PPIC 2012 - 2012 58th IEEE Pulp and Paper Industry Conference - PPIC

The 2012 Conference Committee would like to cordially invite you to attend the 2012 IEEE IAS Pulp & Paper Industry Technical Conference planned to be held at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon June 17-21, 2012.
The Nines is a spectacular venue, one of the premium brands of the Starwood properties, which was recently named to Travel + Leisure's 2011 Top 500 List and is a LEED Silver-certified hotel.

Besides our normal technical events, attendees will have access to the riverfront and beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon ? the City of Roses. The local committee has secured rooms at a $169/night rate and we encourage all attendees to come early or stay late, immersing yourselves in the many shops, restaurants and site-seeing venues offered by this enchanting city in the Pacific Northwest.

As the program is not yet finalized, please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions for our local committee. We are also looking for additional folks who are interested in helping with the Local Conference Committee. Please contact me if you are able to serve.

The tentative schedule for the 2012 PPIC Conference will be:

Sunday June 17
2:30 ? 4 PM Executive Committee Meeting
6 ? 8 PM Welcome Reception

Monday June 18
8 ? 8:15 AM Conference Opens
8:15 ? 9: 15 AM Keynote Speaker
9 ? 5 PM Conference Papers
Evening Vendor Hospitality
Breaks will be held in the vendor exhibit area.

Tuesday June 19
8AM ? Noon Conference Papers
Noon ? 2:45 PM Subcommittee Meetings
3 ? 5PM General committee Meeting
Evening Vendor Hospitality

Wednesday June 20
8 AM ? Noon Conference Papers
Noon ? 2PM Awards Luncheon
2:30 ? 5 PM Conference Papers
6PM Conference Social
Thursday June 21
8 AM ? 5 PM Tutorials (to be scheduled)

Monday ? Thursday
Vendor exhibits will be open throughout the day during non-conference event times. Contact DuncanRhodes-AT-ieee.org for more information on booths, new product presentations or sponsorship opportunities.

Local Committee
On behalf of our local committee, I encourage you to make plans now to attend our conference next year. The Portland Conference will be a fantastic and memorable event. We look forward to making this another learning opportunity for our friends and colleagues attending the technical conference, but also to share our beautiful city, a destination where you can unwind and enjoy yourself before returning to work.