We are joining future Packaging Professionals for a portion of their Student Jamboree being held throughout the weekend starting Friday, March 26th, 2010.  There will be a reception Thursday evening for industry members AND students coupled with speakers surrounding the topic of Green Distribution Packaging on Friday. 

This event is brought to you by IoPP, PMMI and The Center for Unit Load Design at Virginia Tech.  We have a beautiful, brand new auditorium reserved for our meeting, so please make a point to attend and learn about green packaging while being exposed to packaging students from across the country.

Thursday, March 25th: 

Where: Awful Arthur's: 213 Draper Road SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060, 540-443-4710

When: 7 until 9PM - Students and Industry members welcome

Friday, March 26th:

Where: VCOM II Building, 2280 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061

When: Speakers begin at 8:30 and will resume until 3:30.  Lunch is included with your registration fee and will be served on-site.

Presenters:

Dr. Marshall White: Systems Based Design

Dr. Alex Hagedorn: Loading Method Influence on Container Efficiency

LTC Robert Barnes: Director, Joint Culinary Center of Excellence US Army Quartermaster School

Mr. Ed Brindley: Editor of Pallet Enterprise Magazine


Registration - Double click on links below to pay via Paypal**:

IoPP Members: $30

Non IoPP Members: $35

Students 5$

** If you prefer to pay by check or cash, email kevinwhite227@yahoo.com and pay when you arrive.

Hotel Accommodations:

Courtyard Marriot: Rooms blocked under "IoPP - James Lassiter" for $85/night
Hotel Info:
105 Southpark Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 552-5222

Days Inn: Rooms blocked under "VTPP - James Lassiter" for $60/night
Hotel Info:
3503 Holiday Lane
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-1330

Please direct all questions to Kevin White (kevinwhite227@yahoo.com - 704-918-3569) and Jim Bisha (Bisha1@vt.edu - 540-231-7107).