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Saturday, April 25, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phoenix Challenge College (PCC) Competition
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phoenix Challenge College (PCC) Competition
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday Night Networking Social
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday Night Networking Social
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FIRST Live Level 1
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FIRST Live Level 1
Kenny Tucker, Director of Technical Education
– Flexographic Technical Association
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Opening Kickoff: 2026 FORUM INFOFLEX
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Opening Kickoff: 2026 FORUM INFOFLEX
Nathan Ridnouer
– Flexographic Technical Association
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Flexo 2036: The Next Decade of Packaging Innovation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Flexo 2036: The Next Decade of Packaging Innovation
Kevin Bourquin, Director of Manufacturing
Rory Marsoun
– Esko
Prepress
Press
Sustainability
Professional Development
Business Development
Research and Development
New Technology
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Adapting Leadership for the Evolving Flexo Workplace
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Adapting Leadership for the Evolving Flexo Workplace
Hank Welter
Brad Gasque
– DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions
Maria Burkle (she/her/hers)
– ProAmpac
Professional Development
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Becoming the Brand’s Partner in Print
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Becoming the Brand’s Partner in Print
Brad Gasque
– DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions
Business Development
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
President's Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
President's Reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
FTA Awards Banquet
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
FTA Awards Banquet
Monday, April 27, 2026
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
FTA Fit
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
FTA Fit
Location: Wright Ballroom - Hilton
Catherine Haynes (she/her/hers)
– All Printing Resources
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
FTA's Impact on the Industry
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
FTA's Impact on the Industry
Nathan Ridnouer
– Flexographic Technical Association
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
The Customer-Centric Advantage
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
The Customer-Centric Advantage
Michael Apperson
– Loparex and Resource Label Group
Mark Glendenning
– Inland Packaging
Tara Halpin
– Steinhauser, Inc.
Tim McDonough
– Flexo-Graphics, an Inovar Company
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibiting
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibiting
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Make it ready, make it go.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Make It Ready, Make It Go.
Jason Cagle
– Windmoeller & Hoelscher
Steffan Warming-Rasmussen, eBA
– TRESU
Andreas Kuhnert
Brent Halloway
Press
Research and Development
New Technology
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Research Updates from the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Research Updates from the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC)
Catherine Haynes (she/her/hers)
– All Printing Resources
Jinkai Qian
– Techkon
Kathryn Taylor
– Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, Clemson University
James Dye
– Emerald Packaging
Dina Vees
– California Polytechnic State University
Prepress
Press
Research and Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Building the Flexo Workforce of Tomorrow
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Building the Flexo Workforce of Tomorrow
Becky Bunch
Makenna Masters
Kevin Kelly
JT Townsend
Brent Zurcher
– MicroDynamics
Professional Development
Business Development
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Hybrid Plant
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Hybrid Plant
Tom Sanders, BS Chemical Engineering
– Sealed Air
Windell McGill
– BW Converting
Ted Samotis
Prepress
Press
Business Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Printing Smarter with Data
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Printing Smarter with Data
Nina Clark
– Olberding Brand Family
Jeff Aker
– iridio by RRD
Joel Maxwell
– Olberding Brand Family
Megan Burns
Prepress
Press
Business Development
Research and Development
New Technology
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Future of Regulatory Compliance in Flexible Packaging
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Future of Regulatory Compliance in Flexible Packaging
Jonathan Quin (he/him/his)
– EGC Consulting
Kristin Edie, MSt, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Charter Next Generation
Natalie Jardell
Kariahlyn Lindsey
– Esko
Sustainability
Business Development
Research and Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Next-Gen Flexography
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Next-Gen Flexography
Bettylyn Krafft
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reimagining Flexography with AI and AR
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reimagining Flexography with AI and AR
Chip Tonkin
Nate Newsome (he/him/his)
– Clemson University
Prepress
Press
Business Development
Research and Development
New Technology
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday After Hours
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday After Hours
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
FTA Fit
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
FTA Fit
Location: Hilton Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Flexo, Hybrid, and Digital: Converging Paths for the Future of Packaging Print
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Flexo, Hybrid, and Digital: Converging Paths for the Future of Packaging Print
Paul Teachout
– OMET Americas
Jason Cagle
– Windmoeller & Hoelscher
Steve Lynn
– Durst
Windell McGill
– BW Converting
David Ellen
– Domino
Craig Black
– Mark Andy
Leadership Roles
Suppliers/OEMs
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibiting
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibiting
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Innovating Next-Generation Inks for Safer, More Sustainable Packaging
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Innovating Next-Generation Inks for Safer, More Sustainable Packaging
Jennifer Heathcote
– GEW Inc.
Keith Nagle
– Flint Group
Jeremy Rohan
– Siegwerk
Press
Sustainability
Business Development
Research and Development
New Technology
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Leveraging AI with CRM, ERP, and EMP for the Future of Packaging
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Leveraging AI with CRM, ERP, and EMP for the Future of Packaging
Jennifer Amaral
– Magnera
Gerry Derkson
– Clemson University
Alisha Blake
– Fortis Solutions Group
Professional Development
Business Development
New Technology
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Plates in the Afterlife
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Plates in the Afterlife
Bob Coomes, Graphics, Pre-Press & Print Specialist
Allie Ayers
– DuPont Cyrel
Juan Rojas
Press
New Technology
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prepress in the Age of Automation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prepress in the Age of Automation
Jessica Harrell
Nate Plavnik
Prepress
New Technology
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Satisfying Brand Owners: Color Control Across Print Methods and Substrates
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Satisfying Brand Owners: Color Control Across Print Methods and Substrates
Brad Turner
Randy Nienas
David Smith
Prepress
Press
New Technology
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Perfect PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Perfect PM
Kiersten Borden
Kat Wolfgram
– All Printing Resources
Katie Graham
Sean Mackesy
Press
Sustainability
Research and Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Anilox Cleaning and Inventory
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Anilox Cleaning and Inventory
Josh Sigmon
Graham Lambert
Prepress
Press
Research and Development
New Technology
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sustainability Initiatives That Drive Real Progress
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sustainability Initiatives That Drive Real Progress
Greg Horney
– Fujifilm - Packaging Division
Nikola Juhasz
Sustainability
Professional Development
Business Development
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Measure and Quantify Screening on Photopolymer Plates
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Measure and Quantify Screening on Photopolymer Plates
Brent Zurcher
– MicroDynamics
PJ Fronczkiewicz
– DuPont
David Bell
Prepress
Press
Research and Development
New Technology
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Relationships That Drive Flexo Success
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Relationships That Drive Flexo Success
Kevin Bourquin, Director of Manufacturing
Bob Coomes, Graphics, Pre-Press & Print Specialist
Christopher Weiser, Print Production Manager
Kelly Vaughan
– A&V
Joe Settanni
Prepress
Press
Business Development
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Ideas, Bold Future
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Ideas, Bold Future
Nathan Ridnouer
– Flexographic Technical Association
Brad Gasque
– DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions
Kevin Bourquin, Director of Manufacturing
