| “creative.competitive.global @The New Century”
Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort, Bal Harbour, Fla.
September 14 and 15, 2000
Key sessions:
Thursday, Sept. 14 (a.m.): Speakers discuss key issues affecting today’s containerboard industry: plastics, the Internet, market discipline, and consolidation. Speakers and their topics include:
• The Changing Market Discipline for Containerboard—Stephen Macadam, senior vice president, containerboard & packaging, Georgia-Pacific Corp.
• Containerboard’s Financial Future: A Market Report on the Key Indicators—Anna Torma, first vice president, director, Merrill Lynch
• Corrugated’s Stand Against Plastics—Jim Keller, vice president and general manager, containerboard, packaging, and recycling;
Thursday, Sept. 14 (lunch): Li Hong Xin, chairman, president, and CEO of Sun Paper Group Ltd. China talks about the corrugated business in China and the impact on the paper industry of China’s anticipated entry into the WTO
Thursday, Sept. 14 (p.m.): Speakers discuss several emerging market issues. Speakers and their topics include:
• The Global Development of Testliner—W.H.M. (Pim) Tiddens, managing director, Recycled Paper Europe
• Making Strong Mini-flutes—John Lingle, president, Innovative Packaging Corp.
• OCC’s Changing Role—Ed Sparks, mill support supervisor, Weyerhaeuser Co.
Thursday, Sept. 14 (p.m.): Panelists discuss how the Internet might help their containerboard and box making businesses. Panelists include:
• Stefano Rossi, business development manager, SCA
• Peter Mehiel, vice president, business development, Box USA
• Roger Hoffman, vice chairman, paperloop.com
Friday, Sept. 15 (a.m.): Speakers report on containerboard market dynamics in the key regions of the world outside the U.S. Speakers include:
• Europe—Rob Jan Renders, president, containerboard, SCA
• China—Peter Wang, vice president, American Chung Nam
• Latin America—Jim Maher, president, Morgan Price & Co.
• Canada—Marc-Andre Depin, vice president and COO, Norampac Inc.
Friday, Sept. 15 (p.m.): Panelists discuss ways to ease market volatility, such as with hedging, long-term agreements, single sourcing, and strategic sourcing. Panelists include:
• Mike Bridges, risk manager, ConAgra Trade Group
• Stephen Shoff, principal, Foster Chamberlain LLC
For registration information, call 1-972-906-6832 or fax 1-972-906-6890.
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