PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL will be the site of this year’s the 2017 National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers’ (NAPIM) Annual Convention, which will be held March 9-12, 2016.
 
“We are very excited about this year’s NAPIM Annual Convention at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, FL,” said George Fuchs, NAPIM’s director, regulatory affairs and technology. “Our registration has been strong, with good representation from both ink manufacturers and suppliers. We anticipate that this year’s program will be of great interest and benefit to this year’s attendees.”
 
There are some interesting presentations scheduled this year’s conference, beginning with Frank McKinney, a real estate artist, as the keynote speaker and then moving into sessions on human resources and manufacturing technology.
 
“We have a dynamic and inspiring keynote speaker in Frank McKinney – a self-made millionaire – to open this year’s event,” Fuchs said. “The business sessions are focused squarely on some of the most critical issues facing our industry: successful recruiting and hiring and forward-looking manufacturing technology – with great speakers and industry experts in both subject areas. Also, we’ll have our State of the Industry presentation and an ink industry update and regulatory and legislative activities.”
 
There will also be a number of events outside of the meetings, including golf and tennis tournaments, tour around Palm Springs, the NAPIM Fun Night and the Black Tie Ault Award dinner, with the presentation of the prestigious Ault and Pioneer Awards.
 
“As always, this event will be balanced with great networking opportunities, industry awards and fun activities,” Fuchs added. “We look forward to seeing our industry colleagues at this premier ink manufacturing industry events. “
 
For more information on NAPIM’s 2017 annual convention, see www.napim.com, contact NAPIM executive director John Copeland at (770) 209-7290 or email at [email protected].
 
 
NAPIM Convention Schedule of Events
 
Friday, March 10
• 8-11 a.m.: NAPIM Board of Directors Breakfast & Meeting
• 6:30-8 p.m. President’s Reception
 
Saturday, March 11
• 8:30 a.m. -10 a.m.: Opening Breakfast and Keynote – Frank McKinney
McKinney creates real estate markets where others fear to tread. He has built oceanfront spec homes (homes built without a buyer) valued in the tens of millions of dollars, shattering price records with each new project. Frank started with a $50,000 fixer-upper home, and climbed all the way to a $50 million oceanfront mansion.
 
• 10:15-11:00 a.m.:  NAPIM Overview and Compliance Update – George Fuchs, NAPIM
 
• 11-11:45 a.m.: NAPIM Annual Meeting/State of the Industry – Jim Leitch, Braden Sutphin, and John Jilek Jr., Inksolutions
 
• 1-5 p.m. – Afternoon Activity: The Palm Beach Experience*
 
• 2-4:30 p.m.: Mixed Doubles Tennis*
 
Sunday, March 12
 
• 7:30-9:45 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
 
• 7:50-1 p.m.: Ladies Golf & Lunch*
 
• 8:30-11:45 a.m.: Business Meeting 1
 
• 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Lisa Ryan, Grategy, “Mastering the Millennial Mindset: Smart Strategies to Keep Your Top Talent From Becoming Someone Else’s.”
• 9:45-11:00 a.m.:  Human Resources Today
  • Richard Chapman, Clark Hill Plc, “Employment Law in the Trump Administration – What Can NAPIM Members Expect?” 
  • Trish Kapinos, Joy Rising, Inc., “Wish It Could Be Easier?” How Breaking Up with Antiquated Systems Can Increase Your Performance and Profit.”
  • Dustin Intihar, Lubrizol Corporation, “Attracting Top Talent to The Lubrizol Corporation.”
  • Group Q&A
 
• Noon-5:30 p.m.: NAPIM Golf Tournament & Buffet Lunch*
 
• 1-5 p.m. – Afternoon Activity: Palm Beach, A Shoppers’ Paradise*
 
• 6:30-10:30 p.m.: NAPIM Fun Night – PGA National Resort
 
Monday, April 13
 
• 7:30-8:30 a.m.: TAMS Breakfast
 
• 7:30-9 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
 
• 9:00 -11:15 a.m.:  Business Session 2
 
• 9:00-9:30 a.m.: Mark J. Nuzzaco, NPES, “What Manufacturers Need to Watch for Now that Donald Trump is President.”
 
• 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Bo Forbes, Ironside Press
 
• 10:15-10:45 a.m.: Joe Ellis, Seeit Solutions, “The Journey To A Smart Factory.”
 
• 10:45 -11:15 a.m.  – C. Dale Pritchett, Rodman Media
 
 
• 1-5 p.m.: Activity: The Everglades*
 
• 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Ault Awards Reception (Black Tie)
 
• 7:30-11 p.m.: Ault Awards Banquet (Black Tie)
 
* – Registration required