This year’s IMDPA conference is being held from 26-28 September 2023 at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, US.

The IMDPA’s ongoing Strategic Planning team defined a mission for the Association to “Provide a platform to share knowledge and expertise for continuous personal and professional growth”.

The 26 September will be the Scholarship Golf Outing and Banquet which is popular for networking with industry friends, both old and new. 27-28 September sees our General and Breakout Sessions which include presentations of interest to metal decorating and metal packaging personnel alike.

The conference agenda includes presentations on equipment and technology for metal decorating and packaging, best practices, Colour Management, Digital Printing, Branding initiatives, Manufacturing topics, Technical Troubleshooting and Materials Sourcing.

Our Wednesday General Session will include a Keynote presentation from Gus Reall, CEO of Stolle Machinery Company, a presentation from beverage leader Monster Energy’s GM of marketing, Allison Erfort and a sustainability discussion with Colleen Webster, Sustainability Director for Henry Crown /CC Industries.

Alex Castrounis, CEO and founder of The Why of AI and professor at Northwestern’s Kellog School of Business will discuss AI for business applications.