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Annual Events

2008 FBF Fall Conference
December 1-3, 2008
Charleston, South Carolina

Past Conferences

2008 FBF Spring Conference
April 28-30, 2008
San Antonio, Texas

2007 FBF Fall Conference
October 14-16, 2007
Las Vegas, Nev.

2007 FBF Spring Conference
May 6-8, 2007
South Seas Resort
Captive Island, Fla.

Presentations:

Tony Kingsbury, The Dow Chemical Co.
What In The World? World Film and Bag Update

Frank A. Ruiz, Heritage Bag Company
Compostable Plastics Technology; Supply, Demand, Recycling

Gerry Maldoff, Hymopack Ltd.
In Defense of Plastic Shopping Bags

Mike Burns, Resin Technology, Inc.
Get ResinSmart

Steve Mojo, Biodegradable Products Institute
Are Biodegradable Bags the Answer?

Mark Eramo, Chemical Market Associates, Inc.
North America Ethylene Market Outlook

Catherine Randazzo, Society of the Plastics Industry
MyPlasticsindustry.com – Your Marketplace. Your Way.

Keith Edwards, BASF Corporation
Biodegradable and Renewable Materials Do they exist? Are they here to stay?

2006 FBF Fall Conference
October 29-30, 2006
InterContinental Hotel
Chicago, Ill.

2006 FBF Spring Conference
April 2-4, 2006
Saddlebrook Resort
Tampa, Fla

Joint FBF and CFECA Conference
September 25-26, 2005
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, Nev.

2005 FBF Spring Conference
April 3-5, 2005
Disney's Boardwalk Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

2004 FBF Fall Conference
November 8-9, 2004
InterContinental Hotel
Chicago, Ill.

2004 FBF Spring Conference
April 18-20, 2004
Don Cesar Resort
St. Pete Beach, Fla.

2003 FBF Fall Conference
October 12-13, 2003
Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.

2003 FBF Spring Conference
April 27-29, 2003
Don Cesar Resort, St. Pete Beach, Fla.

2002 Fall Conference
November 5, 2002
Inter-Continental Chicago
Chicago, Ill.

2002 Spring Conference
April 28-30, 2002 Don CeSar Resort, St. Pete Beach, Fla.

2001 Fall Conference
September 11-12, 2001 Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.
Featured topics: Import Trends for Film and Bag, Legalese of International Business and Getting the Competitive Edge in Export Finance. (This meeting was cancelled)

2001 Spring Conference
May 19-21, 2001 Don CeSar Resort, St. Pete Beach, Fla.
Featured panel discussions on Emerging Technologies in Bag Making Machines, Latest Trends in Inks and Coatings and What's New in Printing Presses.

2000 Fall Conference
October 19-21, 2000 Hilton Resort, Lake Lanier, Ga.
Featured panels discussions on E-Commerce, Shared Producer Responsibility and International Competition

2000 Spring Conference
April 30-May 2, 2000 Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, Fla.
Featured sessions on New Economic Data, E-Commerce, Forecasting and Workforce Retention.

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