FLEXO IN EDUCATION AWARENESS LUNCHEON SCHEDULED FOR 2006 FTA FORUM

Purpose:
kick off 10 years celebration for PC Challenge
College competition


During the 2006 FTA Forum in Louisville, Ky., this May, the Phoenix Challenge Foundation and the Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) will hold a special Flexo in Education awareness luncheon, according to Bettylyn Krafft, chairman of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation and Mark Cisternino, president of the FFTA.

Slated to take place on Monday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky., the luncheon’s purpose is to increase awareness of and raise funds for the Phoenix Challenge Foundation’s educational endeavors.

“We’ll kick off the Phoenix Challenge High School Flexo Competition’s 10th birthday year at the luncheon, and celebrate the Phoenix Challenge Foundation’s expansion into more projects to further flexo education,” said Krafft. “This year, we’re working on making a new table top corrugated press a reality for educational use, creating a standard flexo curriculum, expanding the annual Phoenix Challenge to create a college competition, as well as working on online training for students. We need to spread the word about the great things our foundation is doing, and raise the funds to support all of these endeavors.”

Cisternino commented, “The Phoenix Challenge performs an unusual service for our entire industry by introducing and training young people for rewarding careers in flexography. The FTA is a strong supporter and proud associate of this unique volunteer organization. It’s incredibly important that we all support the Phoenix Challenge Foundation with our time and treasure. In short, we all benefit from its work.”

For more information about the luncheon, or to participate as an industry sponsor, please contact Bettylyn Krafft at bkrafft@carolina.rr.com.