See here the main speaker presentations from RIPA’s 75th Anniversary Annual Conference held last month in Austin, Texas.   A full report on the conference is being prepared, complete with current and vintage RIPA photos.    The report also will include details on the  Suppliers Exposition, the Morris Hershson Award Ceremony,  the off-site social events, the joint sessions with IPANA, the RIPA Product Group  sessions, and the RIPA Board of Directors.

Keynote:  State of the Union – Industrial Packaging,  Mr. Elliot Pearlman, Mauser

Key U.S. DOT / PHMSA Initiatives, Dr. Rachel Meidl, Deputy Administrator, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Inspection Process, Mr. Bob Strollo, Chief Investigator, PHMSA SW Region

Outlook for the Economy and Financial Markets, Mr. Robert Genetski, Economist and Investment Advisor

NMFTA Motor Carrier Liability Changes, Mr. Rick Scweitzer, RIPA Counsel

Trucking Regulations Update, Mr. Rick Schweitzer, RIPA Counsel

RIPA “Though the Years” – U.S. Maps of Reconditioners,   RIPA Staff

U.S. Maps of Packaging Manufacturers, RIPA Staff

Just for Fun: A RIPA (Hysterical) Historical, RIPA Staff