December 16, 2004 - The 2005 TAPPI PIMA Student Summit will be held at the Radisson River Walk Hotel in Jacksonville Florida, January 15th to 17th.  The Summit is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to learn both about opportunities after graduation as well as the current state of the paper industry and some of its key issues and opportunities.  The purpose of the Student Summit is to provide students interested in pulp, paper, and allied industries direct interaction with industry leaders and to provide valuable information on employment opportunities within the industry.  Register today, space is limited.

This year's primary emphasis will be on leadership and employment.  The morning session will focus on leadership and will be presented by Willis Potts, TAPPI Vice President, Kathy Buckman Davis, Buckman Laboratories, and Bill Hauserman, Application Solutions Group.  The afternoon session will give an overview of the job market in the pulp and paper industry and tips for launching one's career.  The presenters for the afternoon session will be Sonny Jackson, Smurfit-Stone, and Brooks Andrews and Bruce Hohensee from Hercules.  David Ashcraft, North Carolina State, and Jim Thompson from Talo Analytic will finish out the afternoon presentations with a section on transitioning into the workplace. 

The host for this year's Student Summit is Smurfit-Stone's Fernandina Beach mill. One of the highlights of the event will be a mill tour and in-depth discussion of the mill's operations.  The tour will also include a tour of the box plant. 

TAPPI, the leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and converting industry and the PIMA, the Paper Industry Management Association are teaming up to present the 2005 Student Summit.  There will be a career fair to give sponsoring companies direct access to students who may be interested in internships and employment opportunities.

For more information on how you can participate as a student or as a sponsor please visit www.tappi.org or www.pimaweb.org .

Current Sponsors include Interstate Paper, Metso, and Potlatch.

About TAPPI:
TAPPI is the leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and converting industry. TAPPI provides its members rapid access to the largest international group of technically experienced people in the industry,  the most comprehensive collection of reliable technical information and knowledge in the industry, and the highest quality products and services created to meet the needs of people who solve technical problems in the industry.

About PIMA:
The Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) is the premier association for management professionals in the paper and pulp industry. PIMA's purpose is to contribute to the strength of the international pulp and paper community by providing the means for our members to address relevant industry issues and to develop their management and leadership skills.