SuperCorrExpo® Was a Super Experience

More than 5,000 people attended educational workshops and roamed the exhibit hall in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 17–20. There was 150,000 sq. ft. of booth space filled with 348 exhibitors, whose drayage tonnage was 2 million pounds.

After the show, AICC spoke with first-time attendee Tommy Nuce, sales manager, Mount Vernon Packaging, Mount Vernon, Ohio, to learn about his experience at SuperCorrExpo®.

Q. What was your overall experience at SuperCorrExpo®?

It was extremely exciting. I wish there was another day. I was very impressed with the amount of information available and the number of machines running. I have never seen anything like it.

The networking was second to none. I was able to meet and talk with my counterparts in the industry, and I was impressed with how helpful they were. Everyone was so willing to share business tips and offer friendly hints. I know that with any situation I may face, someone else will have seen the same problem or been through the same situation, and someone in AICC will be willing and able to help me through it.

Q. What was it like walking onto the show floor for the first time?

My first thought was “Whoa! Where do I start?” Being a part of the AICC Emerging Leader/TAPPI Young Professional event was a huge help. We went on a group tour and visited five or six booths. That helped me get an idea of the layout and how to make the most of my time there.

Q. What was the most informative session you attended?

The Emerging Leader event, hands down. It was so eye-opening to be able to connect with a group of people at the beginning of their careers—people I could identify with.

Q. What are your key takeaways from the meeting?

How beneficial software can be and how important it is to grow connections and network.

There were hundreds of first-timers in Orlando for SuperCorrExpo® 2016, and thousands of SCE veterans. We hope everyone’s experience was as beneficial and positive as Tommy’s.