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A Free, Virtual Mini-Conference

With all the conference cancellations this year, your schedule (plus learning and networking opportunities) was a little lighter. Med PackED is going to change that by offering the education, networking, coffee, and entertainment of an in-person trade show - without the travel, the lengthy time commitment, or risk of being coughed on. Commit a few of your mid-day hours - call it an extended coffee break - on Wednesday, December 9th to medical packaging insights. Learn, ideate, and network without ever leaving your office chair (unless you want to, of course). 

Why Attend?

We get it - three hours away from work (plus the virtual learning supervising or other multi-tasking duties keeping you swamped) these days is no small ask. So here's what the event will offer you, in exchange for your precious time:

  • Industry Experts Sharing Relevant Medical Packaging Insights - in short snippets
  • Free Cup of Coffee - your choice of brand, flavor, and temperature; our treat
  • 10+ Chances to Win Gift Cards - treat yourself or family and friends to sweets, snacks, or dinner
  • Recording & Slides for all Sessions - refer back or re-watch at your convenience

You can pop in and out, or register and tune in later - whatever works for you, works for us. We're providing valuable information and motivation via caffeine and fun - all in the name of medical packaging. Join us!

Agenda

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST

10:30 AM | CyberSocial
Welcome, Coffee, Trivia & Virtual Tour of T.O. Plastics
A panel of Packaging Consultants will be online for jokes, trivia, Q&A, and a virtual tour of T.O. Plastics as you get settled into the conference and enjoy your morning/mid-day coffee. Your first cup is on us; we're sending digital gift cards to the first 100 registrations.

11:00 AM | Session #1
Laura-BixDesigning User-Centered Healthcare Packaging and Experiments to Evaluate Effectiveness
Laura Bix, Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Academic Analytics & School of Packaging Professor at Michigan State University, will share models to use for designing user-centered healthcare packaging and ways to design experiments to test the user-friendliness of your package. Guest questions will be answered at the end of the presentation.

11:45 AM | Session #2
Michael-FisherNovel Products and Naiive Customers: How to Guide the Non-Expert to Design and Manufacture Packages for Medical Devices
Michael Fisher, Director of Product Development at the Global Center for Medical Innovation, will walk us through timelines and strategies required to design and manufacture medical device packaging that meets your budget and product launch deadlines. Guest questions will be answered at the end of the presentation.

12:30 PM | Session #3
TekniPlex-2016-RGB-768x185Medical Device Packaging Materials to Know & Requirements to Keep in Mind
Representatives from Tekni-Plex will present new and innovative material options available that meet (or exceed) your packaging requirements and fit within your budget. 

1:00 PM | Q&A Panel
Ask an Engineer Anything
A panel of packaging engineers and material experts will be available to answer your questions. Come ready to test our specialists and get your medical device packaging questions answered. 

Coffee, education, jokes, and a chance to win something - is there a better way to spend a Wednesday morning/early afternoon? We don't think so; sign up and we'll see you there!