AGENDA

Sunday, January 26

TIME – EVENT – LOCATION

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  |  Board of Directors Meeting  |  John Ringling Boardroom

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM  | Reception  |  St. Armands Junior Ballroom

Monday, January 27

TIME – EVENT – LOCATION

8:00 AM –    9:00 AM  |  Breakfast  |  Ca’d’Zan

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM  |  General Session  |  Plaza 1
  • Welcome / Introductions / Agenda / Logistics
  • Words From The President – George Strobel
  • Words From The Chairman – Micah Zehner
  • PDA Update
    • New Member/Suppier Introductions
    • Anchor Paper – Brooke Lee
    • Centric Packaging – Nick Silicato
    • Sun Packaging – Mike Goldstein
    • Creative Packaging – Ryan Usher
    • EnviroPAK – Matt Ziegler
  • Member Council 2024/2025– Robin Goheen, Patrick O’Brien
  • PDA Days- Lisa Stang, Rod Bayless
  • PDA & The Packaging School – Todd Bonnell
  • Marketing & Social Media – Stephanie Roland
  • Equipment Program – George Strobel, Stephanie Roland
  • Shared Business Opportunities – Robin Goheen

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  |  Keynote Address: Todd Buchholz – “Prosperity Ahead — or Not?”

11:45 AM –   12:00 PM  |  Best Practices / Success Stories – Ryan Leary/Grant Kachigian

12:00 PM –   1:00 PM  |  Lunch  |  Ca’d’Zan

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM  |  Packaging Experiment – Nick Mihacevich

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM  |  AI Presentation – Brooks Hamilton

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM  |  Break

2:45 PM – 4:15 PM  |  AI Use Cases / Demo

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM  |  Table Discussions – Ryan Leary/Grant Kachigian

5:45 PM SHARP  |  Board Bus To Beach Club

6:15 PM – 8:30 PM  |  Cocktails and Dinner |  Sunset Terrace – Beach Club

Tuesday, January 28

TIME – EVENT – LOCATION

7:30 AM –   8:30 AM  |  Breakfast  |  Ca’ d’Zan

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |  Member Only Meeting  |  Plaza 1 (Suppliers Excused Until 9:30 AM)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM  |  Supplier Only Meeting (Members Excused Until 10:15 AM)

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM  |  Break

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM  |  Korpack – Entry Into Co-packing

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM  |  Best Practices / Success Stories – Ryan Leary/Grant Kachigian

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM  |  Supplier Council – 2024/2025 Plans – Jeff Knapke, Lisa Stang
  • Purpose of the Council and Team
  • 2024 Boots & Heels Winners Announcement

11:15 AM  |  Wrap Up / Questions / Open Mic /Adjourn