Asian Symposium

Presented by:
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), East Lansing, MI USA and
Ivy Business Management, Xian, Shanxi China
in cooperation with
China Packaging Technology Association
China Packaging Research & Test Center

A first-ever ISTA educational event in China, the "China Symposium" was held April 7-9 in Chengdu. About 130 people from large Chinese manufacturers, Chinese enterprises dealing with transit packaging, and Chinese national organizations in the transit packaging field attended. Organized by ISTA and our local partner, IVY Business Management Company, in cooperation with China Packaging Technology Association (CPTA) and China Packaging Research & Test Center (CPRTC), the Symposium consisted of a technical conference, table-top exhibits, and a CPLP Workshop.

Many thanks to the sponsors, listed on the right, whose support made this event possible.

Chengdu was a very hospitable venue: the Vice-Mayor opened the Symposium with a welcoming address, and the City also provided a tour of their High-Tech District and another official greeting during the Symposium banquet. The event was held at the Chengdu International Conference Centre, which is a first-class facility with a beautiful and well-equipped conference area, luxurious hotel rooms, and a variety of outstanding restaurants. Symposium management saw to it that all attendees were well taken care of.

The conference included eight U.S. speakers and five Chinese speakers in a 1½ day format:
   • Bill Noonan, ISTA President, L.A.B. Equipment — Keynote Address
   • Paul Singh, MSU — Recent Packaging Changes and Trends
   • Yongquan Zhou, FedEx — Global Express Distribution Environment
   • Rick Roberti, SGS — Performance Testing of Packaged-Products
   • Bill Kipp, ISTA — Latest Packaged-Product Laboratory Tests
   • Han Xueshan, CPRTC — Effective Solution to Actual Transit Operations
   • Bill Armstrong, Sealed Air — Materials Selection, Design, Application
   • Perry Hock, gh Testing — Furniture Packaging for Export
   • Wang Ligong, Altair — Virtual Optimization of Container Design
   • Li Hua, CPRTC — ISTA's Role in China Transit Packaging Technology
   • Bryan Williams, Lansmont — Measuring the Distribution Environment
   • Liu Linhui, IBM China — The Technology of Pallet Elimination
   • Liang Qifeng, IBM China — Incoming Packaging

These presentations are available for downloading by Symposium attendees.

The U.S. contingent in Chengdu. Shown L-R: Perry Hock, Bill Armstrong, Ed Church, Bill Kipp, Larry Rutledge, Eric Joneson, Yongquan "Joe" Zhou, Paul Singh, Bill Noonan, Rick Roberti. Not shown - Bryan Williams.

The table-top exhibits were well attended during breaks and special exhibition times. Exhibitors were Sealed Air Corporation, Bureau Veritas, FedEx, L.A.B. Equipment, Lansmont Corporation, SGS U.S. Testing, MSL Express, and Pira International.

A Technician-level Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP) Workshop was also presented in conjunction with the Symposium. This occurred in a smaller meeting room at the Conference Center, and was similar in format to those held at Dimensions and elsewhere. Eleven new CPLP Technicians were certified; Click Here to see the list of all CPLP recipients .

Overall the Symposium was an outstanding success, and there is great interest in holding another one next year. Several Chinese packaging organizations, as well as a number of companies and individuals have expressed a willingness to cooperate, support, and participate. As plans develop, look for further information on the ISTA website.





		THANK YOU to the generous sponsors of this educational event. In addition to sponsoring, the above organizations also exhibited at the Symposium. Other Symposium exhibitors were: MSL Express Inc.

Presented by: International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), East Lansing, MI USA and Ivy Business Management, Xian, Shanxi China in cooperation with China Packaging Technology Association China Packaging Research & Test Center A first-ever ISTA educational event in China, the "China Symposium" was held April 7-9 in Chengdu. About 130 people from large Chinese manufacturers, Chinese enterprises dealing with transit packaging, and Chinese national organizations in the transit packaging field attended. Organized by ISTA and our local partner, IVY Business Management Company, in cooperation with China Packaging Technology Association (CPTA) and China Packaging Research & Test Center (CPRTC), the Symposium consisted of a technical conference, table-top exhibits, and a CPLP Workshop. Many thanks to the sponsors, listed on the right, whose support made this event possible. Chengdu was a very hospitable venue: the Vice-Mayor opened the Symposium with a welcoming address, and the City also provided a tour of their High-Tech District and another official greeting during the Symposium banquet. The event was held at the Chengdu International Conference Centre, which is a first-class facility with a beautiful and well-equipped conference area, luxurious hotel rooms, and a variety of outstanding restaurants. Symposium management saw to it that all attendees were well taken care of. The conference included eight U.S. speakers and five Chinese speakers in a 1½ day format: • Bill Noonan, ISTA President, L.A.B. Equipment — Keynote Address • Paul Singh, MSU — Recent Packaging Changes and Trends • Yongquan Zhou, FedEx — Global Express Distribution Environment • Rick Roberti, SGS — Performance Testing of Packaged-Products • Bill Kipp, ISTA — Latest Packaged-Product Laboratory Tests • Han Xueshan, CPRTC — Effective Solution to Actual Transit Operations • Bill Armstrong, Sealed Air — Materials Selection, Design, Application • Perry Hock, gh Testing — Furniture Packaging for Export • Wang Ligong, Altair — Virtual Optimization of Container Design • Li Hua, CPRTC — ISTA's Role in China Transit Packaging Technology • Bryan Williams, Lansmont — Measuring the Distribution Environment • Liu Linhui, IBM China — The Technology of Pallet Elimination • Liang Qifeng, IBM China — Incoming Packaging These presentations are available for downloading by Symposium attendees. The U.S. contingent in Chengdu. Shown L-R: Perry Hock, Bill Armstrong, Ed Church, Bill Kipp, Larry Rutledge, Eric Joneson, Yongquan "Joe" Zhou, Paul Singh, Bill Noonan, Rick Roberti. Not shown - Bryan Williams. Click Here for the complete on-line photo gallery. The table-top exhibits were well attended during breaks and special exhibition times. Exhibitors were Sealed Air Corporation, Bureau Veritas, FedEx, L.A.B. Equipment, Lansmont Corporation, SGS U.S. Testing, MSL Express, and Pira International. A Technician-level Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP) Workshop was also presented in conjunction with the Symposium. This occurred in a smaller meeting room at the Conference Center, and was similar in format to those held at Dimensions and elsewhere. Eleven new CPLP Technicians were certified; Click Here to see the list of all CPLP recipients . Overall the Symposium was an outstanding success, and there is great interest in holding another one next year. Several Chinese packaging organizations, as well as a number of companies and individuals have expressed a willingness to cooperate, support, and participate. As plans develop, look for further information on the ISTA website.