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High-Level Speakers from Del Monte and Dell to Headline First Latin American Paper Packaging Conference
Wednesday 16. October 2013 - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the addition of high-level speakers from Del Monte and Dell to the program lineup for its first Latin American Paper Packaging Conference, to be held November 18-20, 2013, in Miami, Florida, at the Eden Roc Hotel.
Skip Marlin, vice president of corporate packaging for Del Monte, will leverage his extensive corporate and containerboard industry experience to present a fascinating look into the packaging requirements of a major global brand.
Adam Bushong, global commodity manager for packaging at Dell, will address how the fiber-based packaging industry can help to address the sustainability needs of major brands and the essential role sustainability plays in the industry.
Other speakers will include:
Miguel Rincón Barraza, Director for Packaging, Bio-Pappel
Nicholas Mockett, Moorgate Capital
Juan Guillermo Castaneda, Vice President of Finance, HR and Administration, Smurfit Kappa, The Americas
Mark Wilde, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Patricio Segovia, Director, LatAm Papers
Paulo Tasso, VP and General Manager – Latin America, Cellmark
Keila Hand, Senior Program Officer, Paper and Packaging, WWF
Attendees will also hear RISI economists give key insights into the current containerboard and boxboard packaging markets and present valuable forecasting data. Speakers will include:
Mike Coffey, CEO
Ken Waghorne, Vice President, Packaging
Jon Rager, Vice President, Mill Intelligence
The RISI Latin America Paper Packaging Conference 2013 brings together producers, suppliers, packaging converters and end-users, and is RISI’s first packaging event with a dedicated focus on the market in Latin America, a region expected to undergo phenomenal growth and change in the coming years.
RISI has negotiated discounted room rates at the Eden Roc Hotel for the 2013 conference. The discounted rates are available for a limited time, so attendees are encouraged to book rooms as soon as possible.