2024-25

  • October 3rd, 2024 General Mills Packaging Design Center Northland Tour, Brooklyn Park, MN.

2023-24

  • May 16th, 2024 Strategic Packaging Partners presentation, Eagan, MN
  • April 18th, 2024 StatEase Webinar
  • October 27th, 2023 IOPP-MN Golf Tournament
  • October 12th, 2023 Placon tour and Top Golf, Golden Valley MN
  • October 10th & 11th, 2023 MinnPack, Minneapolis MN
  • October 4th, 2023 UW Stout Packaging tour, Stout WI

2022-23

  • August 17th, 2023 General Mills Panel, Golden Valley, MN
  • June 15th, 2023 Utepils brewery tour, Minneapolis, MN
  • April 20th, 2023 Hennepin Tech and ARET Tour, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • March 23rd, 2023 PSR Automation Tour, Shakopee, MN
  • February 23, 2023 – Hennepin Technical College Tour
  • November 2nd &3rd, 2022 MinnPack 2022, Minneapolis, MN
  • November 3rd, 2022 – Graco Tour and Lunch, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 30th, 2022 – IoPP MN Golf Event @ Majestic Oaks,
    Ham Lake, MN
  • September 15, 2022 –  Shippers-Supply Workshop/Tour,  Hopkins, MN

2021-22

  • August 11, 2022 – General Mills Packaging Design Center Tour, Golden Valley, MN
  • July 20, 2022 –  Michigan State University School of Packaging program, Woodbury, MN
  • May 26, 2022 – In-Person Happy Hour at Surly Brewing, St. Paul, MN
  • May 3, 2022 – Humidity as a Use Condition During Accelerated Aging Webinar
  • March 29, 2022 – Brand, Packaging and Sustainability Webinar
  • February 23, 2022 – Ecolab Techtalk-Packaging Sustainability Virtual Program
  • December 16, 2021 – Virtual Happy Hour
  • October 1, 2021 – IoPP MN Golf Event @ Majestic Oaks, Ham Lake, MN
  • September 14, 2021–  NatureWorks Virtual Tour

2020-21

  • August 12, 2020 – Ecolab Tour, Eagan, MN
  • July 23, 2020 – QTS Tour, Bloomington, MN

2019-20

  • February 26, 2020 – Liberty Packaging Tour, Golden Valley, MN
  • January 23, 2020 – Bix Produce Company, Little Canada, MN
  • December 11, 2019 -WITC & BOSCH Tour & Dinner, New Richmond, WI
  • October 23-October 24 – MinnPack 2019, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 6, 2019 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Ham Lake, MN

2018-19

  • August 20, 2019 – Phillips Medisize Tour & Luncheon, New Richmond, WI
  • May 6, 2019 -Sustainability & Convenience Panel, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • April 17, 2019 – UW Stout School Tour, Menominee, WI
  • March 26, 2019– IoPP MN Member Showcase 2019, Minneapolis, MN
  • January 24, 2019 – Supervalu Distribution Center Tour, Hopkins, MN
  • December 18, 2018 – Badger Hill Brewing Tour and Dinner Event, Shakopee, MN
  • November 26, 2018 – Beckhoff Automation Tour and Dinner Event, Savage, MN
  • October 31-November 1, 2018 – MinnPack 2018, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 7, 2018 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Andover, MN

2017-18

  • May 17, 2018 – Member Company Showcase, Minneapolis, MN
  • April 10, 2018 – Automated Technology Tour, Eden Prairie, MN
  • March 29, 2018 – MOCON Tour, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • February 27, 2018 – Food Retail Panel, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • January 24, 2018 – 3M Innovation Center, Maplewood, MN
  • December 7, 2017 – Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
  • November 8-9, 2017  – MinnPack 2017, Minneapolis, MN
  • October 10, 2017 – Excelsior Brewing Tour, Excelsior, MN
  • September 8, 2017 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Andover, MN

2016-17

  • June 13, 2017 – St. Paul Saints Game, St. Paul, MN
  • May 9, 2017 – Member Showcase, Minneapolis, MN
  • April 25, 2017 – TOUR VistaTek, Stillwater, MN
  • March 7, 2017 – TOUR UPS Worldwide Services, Eagan, MN
  • January 26, 2017 – TOUR Waste Management’s Twin Cities Material Recovery Facility (MRF), Minneapolis, MN
  • December 6, 2016 – Stratasys (3D Printing) Tour & Dinner at Houlihan’s Restaurant, Eden Prairie, MN
  • November 3, 2016 – American Converters (Amcon) Foam Fabrication Tour and Student Scholarship Announcement & Reception, Fridley, MN
  • October 13, 2016 – Summit Brewery Tour, St. Paul, MN
  • September 9, 2016 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Andover, MN

