Fall 2025 Conference
Savannah, Georgia
Program
The following activity on 10/22 is available only to members of the Paper Recovery Alliance/Plastic Recovery Group and Paper Cup Alliance groups (PRA/PRG and PCA) of FPI. (This is separate from standard FPI membership.) To verify your company’s membership in the group, please check the list on our website. If your company is not a member of the PRA/PRG and you would like more information, please contact us.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Paper Recovery Alliance/Plastics Recovery Group and Paper Cup Alliance Meeting
No scheduled evening function
CONFERENCE EVENTS
The following activities are included with your conference registration, with the exception of the Board of Directors meeting. This is for the current Board of Directors only. Please note specific categories for the breakfasts on Friday morning, and contact us if you have any questions.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
8:00am – 5:00 pm: Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Board of Directors Meeting (Board of Directors only)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Welcome Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: General Session:
- State of FPI/Industry/Government Relations
Natha Dempsey, Ashley Elzinga, Carol Patterson - EPR – From the Consumer Perspective
Suzanne Shelton, ERM Shelton Communications - Packaging Trends & the QSR Industry
Ben Coley, Editor, QSR Magazine - QSR/FPI Packaging Awards
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Reception and Dinner
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Egg Packaging and Food Packaging Tray Divisions Breakfast Meeting (converters of egg packaging or food packaging trays)
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Supplier Division Breakfast Meeting (raw materials or machinery suppliers)
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast for All Other Attendees
9:00 am – 11:00 am: General Session:
- Tariffs/Anti-Dumping
Johsua Morey and John Hermann, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP - FPI Semi-Annual Member Meeting
Members will receive a financial update and hear how FPI is progressing with its key focus areas for 2025. All are welcome to attend.
FPI requests that at least one person per member company remains to participate in this session.
11:00 am: Adjourn
* Please note speakers and schedule are subject to change.
Registration
Registration
The registration fees for the conference are as follows:
| Registration Category | by September 30 | October 1 – 16 | October 17-onsite |
| Converter/Supplier Member | $999 | $1,099 | $1,199 |
| Operator/Distributor Member | $599 | $699 | $799 |
| Potential Member (see below) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spouse* | $119 | $119 | $119 |
Registration includes all activities beginning with the welcome lunch on Thursday through the general session on Friday. Pre-conference activities such as the MRF tour and PRA/PRG can be added at the time of registration for members of the PRA/PRG only. The Board of Directors meeting is for board members only.
Member Registration (Converter/Supplier/Operator/Distributor):
Members of FPI may register one of two ways:
- Register online. Your login is your email address. If you do not remember your password, click here to retrieve it. You may also register online if paying by check and ACH. Select “bill me” at the checkout option. Important: Your order confirmation is your invoice and payment is due prior to the start of the conference.
- You may download a registration form that can be faxed or scanned back to FPI.
Potential Member Registration:
This category applies to qualified converter, supplier and machinery companies considering FPI membership that are attending an FPI conference for the first time. FPI approval is required for processing. For additional information, please contact us. Please note – potential member registrants are unable to register online and must use the downloadable form.
Non-Member Registration:
Non-member companies are not eligible to participate. Please see the above potential member description if you wish to consider FPI membership.
* The spouse/partner fee covers all food functions, except for committee meetings, or Board of Directors meetings. It does not cover any recreational activities. Spouses/partner registration does not include participation in the general sessions.
Note: All registration fees are in US dollars
Hotel
The DeSoto
15 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (866) 810-5325
Room reservations:
FPI’s group rate of $239 (plus $5 historic preservation fee +tax) is available until September 30 – or – until the block sells out, so please make your arrangements early.
To make your reservations:
- Click here to book online.
- Call hotel reservations at 1-855-703-4655 and mention the FPI fall conference to receive the rate.
Details:
October 23 – October 24, 2025
Venue:
The DeSoto
15 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
(866) 810-5325