IMDA Committees
Committees are the engine that powers an association like IMDA. Members are encouraged to join and participate in one or two committees in areas of interest.
Here are the IMDA committees, the programs that they manage and the members serving on the committee.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Programs:
Technical Guidelines
New Technology Reports
Tasks:
Prepare/maintain summaries of technical guidelines
Develop additional Technical guidelines
IML/IMD sustainability initiative
First new technology report
Build/maintain IMDA template for guidelines
Include: Name of guideline, Purpose, Definition of terms and Documentation
Members:
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Jordan Robertson, StackTeck
Taras Konowal, MULLER Technology
Tricia Sime, Inland
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Programs:
New Member Recruitment
Annual Meeting
Tasks;
Formulate membership promotion strategy
Members:
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Tom Towle, General Press
MARKETING & TRADE SHOWS COMMITTEE
Programs:
Trade Shows
Magazine Articles
Sponsorship promotion
Sustaining and Gold sponsors
Ads in Newsletters
Event sponsors
Tasks:
Sponsorship campaign
Tradeshow booth operations
PACK EXPO—yearly
NPE—every 3 years
Members:
Jon Knight, Innovia
Jim Naatz, Sussex IM
EDUCATION & CONFERENCES COMMITTEE
Programs:
Conferences/Symposiums
Case Studies
Market Studies
Program for Product Designers
ABC’s of IML seminar
Tasks:
Conference/Symposium organization
Location
Exhibit Hall with Recruitment of exhibitors
Speakers
Workshop titles
Recruitment of workshop leaders, speakers and key note speaker
Annual meeting
Logistics/volunteers
On-line IML & IMD tutorials
Members:
Tim Curnutt, Distinctive Plastics
Jon Knight, Innovia
Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing
IMDA AWARDS COMMITTEE
Programs:
Awards competition preparation
Tasks:
Prepare for present year Award Competition
Choose trophies
Awards ceremony
Location
Key Note speaker
Members:
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Stephen Clysdale, Taylor
Jordan Robertson, Stackteck
Taras Konowal, Muller Technology
IMDA members, both Corporate and Individual, are encouraged to serve on committees. Please lend your talents and energy to these vital activities that help grow IMDA.