Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation’s Annual Conference is held each Fall, and has for many years been a Joint Meeting with Gulf Coast TAPPI. This year marks the 35 th year of hosting this conference.
Approximately 125 attendees enjoy the event; the agenda includes technical sessions from GCT and presentations from current pulp and paper students. The banquet dinner is the highlight of the Annual Conference; attended by students in the Pulp and Paper Program, Auburn University representatives, and meeting participants. It’s common to have 175 attendees at the dinner banquet. A keynote address is usually delivered by a paper industry CEO and we’ve been fortunate to have CEOs from Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, WestRock, Graphic Packaging, and others over the last several years.
Pulp and Paper student introductions are always popular during the dinner program, as well as a Silent Auction Fund Raiser that generates additional revenue for student scholarships.
On the last day of the event, APPF holds its Business Meeting and provides a wrap up of the previous day activities and results.
Gulf Coast TAPPI Technical Session:
Data Storytelling - Discover how to turn data into actionable insights! Our Gulf Coast TAPPI Presentations will explore how to make informed decisions using all that valuable data.
Banquet Dinner Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Christopher B. Roberts
Christopher B. Roberts began his appointment as Auburn University’s 21st president in May 2022.
President Roberts leads the university’s four divisions, including Auburn’s main campus with its more than 33,000 students and 5,500 faculty and staff, as well as Auburn University at Montgomery, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, a joint enterprise with Alabama A&M University. As the university’s CEO, Roberts marshals the institution’s $1.6 billion annual budget and vast resources, while spearheading the university’s strategic vision and advancing the Auburn’s ever-growing research enterprise and economic development.
Prior to his presidency, Roberts served as the dean of Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering from 2012 to 2022. He began his career at Auburn in 1994 as an assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering and became department chair in 2003.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri and master’s and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
He and his wife, Tracy, met in Auburn. They have two children, who attended Auburn University.
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Day 1: Thursday, September 26 th |
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8:00 am |
Longleaf |
Gulf Coast TAPPI Executive Board Meeting |
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11:00 am |
Pre-Function Foyer |
Conference Registration & Check In |
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12:00 pm |
Grand Ballroom I |
Luncheon & Speaker |
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2:00 pm |
Oak Room |
Gulf Coast TAPPI Technical Sessions |
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3:00 pm |
Pre-Function Foyer |
Coffee Break |
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3:30 pm |
Oak Room |
Gulf Coast TAPPI Technical Sessions |
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4:30 pm |
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Break |
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5:30 pm |
Grand Ballroom |
Networking Reception & Silent Auction |
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7:00 pm |
Grand Ballroom |
Banquet Dinner |
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Day 2: Friday, September 27 th |
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7:00 am |
Pre-Function Foyer |
Conference Registration & Check In |
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8:00 am |
Grand Ballroom I |
Breakfast & Speaker |
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9:30 am |
Oak Room |
Auburn Pulp & Paper Foundation Business Meeting |
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11:30 am |
Wilmore Labs |
Tour of the AC-PABE newly renovated lab space |
| FULL CONFERENCE | DINNER ONLY | DINNER ONLY, FULL 8-TOP TABLE |
| $300/person | $125/person | $1250/table |
Auburn Hotel and Conference Center
241 S College St, Auburn, AL 36830, USA
To book your hotel room, click here!
Limited rooms are available at the Auburn Pulp & Paper Conference Rate.
Thank you to our sponsors!
