Finat and VskE join forces for 2013 congress

Finat is joining forces with the German national label association VskE to host the European label industry’s annual leadership congress, taking place at the Westin Grand Hotel in Munich, Germany on June 12-15.

2013 marks the 55^th anniversary of Finat, and this year’s congress will provide information on future business strategies, as well as the usual networking opportunities. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend and become inspired.

The 2013 congress has the theme “Label Your Future”, and Finat president Kurt Walker (pictured, top) said: ‘After all, “labeling our future” is a matter of actively controlling our own destiny by making the right choices, taking into account the relevant forces and megatrends.’

The conference program features a host of leading industry speakers, such as Don Nolan of Avery Dennison and Jussi Vanhanen of UPM Raflatac, as well as Label & Labeling international publishing director Mike Fairley.

Walker added: ‘From this year's program, participants will gain a multi-dimensional perspective of the future from authoritative speakers in the areas of social science, economy, ecology, sustainability, label printing technology, business trends, management and entrepreneurship.’

Finat has used the announcement of details about its 2013 congress to make a final call for entries to its international label competition.

Finat converter members, and other label printers that are not yet affiliated to Finat, and who have not yet entered their labels are encouraged to do so before March 8.

The Finat label competition recognizes and rewards achievements in terms of both end use/marketing impact and print and converting quality.

The awards will be presented to the winners during the Finat Awards ceremony on June 13.

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