Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has announced its three day, 16 seminar programme created and curated for its 67th Annual Conference set to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25th to 27th September 2024.
Themed “Taping Our Future”, the premier event for the European tapes business typically attracts more than 150 participants from 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the US and Middle East for critical networking and deep diving into the hottest tape business issues.
Afera’s Annual Conference will feature three separately themed working sessions: ‘Market Data & Trends’, ‘Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability’, and ‘Current Tape Applications & Technology Highlights’. Social activities have also been planned to frame and enhance each day’s schedule, such as a ‘5 senses’ tour of Thessaloniki on Thursday and long networking coffee breaks, as well as organised conference lunches, drinks and dinners on each day.
The Thessaloniki Conference’s moderators, Sonja Haug, marketing chairperson of Afera and global ESG, and sustainability and regulatory affairs manager at Loparex Europe, and Brenden Drijgers, marketing manager at Kraton, will host 16 industry-related presentations for this year’s working programme, as well as experts panel discussions on each day.
“What those in our business are looking for is market intelligence, information and advice on regulatory and sustainability matters, and tips on the latest tape applications and technologies,” comments Astrid Lejeune, secretary general of Afera. “Our team scrutinised past participant feedback and has formulated a programme we feel is the best fit for the needs of the business owners and decision makers of our 120 member companies, who represent 80% of European tape manufacturers in volume produced.”
“We are thrilled to unveil our detailed programme for Afera’s 67th Annual Conference, which promises three different days packed with engaging seminars, insightful discussions and great networking experiences for both commodity and specialty tapes industry professionals,” adds Evert Smit, who is president of Afera and director scouting (for sustainability, technology and innovation) at Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG. “Attendees get the opportunity to improve their business performance by delving into market data and trends, exploring economic indicators and prospects, navigating regulatory landscapes, uncovering the expectations of notable end users, and discovering the latest innovations in product development and company management, all with a focus on sustainability.”
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