The weather was perfect for the Tuesday Evening Reception last year and everyone took advantage of the informal gathering.
March 6, 2026 - Early bird pricing for Paper Meets LIVE! 2026 ends March 13. This premier paper industry networking event focuses on programming and networking that will enhance and grow business relationships among our member business partners and facilitate important discussions on the unique challenges and opportunities of the U.S. paper products industry.
Paper Meets LIVE! 2026, taking place May 12-14 at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida, is co-hosted by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and National Paper Trade Association (NPTA).
Suzanne Shelton, Senior Partner at ERM Shelton, on Beyond Slogans: How to Leverage Real Sustainability to Drive a New Market Advantage. Shelton will provide insights on how companies can align sustainability strengths with evolving customer expectations and regulatory demands.
Registration required: All attendees must register, including customers, merchants/distributors, mills/converters, industry service providers.
Hospitality suites: Nicole Boland, nboland@gonpta.com
Sponsorships: Gabby Maupin, gabriell_barr@afandpa.org or Nicole Boland, nboland@gonpta.com
General questions: PaperMeets@afandpa.org
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day.
The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually. AF&PA member companies are significant producers and users of renewable biomass energy and are committed to making sustainable products for a sustainable future through the industry's decades-long initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030.
SOURCE: AF&PA