2013 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit
 

Student Summit 2013 Program Grid

January 19-21, Raleigh NC

Date/Time

Program

Speaker(s)

Location

Friday 1/14      
 
2:00pm-11:59pm Exhibitor Move-in   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
Saturday 1/19      
8:00am-5:00pm Registration   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
8:00am-3:00pm Exhibitor Setup   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
8:00am-5:00pm Interviews   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
 
12:00pm-2:00pm OPTIONAL Mock Interview Session/Resume Critique Gary Scott (SUNY), Med Byrd (NC State) DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
2:00pm-2:15pm Kickoff Opening Session Larry Montague & Libby Settle, TAPPI DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
2:15pm-3:15pm Session 1: State of the Industry Larry Montague, TAPPI DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
3:15pm-3:30pm Break   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
3:30pm-4:15pm Session 2: Myth vs Fact of the Industry Phil Riebel, 2Sides DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
4:15pm-4:30pm Break   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
4:30pm-5:30pm Session 3: Voith Paper Today & Tomorrow John Fox, Senior Vice President North America, Voith Paper Fabric & Roll Systems DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
5:30pm-7:30pm Industry Networking & Career Fair   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
7:30pm Free Night    
Sunday 1/20      
7:30am Buses to NC State   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
7:30am-9:00am Breakfast at NC State   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
9:00am-3:00pm Interviews   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
9:00am-9:45am Session 4: Printed Electronics Margaret Joyce, Western Michigan Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
9:45am-10:00am Break   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
10:00am-10:45am Session 5: Future of Biopolymers 1. Dr. Joel Pawlak (NCSU) and Scott Bolin (Tethis) -- Products from Carbohydrates                                   2. Dale Mitchell (Domtar) -- Commercial Production of Lignin from Kraft Black Liquor Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
10:45am-11:00am Break   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
11:00am-12:00pm Session 6: Career Paths Panel: Grad School vs Job Session Chair: Gary Scott                                                   Panelists: 1. Jesse Ward (Nova Chemicals) 2. Casey Kick (Western Mich) 3. Emily Tomes (Ashland) 4. Tyrone Wells (IPST) 5. Phil Slesinski (International Paper) Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
1:00pm-1:45pm Session 7: BioEnergy 1. Richard Phillips (NCSU) - Future Prospects for USA Pulp & Paper Technology                                        2. Tyrone Wells (IPST) Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
1:45pm-2:00pm Break   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
2:00pm-2:45pm Session 8: Project Management Bob Kinstrey, Jacobs Engineering Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
2:45pm-3:00pm Break   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
3:00pm-5:30pm Engineering Competition   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
5:30pm Buses to hotel   Talley Student Center, NC State Campus
6:00pm-9:00pm OPTIONAL Dinner, drop-in between 6-9pm   Players Retreat
5:30pm-12:00am GeoCache Competition   Raleigh, NC
Monday 1/21      
7:30am-9:00am Breakfast at Hotel   DoubleTree Brownstone Hotel
8:00am-2:00pm Tours  Schools will be assigned to specific tours based on departure times for traveling home NC State Paper Machine, Sonoco, and Voith Fabrics
12:30pm-3:00pm Airport Transfers   Bus will be running back and forth between airport and hotel