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PPC Adds Economist to Fall Conference Agenda

In response to the recent economic events, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has added leading economist Jack Kleinhenz as a presenter at the organization’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Orlando. Kleinhenz presentation, “Making Sense of the Economic Puzzle,” will kickoff the general sessions on Oct. 23.

 Kleinhenz is CEO of Kleinhenz & Associates and regional economist and lecturer at Weatherhead School of Management. Kleinhenz & Associates is a business and economic consulting and an investment advisory firm based in Cleveland. The firm specializes in industry studies, forecasts, regional economic and labor market issues, strategic planning and business plan development. He has more than 25 years of broad-based experience working with Fortune 500 companies, financial service companies, regulators, planners, universities, airports, manufacturers, chambers of commerce, trade associations, non-profit organizations and state and local government agencies.

Kleinhenz presentation will provide perspectives on the near-term economic outlook and the recent bailout and recovery prospects. His reputation for translating economic information into clear explanations and action will give PPC members an opportunity to explore current economic issues and events, enabling them to make sense of the economic puzzle.

PPC’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference will take place Oct. 22-24, at the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando. Registration and additional information at www.ppcnet.org/fall.