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‘Virtual’ ICPF Teleconference on the Business of Corrugated Packaging & Displays and the Career Opportunities Draws 400 Students and Faculty
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lmost 400 students and faculty from 17 universities participated in ICPF’s 2021Teleconference on the Business of Corrugated Packaging & Displays and the Career Opportunities on April 1. Although, due to pandemic restrictions, the Teleconference had a much different look and structure this year, participation exceeded expectations. The Zoom program, moderated by Kelsea Potthast (University of Florida, business administration/marketing major and packaging science minor), began with the presentation of a video on various
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technologies utilized by the industry. Keynote speaker Brian McPheely, global CEO of VISY/Pratt Industries, followed with a detailed overview of the business of corrugated packaging and displays. Students then were transferred to 15 individual and preassigned breakout sessions, where they directly asked industry questions that were answered by 15 representatives from Buckeye Corrugated Inc., Green Bay Packaging, Lawrence Packaging Corp., Packaging Corp. of America, Pratt Industries, WestRock Corp., and UniCorr Packaging Group.
Throughout the Teleconference, students were advised to regularly visit ICPF’s Career Portal, where they can apply to employment opportunities posted by these and other ICPF Corporate Partner firms throughout the year. Participating universities included Appalachian State University, Bowling Green State University, Cal Poly, Clemson University, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Lewis Clark State College, Michigan State University, Millersville University, North Carolina A&T State University,
