September 8-10, 2021
Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center
The Auburn Pulp & Paper Foundation and Gulf Coast TAPPI invites you to participate in the 32nd Annual Fall conference, September 9-10, 2021. This event, sponsored by Georgia-Pacific, will bring together innovators and leaders from the Pulp, Paper, and Allied industries to discuss the challenges and opportunities that drive the future advancements to the pulp and paper industry.
NEW this year: Continuing Education Credits and Certificate will be available to conference attendees for an additional $30/certificate. You can select this option during registration. [4 contact hours = 0.4 CEUs, 4.0 PDHs, or 4.0 CPCs]
Hotel rooms are available at the Auburn Hotel & Conference Center at a discounted rate for the event. Please click HERE to reserve your hotel room(s).
Keynote Speaker: Coach Bruce Pearl
In six years as head coach at Auburn, Bruce Pearl has lead the Tigers to 125 wins, two Southeastern Conference championships, back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, and the program’s first-ever appearance in the Final Four. Bruce is married to Brandy and the father of four. As a coach at at Division I institution, he exemplifies collaboration, working with the president, many deans, and numerous student organizations to further fulfill Auburn’s mission. Bruce and Brandy are active in the community, supporting numerous charities includes Children’s Harbor, a retreat that serves seriously ill children and their families, providing comfort and fun for patients and families.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
| 12:00 PM | Pulp & Paper Interviews until 4:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | Gulf Coast TAPPI Executive Committee Meeting |
Thursday, September 9, 2021
| 7:00 AM | Event Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Pulp & Paper Interviews until 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | CEU Technical Sessions | Gulf Coast TAPPI & Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation |
| 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM | CEU Technical Sessions | Gulf Coast TAPPI & Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 PM | Pulp & Paper Career Panel |
| 2:00 PM | Recruiting at Auburn University Info Session |
| 5:30 PM | Networking & Silent Auction |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner Banquet & Keynote Speaker Coach Bruce Pearl |
Friday, September 10, 2021
| 7:00 AM | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast (open to all attendees) | Topic: The Future of Auburn University Engineering |
| 9:30 AM | Auburn Pulp & Paper Foundation Business Meeting (open to all APPF Members) |
| 10:00 AM | Pulp & Paper Interviews until 1:00 PM |