather for a fantastic dinner and networking. Shuttles will return to the Westin starting at 8:45 p.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Please note: Annual Meeting attire is business casual |
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7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Check in and pick up your badge. |
7:00-8:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast & Table Top Exhibits |
8:00-8:25 a.m. | CPA New Member Welcome CPA Board of Directors and Ron Puvak, Managing Director, CPA |
8:30-9:00 a.m. | CPA President's Opening Comments and Introductions |
9:00-10:00 a.m. | KEYNOTE: Leadership and Accountability When It Matters Kirk Lippold, Commander, U.S. Navy and the Commander of the USS Cole Hear from this engaged leader, hands-on crisis management practitioner and a go-to global security expert for major news networks. The former commander demonstrates the foundation of team success and time-critical decisions based on integrity. |
9:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | Spouse/Guest Program – Water Taxi with Lunch, Celebrity Home Tour + Museum Tour This boat tour will take you into Tampa Bay to see the homes on Davis Islands and canals lined with the grandest homes in the city. Cruise along and keep a look out for the most beautiful homes and friendly dolphins. You will take a stop at Tampa Bay History Center to see three floors of hands on, interactive exhibits focusing on 12,000 years of Florida's history. Lunch at the Columbia Cafe is included. Meet in the Westin hotel lobby at 9:45 a.m. to depart on the water taxi. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. |
10:00-10:30 a.m. |
Mass Produced Individuality |
10:30-10:45 a.m. | Golf Tournament Awards Moderated by Scott Thomas, CPA Golf Chair, Millennium Packaging, Inc. and Ron Puvak, Managing Director, CPA |
10:45-11:15 a.m. | Networking Break and Exhibitions |
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Formal Networking Session Moderated by Todd Merka, Engage Technologies and Jorge Revelo, Vice President of Sales, Combined Technologies |
12:15-1:30 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
1:30-2:00 p.m. | Zero Labor Factor and the Next Generations Tom Landry, Allegiance Staffing |
2:00-2:30 p.m. | Global Consolidation in Contract Packaging and Contract Manufacturing: Growth and Exit Strategies to Maximize Success Tom Blaige, Chairman and CEO, Blaige and Company Hear about valuable strategies designed to help contract packaging/contract manufacturing owners understand how to navigate and succeed in today's mergers and acquisitions environment. |
2:30-4:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Education, Apprenticeships, Training Moderated by: Tony Cort, President & COO, DAMRON Corp. |
4:00-5:00 p.m. | Exhibitions The exhibition area is open after the general session ends. Browse the exhibits while enjoying an adult beverage and appetizer. |
6:00-9:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception and Presidents’ Dinner Join CPA’s President and Board of Directors for a relaxing reception and dinner. Please note: Coat and dress shirt recommended. |
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 Please note: Annual Meeting attire is business casual |
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6:00-6:45 a.m. | Fun Run/Walk Join us for an early morning fun run/walk before the business sessions begin. |
7:00-8:05 a.m. | Networking Breakfast & Table Top Exhibits |
8:05-9:00 a.m. | KEYNOTE: What’s “Around the Corner” in Food Retailing Bill Bishop, Chief Architect, Brick Meets Click See how the market is changing in food retailing and how your team can take advantage of these developments to advance your business. |
9:00-9:30 a.m. | CPA State of the Industry Report: One Year Later Carl Melville, Thought Leadership Strategist,The Melville Group Hear expanded research from CPA's 2017 State of the Industry report, forecasts into the industry's future and valuable insights for anyone involved in contract packaging/contract manufacturing. |
9:30-10:15 a.m. | CPA’s Strategic Plan and Trends in Packaging Mike Richmond, Co-Owner, PTIS |
10:15-10:30 a.m. | CPA Business Meeting – Moderated by John Mazelin During this session, CPA will have a call for volunteers, a vote on association business, discuss committee work and more. |
10:30-11:00 a.m. | Networking Break and Exhibitions |
11:00-11:30 a.m. | E-Commerce Packaging: Think Inside the Box Jim Chrzan, VP, Content & Brand Development, PMMI Media Group Discover how CPGs, 3PLs and packaging OEMs are having their world rocked by the speed of e-commerce evolution...and steps your organization can take to prepare. |
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Perception and Intelligence in Robotics Sandhya Bhasker, Sales Lead, Vicarious Learn how new robotic technology is introducing a learning system that allows robots to do more dynamic tasks and adapt to change in a human-like way. |
12:00-12:15 p.m. | The New CPA and You – Moderated by Ron Puvak Learn what CPA and its resources can do for you and join CPA President, Tim Koers, for closing remarks. |
12:15-1:30 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
The afternoon will be divided into two exceptional concurrent tracks: | |
Automation Track | |
1:30–2:00 p.m. | Collaborative Robotics Today – Jack Uhl, Sales Manager,Yaskawa/Motoman |
2:00–2:30 p.m. | State of Automation industry Report – Jorge Izquierdo, VP, Market Development, PMMI |
2:30–4:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion
Panelists: Tom Linz, Founder, Tri-Pack, Sandhya Bhasker, Sales Lead, Vicarious, Jorge Izquierdo, VP, Market Development, PMMI and Jack Uhl, Sales Manager, Yaskawa/Motoman Moderated by: Matt Linz, VP, Sales, Tr-Pack |
E-Commerce Track | |
1:30–2:00 p.m. | Planning for E-commerce and the Amazon Impact – Brent Lindberg, Principal and Founder, Fuseneo |
2:00–2:30 p.m. | How do we prepare for reverse logistics? Dave Mabon, President, Ongoing Value, Inc. |
2:30–4:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion Moderated by: Eric Wilhelm, CEO, Coregistics |
6:00–9:00 p.m. | We will close out the event with our traditional hosted networking dinners at locations all around Tampa! Transportation is on your own. |