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SHOW PREVIEW Labelexpo Conferences Tuesday, September 9 9:30–11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 10 Feature Presentation: Understanding the Global Market To Ensure Growth and Increased Proﬁtability u The industry as a global market u How the main regions and countries compare—North and Latin America, Europe, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia u Strategies for growth, diversification, and improved profitability u Working together to solve global challenges for enhanced industry growth Feature Presentation: Opportunities and Challenges In the North American Label Markets u Analysis of the American economies: GDP and per capita statistics u Examination of label performance: sales growth and profitability of converters u What are the key barriers to growth? u Where and how is new business being secured? Managing in an Uncertain Economy 11:15 A.M.–12:45 P.M. Pressroom of the Future Finding Direction in the Future of Label Converting u Next steps with label materials; paper and films u “Image to print”— what can we expect from the future? u The “value-added” of converting solutions Environment Sustainability: Cradle To Cradle Packaging For Value and Proﬁt u Trends in sustainable packaging that affect the p-s business u Ecologically designed packaging for breakthrough innovation u Going beyond compliance in sustainable packaging u Impact of the Wal-Mart scorecard on consumer goods companies and the resulting effect on converters/printers/suppliers u Impact of packaging on printing, inks, and converting of materials u Recycling, reusing, reducing packaging waste, particularly p-s waste Trends for Non-PressureSensitive Applications Shrink Sleeve—Get Involved with a Consistent Growth Market u Growth opportunities/press developments u A converter’s perspective for entering a non-traditional labeling market u Technical considerations from prepress to inks to finishing Maximizing Your Potential In the Current Climate u Marketing’s impact on sales growth u Sales management strategies to increase sales in any economy u M&A as a growth vehicle for converters 2:00–3:30 P.M. Increasing Your Potential Through Successful Management u Hiring good people u Effective employee training u How to retain good employees Digital Printing: What’s Next? u Exploring the growth trends/ markets of digital printing u New innovations in dry toner printing u Ongoing evolution of inkjet printing u Current and evolving markets for liquid toner Case Study: Putting Sustainability into Practice at Wal-Mart Considering the Expansion into the Flexible Packaging Market u Advancements in flexo presses, inks, adhesives, and other technologies u Why should you be considering this strong growth market? u Case study: Converter shares experience of adding flexible packaging to a p-s label business u Technical considerations and what the future may bring WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM 34 | AUGUST 2008 http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - August 2008 Table of Contents First Glance Calendar of Events From the Editor Web Lines Process Management News Clips Carton & Box Reporter Carton & Box What’s New Products Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What’s New Products Cover - Show Preview - Labelexpo Labelexpo Floor Plan Conference Program Digital Printing Gravure Printing Bagmaking What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Equipment Buyers & Sellers Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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