Tentative Schedule

NAPIM’s 2025 Annual Convention/Technical Conference Schedule

September 8 - 11, 2025 | Omni Charlotte | Charlotte, NC

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Tentative Annual Convention Schedule

*Sessions and times may be subject to change. Room information coming soon.*

Time Event Room
Monday, September 8
2:00 PM NAPIM Board Meeting  
5:00 PM Reception  
Tuesday, September 9
8:00 AM Networking Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Business Topic TBD  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Panel Discussion  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Business Topic TBD  
12:00 PM Lunch  
2:00 PM Golf Tournament  
5:30 PM Reception and Tabletops  
Wednesday, September 10
8:00 AM Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Session: Alex Chausovsky  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Roundtables facilitated by Alex Chausovsky  
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM State of the Industry Panel: George Fuchs  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Joint EU Update  
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Speaker Session TBD  
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Business Topic TBD  
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Break  
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Business Topic TBD  
5:00 PM Awards Reception and Dinner  
Thursday, September 11
8:00 AM Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Joint FDA Panel  
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Business Topic TBD  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Joint Brand Presentation  
11:30 AM Raffle  

 

Tentative Technical Conference Schedule

*Sessions and times may be subject to change. Room information coming soon.*

Time Event Room
Monday, September 8
2:00 PM Technical Board/EHS Meeting  
5:00 PM Reception  
Tuesday, September 9
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Developments in Plastic Recycling  
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Microplastics  
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Machine-Learning-Based Predictions of Polymer and Postconsumer Recycled Polymer Properties  
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Break  
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Lawter Lecture Series TBD  
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM Showcases  
5:30 PM Reception and Tabletops  
Wednesday, September 10
8:00 AM Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Session: Alex Chausovsky  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Roundtables facilitated by Alex Chausovsky  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Compostability and Recyclability for Printed Substrates  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Cornelia Teitz European Union Regulatory Update  
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Package Migration Testing - Factors/Influences  
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Global Regulatory  
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Break  
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM G7/ISO and Digital Print  
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Current Press Technology and Innovation  
5:00 PM Awards Reception and Dinner  
Thursday, September 11
8:00 AM Breakfast  
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM US Food and Drug Administration Update - Panel Discussion  
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM State Regulatory Update  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Joint Brand Presentation  
11:30 AM Raffle  

 

Annual Convention/Technical Conference