2015-16

  • June 9, 2016 – Land O’Lakes Tour, Arden Hills, MN
  • May 18, 2016 – Anti-counterfeiting Packaging – IoPP Annual Lunch Meeting
  • April 20, 2016 – Bosch and WITC Tours, New Richmond, WI
  • March 23, 2016 – IoPP Showcase, Minneapolis, MN
  • February 24, 2016 -Retailer Perspective on Retail Ready Packaging, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • January 6, 2016 – REAL Insights with Luke Cahill, Roseville, MN
  • December 9, 2015 – Tour of Tattersall Distilling, Minneapolis, MN
  • November 17, 2015 – MinnPack 2015, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 11, 2015 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Andover, MN

2014-15

  • May 19, 2015 – Thiele Technology Tour, Minneapolis, MN
  • April 22, 2015 – Laser Cutting Solutions for Your Pack
  • March 25, 2015 – General Mills Inc. Corporate Campus, Golden Valley, MN
  • February 26, 2015 – Package Decoration: Choosing between Labels and Direct Screen Decoration; C-PAK Decorating Corporation and Packing Solutions, INC., Minnetonka, MN
  • January 21, 2015 – Delkor Tour, Delkor Campus, Arden Hills, MN
  • December 4, 2014 – Color & How it is Perceived With Brands; Rose Vine Hall Banquet Center, Roseville, MN
  • October 29-30, 2014 – Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 12, 2014 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Andover, MN

2013-14

  • May 15, 2014 – Tour of Apex Intl., Chaska, MN
  • April 16, 2014 – Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Service Solutions, Owatonna, MN
  • March 20, 2014 – Dunwoody College of Technology Tour, Minneapolis, MN
  • February 13, 2014 – Packaging Sustainability that is Meaningful to the Business, Golden Valley, MN
  • January 9, 2014 – Tour of Summit Brewery, St. Paul, MN
  • December 5, 2013 – Unwrapping the Package in You, Roseville, MN
  • October 29-30, 2013 – MinnPack, Minneapolis, MN
  • October 7, 2013 – Anagram International Tour, Eden Prairie, MN
  • July 19, 2013 – Annual Golf event, Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake, MN

2012-13

  • May 6, 2013 – Shine, Sparkle, & Pop! Does your package stand out?, 3M, Maplewood, MN
  • April 10, 2013 – Dealing with Invisible Waste Gains a Competitive Edge, Anoka, MN
  • March 26, 2013 – Packaging Efficiency: Changing the Game With Equipment Innovations that Drive ROI
  • Feb. 20, 2013 – Sustainability: Industry Trends and Drivers, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • Jan. 15, 2013 – Allied Waste Tour, Inver Grove Heights, MN
  • Dec. 6, 2012 – Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN
  • Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, 2012 – MinnPack, Minneapolis, MN
  • September 26, 2012 – Imagine! Tour and Dinner, Shakopee, MN
  • July 16, 2012 – IoPP MN Golf Tournament, Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake, MN

2011-12

  • May 22, 2012 – Dahl-Tech Tour, Lowell Inn, Stillwater, MN
  • April 25, 2012 – Hennepin Technical College Tour, Eden Prairie, MN
  • March 7, 2012 – Rapid Prototyping Technology, Stratasys, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN
  • Feb. 8, 2012 – Packaging and the Environment, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • Jan. 12, 2012- IoPP MN Social, Hairspray, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Chanhassen, MN
  • Dec. 8, 2011 – Michael Foley, Speaking on the Spot, Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN
  • Nov. 2-3, 2011 – MinnPack Trade Show & Scholarship Presentation, Minneapolis, MN
  • Oct. 19, 2011 – Oktoberfest Summit Brewing Tour, St. Paul, MN
  • Sept. 15, 2011  – Target Field Tour, Minneapolis, MN

2010-11

  • June 10, 2011 – 1st Annual Golf Tournament, Ham Lake, MN
  • May 18, 2011 – MOCON, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • April 8, 2011 – Student Packaging Jamboree, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
  • March 23, 2011 – Quality Bike Products Tour & Presentation, Bloomington, MN; Oak City Restaurant, Bloomington, MN
  • February 16, 2011 – Human Factors Affecting Packaging Design, General Mills, Golden Valley, MN
  • January 13, 2011 – Winter Social – Kitchen Window, Calhoun Square, Minneapolis
  • December 15, 2010 – Luncheon Speaker – Bruce Maher “Leveraging Social Media”; Rose Vine Hall, Roseville, MN
  • November 10, 2010 – Speaker – Center for Sustainability and Excellance; Hosted by UniSource, Inc.
  • October 13 – 14, 2010 – MidPak, Minneapolis Convention Center
    Social at Spikes in the Hyatt after the show on the 13th
  • September 23, 2010 – Tour of Lofton Label; Inver Grove Heights, MN

