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2019 Agenda

View the full list of sessions that took place at 2019's CPA Annual Meeting.

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Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019
Golf: 8:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Fishing: 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Kick Off Event: 5:30-9:30 p.m.	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
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 The trend that is driving purchasing across channels and generations. Deborah Ginsburg, CEO, Strategia Design Learn how Individuality, customization, connection and authenticity are key requirements to successfully bring any product to market in today’s environment.
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 Panelists: Bharat Tejwani, Grad Student, University of Southern Florida, Robert Hooker, Professor, University of Southern Florida, Austin Schulte, Director, The Packaging School, Jason Tham, CEO, Nulogy Moderated by: Tony Cort, President & COO, DAMRON Corp. Learn about platforms that educate and empower. Find out how to open a door for students and schools to diverse careers in the supply chain, logistics, contract packaging and contract manufacturing space.
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
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 Panelists: Brent Lindberg, Founder, Fuseneo, Austin Schulte, Director, The Packaging School Package InSight, Jim Chrzan, VP, Content and Brand Development, PMMI Media Group, Bill Bishop, Chief Architect, Brick Meets Click and Dave Mabon, Ongoing Value, Inc. 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.