We're getting a lot of comments about the effects of increasing costs on the bottom line. To help us understand the nature of rising costs affecting members, we invite you to participate in a short "zoomerang" survey. Tell us how much your costs have increased since January 1 and some of the ways you're dealing with them. To take this short, 10-question survey http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227YYVNBXAU.

Thanks for your participation! We'll report the results in a future issue of AICC's Weekly Bulletin.

Every four years since 2000, AICC has joined together with TAPPI to hold SuperCorrExpo. As in years past, SuperCorrExpo is designed and held in conjunction with the AICC Annual Meeting and the TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Division Conference. Don't miss this chance to see over 126,000 square feet of the latest corrugated innovation and technology brought to you by over 270 of the industry's leading suppliers from around the world.

The "Super" Early Bird registration deadline for the meeting has been extended to Friday, July 11, 2008. Don't miss out on this opportunity to SAVE! Read more....

See who is already planning to attend the upcoming AICC 2008 Annual Meeting. AICC 2008 Annual Meeting - Attendee List

The 2008 Innovator of the Year Competition is being held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, September 24-26, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. This year's competition will feature Machinery innovations developed by AICC Associate supplier members. The deadline for entries is Friday, July 11, 2008. For more information and to view the 2008 Innovator of the Year Brochure and Entry Form, click here

AICC will offer an optional off-site event that includes a tour of The NEW World of Coca Cola and a behind the scenes tour of "Inside CNN Atlanta" on Thursday, September 25, 2008 from 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to meet two of Atlanta brightest stars.Read more....

Enhance your visibility and make the most of your show experience by becoming a SuperCorrExpo 2008 Sponsor. Sponsorships provide another opportunity to put your company and product name in front of the customer. To read more click here.

AICC members wishing to participate in AICC's ECT Degradation Study should submit their samples no later than Friday, July 25, 2008. AICC is conducting this study to help establish some baseline data and help members better understand how their converting processes can erode edge crush properties of combined board. This study, the protocol for which is documented in the following pages, will be a confidential comparison of your product conducted by independent test labs under TAPPI test procedures . Read More....

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During the 2008 Production Managers Forum you will review processes and procedures that focus on attaining production goals, company goals and assure customer satisfaction. Production managers will learn skills required to maximize machine through-put consistent with good quality while maintaining the integrity of the production schedule. In addition, we will discuss the value of profitable orders vs. easy-to-run orders. (We call this developing a company-wide perspective) It is important that every key manager understands his role and how his actions impact the total company…For further details, click here.

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Basic Supervisory & Leadership Training will be held in September in Toronto, Ontario on September 9 and 10, 2008. This day-and-half program gives new supervisors and those more experienced who would like to brush up on their skills an understanding of supervisory principles and practices in the areas of communication, leadership, discipline, motivation, team building, and problem solving. Read More.

AICC is seeking a Director of Education and Training, who will need to be a self-starting, energetic, and highly motivated individual, to lead, grow, and manage the goals of the department. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Director is responsible for overseeing the development of industry education and training programs for companies in the packaging industry.

The successful candidate will understand and articulate the goals of the association’s education and training program, work with volunteer committee(s) to develop course content, contract with outside vendors, work with industry trainers and market programs to association members. The Director will be responsible for overseeing the department’s annual budget and for increasing the participation by the companies in the packaging industry in its programs.

The Director has additional duties relating to technical issues within the industry and serves as the Association’s representative on outside technical committees. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree, and at least five years of related association or packaging industry experience. Interested individuals must submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: education@aiccbox.org, or Director of Education & Training, AICC, P.O. Box 25708, Alexandria, VA 22313, FAX (703) 836-2795. AICC is an equal opportunity employer.