PLGA 2004 Conference Co-Opetition - Cooperating with the Competition Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Marty Toto, Esquire, White and Case, LLP Bill Hickey, Smyth Companies, Inc. Rich McDonald, Bobst Group Inc. Andy Thomas, Labels & Labeling Magazine Cylinder Bases and Engraving Technology "Basics of Bases" by Mike Harper, Irotas "Hybrid Polymer Bases" by Mike Keating, Keating Gravure "Sleeve Bases and Engraving" by Moshe Ben Shlomo, Creo, Inc. "Lightweight Sleeves" by Harry McKay, Stork Prints America, Inc. Environmental Compliance & Technology - Regulatory trends facing the packaging and label industry & what we can do economically. "EPA Regulations & Compliance" by Fred Shapiro, P-F Technical Services, Inc. "Thermal Incineration" by Steve Rach, MEGTEC "Heat Recovery Economics" by Dale Borchardt, L& E Americas "Water vs. Solvent Based Ink Economics" by Jon Reaves, Inland Printing Flexo vs. Gravure - The latest update on the economic model and converter experience with the original model introduced in February 2003. Wally Nard, Novaflex, Inc. Joe Tremper, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. Dan Nolan, Smurfit Stone Container Bill Disney, Diversapack Inks - the Lifeblood of Our Business "Metallic Inks" by Robert Haines, Eckart America "Security Inks for Packaging" by Pat Polazzo, Sun Chemical "Fluorescent Inks" by Lou DeFlaviis, INX Ink International "Retortable Inks" by Jun Mikoshiba, Toyo Ink "Conductive Inks for RFID & Magnetics in Packaging" by Steve Ludmerer, Paralec, Inc. Bench Marking" - How does your company measure up to the best in waste reduction and productivity improvement? "Set Up Time" by Rodney Starkey, Nordenia "Set Up Waste Reduction" by Troy Kemerly, Amgraph Packaging, Inc. "Through-Put Speed/Downtime" by Ron Perry, Alcan Packaging "Run Waste" by Mark Sukovich, NorthStar Print Group