2009-10

  • June 10, 2010 – IoPP Social; Feed My Starving Children/ Paddy Wagon’s; Coon Rapids, MN
  • May 19, 2010 – Dunwoody College Tour; Minneapolis, MN
  • April 19, 2010 – Seven Steps to Sustainability Seminar; Ecolab; Eagan, MN
  • March 10, 2010 – Colors make the Package Pop!; Ampacet Corporationg; Bloomington, MN
  • February 8, 2010 – Sustainability Presentation – General Mills
  • January 14, 2010 – IoPP Socal; Kitchen Window
  • December 15, 2009 – Turning “Yuck” into “Yuks”  – Staying Sane When Chaos Reigns; HDR Consulting
  • November 18, 2009 – Testing for Success & DDL Tour
  • October 21, 2009 – MidPak, Minneapolis
  • September 16, 2009 – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points and  Food Safety Packaging Systems & Thermo Fisher Scientific Tour

2008-09

  • June 19, 2009 – June Social: Mille Lacs fishing trip, Terry’s Boat Harbor, Garrison
  • April 15, 2009 – QTS-Medical Device Packaging Tour, Minneapolis
  • March 11, 2009 – Topic: Packaging Law News, presented by Eric Greenberg, lunch at Major’s, Bloomington
  • February 3, 2009 – Sustainability Panel, General Mills, Golden Valley
  • January 6, 2009 – Winter Social, Kitchen Window. Minneapolis
  • December 9, 2008 – Topic: Resign/Oil Conditions, by Pac Advantage Consulting. Throwbacks Bar & Grill, Woodbury
  • November 19, 2008 – Green Bay Packaging Tour, Coon Rapids
  • October 22, 2008 – MidPak, Minneapolis
  • September 30, 2008 – Topic: Package Design Matters. C-Pak, Minnetonka

2007-08

  • June 20, 2008 – June Social, Brits Pub, Minneapolis
  • May 20, 2008 – Topic: Project Management, Adalis Tour and Twins game, Minneapolis
  • April 16, 2008 – UW-Stout Tour, Menomonie, WI
  • March 19, 2008 – Topic: Process Improvement. Thompson West Publishing, Eagan
  • February 19, 2008 – Sustainability Panel Discussion @ General Mills. Golden Valley
  • January 17, 2008 – Social @ Science Museum of MN, St. Paul
  • December 12, 2007 – “Mastering Change at Work” Seminar, lunch program,  Majors, Roseville
  • November 14, 2007 – Thiele Technologies Inc Tour, Minneapolis
  • September 20, 2007 – Tetra Rex Plant Tour, Minneapolis

2006-07

  • June 14, 2007 – Summer Social, Alexis Bailey Vineyard, Hastings
  • May 22, 2007 – Boston Scientific Tour, Maple Grove
  • April 18, 2007 – Wisconsin Indianhead College Tour
  • March 13, 2007 – Kohl & Madden Tour, Minneapolis
  • February 13, 2007 – SICK, Inc. Tour
  • January 16, 2007 – CH Robinson Tour
  • December 12, 2006 – Holiday Social; Mystery Café, Crowne Plaza, Brooklyn Park
  • November 14, 2006 – Aveda Tour,  Minneapolis
  • September 27, 2006 – Halsey Photo Studio Tour

2005-06

  • June 15, 2006 – Summer Networking Social, BayView Charter Cruise, Excelsior, MN
  • May 9, 2006 – Lofton Label Tour, flexible packaging and labels.
  • April 11, 2006 – Joint IoPP/TAPPI Meeting, CONDUCTIVE INKS (RFID) presented by Presisia, a subsidiary of Flint Ink Corporation, General Mills
  • March 14, 2006 – H.B. Fuller Adhesives R&D Tour
  • January 12, 2006 – Dunwoody College of Technology Tour Packaging and Manufacturing Systems, Automation Technology
  • December 2005 – Winter Social Event
  • November 2-3, 2005 –  MidPak Trade Show, Minneapolis Convention Center
  • November 2, 2005 – MN IoPP Chapter Meeting, Hilton, Minneapolis
  • October 12, 2005 – Phillips Plastics, Design Development Center Tour, Hudson, WI
  • September 20, 2005 – Panel discussion: The growing sophistication of packaging machinery, Wildwood Lodge, Lake Elmo