Share Your Expertise with the PPC Community - Paperboard Packaging Council

Share Your Expertise with the PPC Community

PPC members have valuable experience, expertise, and lessons to share. Our Member-Led Content program creates opportunities for members to lead educational sessions, facilitate conversations, and help peers address challenges facing their businesses and the paperboard packaging industry.

We welcome proposals from subject matter experts throughout PPC member companies. The presenter does not need to be a CEO or senior executive. Depending on the topic, the right presenter may come from HR, operations, finance, technology, sales, leadership, safety, or another area of the organization.

What We're Looking For
Strong proposals should:
Address a relevant business, leadership, workforce, operational, or industry challenge.
Provide practical information or takeaways attendees can use.
Be valuable to organizations of different sizes and structures.

Encourage participation and conversation whenever appropriate.
Bring a useful perspective, case study, lesson learned, or area of expertise to the PPC community.
Member-led sessions are not sales presentations. Content may not focus on promoting a company, product, service, or commercial offering.

How Sessions Are Selected
Proposals are reviewed by the PPC Planning Committee. Selection is based on the quality and relevance of the proposed content, its value to PPC members, applicability across the membership, and fit within the overall meeting program.

Sponsorship or company size does not influence the selection process, and submission does not guarantee a speaking opportunity.

Fields marked with an * are required.

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Submitter Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Organization *

Title *

Email *

Cell Phone

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Session Proposal

Proposed Session Title

Topic Area

Session Description *

In approximately 150 words, describe the proposed session and what participants will learn.

Why is this topic relevant to PPC members? *

Describe the challenge, opportunity, or need this session will address.

What are the three primary takeaways for attendees? *

How is the content applicable across different company sizes or business models? *

Consider how the information could be useful to both large and small organizations.

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Session Format

Proposed Format *

Preferred Session Length *

Most member-led sessions will not exceed 45 minutes.

30 minutes

45 minutes

Flexible

How will you engage participants? *

Examples may include facilitated discussion, audience questions, exercises, polling, case scenarios, or small-group conversation.

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Presenter Information

Primary Presenter Name *

Company and Job Title *

Short Presenter Bio *

Approximately 100 words.

Additional Presenter(s)

Include name, company, title, and role in the session.

Why is the presenter well suited to lead this topic? *

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Content Review

Upload a Session Outline or Draft Content *

Please provide an outline, draft presentation, or similar supporting material that gives the Planning Committee a clear understanding of the proposed content. A completed slide deck is not required.

20MB max

Has this session been presented previously? *

Yes

Where has it been presented previously?

Link to a recording, presentation, or supporting material

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Acknowledgments

Please Review Acknowledgments *

I understand that PPC member-led sessions are educational opportunities and may not be used to promote or sell a company, product, or service.

I understand that sponsorship, membership category, or company size does not guarantee selection.

I am willing to work with PPC to adjust the session length, format, title, or content to best fit the meeting program.

I understand that submission of a proposal does not guarantee selection.