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Article: 2006 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit a success.(ASSOCIATIONS)
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- Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper
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- April 1, 2006
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The 2006 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit was held January 14-16, 2006 at the Holiday Inn Select Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. "With many of our industry leaders set to retire in the next five years, there are many opportunities for those just entering the industry. The Student Summit provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn about subjects that aren't taught in school--negotiation, communication, and behavior styles," noted Willis Potts, chairman of TAPPI. Forty students and five faculty advisors representing 17 universities in the United States, Canada, and Finland and 10 industry professionals attended the event. Miami University (Ohio) sent the largest ...