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iNews ARCHIVE
 

April 2008 (sent 4/17)
2008 Transport Packaging Forum, Unisource latest Sam's Club Program sponsor, ISTA-China CPLP workshop, Pharma-Bio Transport, Packaging Law Forum, Procedure 3A revised, new Job Postings.

February 2008 (sent 2/14)
Transport Packaging Forum, Sam's Club program underway, RFID pharmaceutical course held, ISTA-China CPLP workshop, upcoming industry events.

January 2008 (sent 1/17)
Transport Packaging Forum, ISTA membership renewal, student CPLPs, new Sam's Club Project sponsors, revised test Procedures, industry job postings, early 2008 educational events.

December 2007 (sent 12/14)
Transport Packaging Forum,Sam's Club program, new
6-Series tests, Project 4AB online access, Philippines conference, upcoming industry events.

November 2007 (sent 11/16)
Transport Packaging Forum, ISTA activities in Mexico, Parcel Forum Workshop report, Technical Council meeting report, 2008 Resource Book, Cold Chain conferences, Unit Load Design course, Caryl Twitchell, Jim Russell.

October 2007 (sent 10/18)
2008 Transport Packaging Forum, ISTA-China Symposium wrap-up, Parcel Forum pre-conference Workshop, Cool Chain Europe, verify your lab listing, editorial change to Procedure 3H.
 
September 2007 (sent 9/19)
ISTA-China Symposium, 2008 Transport Packaging Forum, CPLP Workshop in Mexico, Parcel Forum, Sam's Club Test Procedure development, Members info update, new ISTA phone system.
 
August 2007 (sent 8/17)
ISTA-China Symposium, 2008 Transport Packaging Forum, Project 4AB changes, ISTA and UPS at Parcel Forum, ISTA at IAPRI.

July 2007 (sent 7/20)
ISTA-China Packaging Symposium: program, sponsors, CPLP workshop, special events, registration;
CPLP Workshop in Mexico; Procedure 2F.

June 2007 (sent 6/15)
ISTA-China Symposium, Patrick McDavid achieves CPLP-Professional, "collective mark" for ISTA members, ISTA summer hours, editorial changes to Procedures.

May 2007 (sent 5/17)
China Symposium, temperature/humidity clearinghouse, changes to Procedure 2C, industry job postings, e-mail test reports.

April 2007 (sent 4/19)
Dimensions.07 wrap-up, Marion Schafer achieves CPLP-Professional, Procedure 3A technical change approved, Paul Singh receives ASTM Award of Merit, upcoming industry events.

March 2007 (sent 3/16)
Dimensions.07, opinions on 3A change, Wal-Mart Sustainable Packaging Expo, Virginia Tech course, Poly Pack, Ed Church receives award, Procedure 7D correction.

February 2007 (sent 2/16)
Dimensions.07, 2007 Resource Books, proposed 3A technical change, Poly Pack, Happy Chinese New Year!

January 2007 (sent 1/19)
Dimensions.07, Project 4AB free access, 2007 ISTA Resource Book, 3A top-load apparatus, new member survey, editoral changes to 7A & 7D.

December 2006 (sent 12/14)
Happy Holidays, Han Xueshan is CPLP-Professional, Procedure 3A editorial improvements, 3A top-load apparatus, first ever ISTA member in Jordan, Dimensions.07 brochure.

November 2006 (sent 11/27)
USPS references 3A, Ed Church enters Packaging Hall of Fame, Pack Expo report, San Francisco CPLP Workshop, Dimensions.07 website, advertise in the 2007 Resource Book.

October 2006 (sent 10/20)
Pack Expo, SF CPLP Workshop, IAPRI Conference, Tokyo Pack, Conference and Workshop in China, ISTA-Europe, Dues & Lab Listings.

September 2006 (sent 9/25)
Mike Bacior, CPLP Workshops, Seminar in China, Pack Expo promotions, Happy Events at ISTA, Dimensions.07, Parcel Forum.

August 2006 (sent 8/22)
Parcel Forum, promotions at Pack Expo, free Pack Expo registrations, a busy autumn for ISTA, Dimensions.07 presenters, Jamie Cripe.

July 2006 (sent 7/17)
Fall CPLP Workshops, ISTA Test Series Groups, Proposed 3A changes, CPLP re-cert, Brown Stove Works, Pack Expo & Dim.07 reminders, Parcel Forum.

June 2006 (sent 6/15)
ISTA Gets Around, Project 3B, Promotion at Pack Expo, Packaging Summit Europe, Dimensions Speaking.

May 2006 (sent 5/12)
Dimensions.06 Wrap-Up, Eric Joneson Achieves CPLP Professional, ISTA-China Agreement, Project 4AB Beta Release, ISTA at Pkg Services Expo, ISTA Headquarters Summer Hours.

March 2006 (sent 3/17)
Dimensions, USPS & ISTA 3A, ISTA booth at Pack Expo, Resource Book CD, Poly Pack, Packaging Services Expo.

February 2006 (sent 2/17)
Proctor appointed to B of D, Dimensions.06, publish in PST, updated Test Report forms, Poly Pack, membership renewal.

January 2006 (sent 1/20)
Dimensions, Dr. James W. Goff, 2006 ISTA Test Procedures, 2006 Resource Book, Chad Thompson, PST newsletter.
 
December 2005 (sent 12/15)
Happy Holidays, Procedure 3A, Dimensions, Project 3B survey, A.J. and Chantel, Packaging Summit Europe.

November 2005 (sent 11/17)
Pay 2006 dues on-line, Resource Book lab listings, Resource Book ads, Dimensions, Parcel Forum, CPLP Fall Workshops, IMPEPA Seminar.

October 2005 (sent 10/17)
CPLP Chicago Workshops, Pack Expo Las Vegas, Parcel Forum, CPLP 2006 fees, industry events, correction to Procedure 7D.

iNews ARCHIVE (continued)

September 2005 (sent 9/15)
Rick Roberti achieves CPLP Pro, Pack Expo Las Vegas, RIT get-together at Pack Expo, CPLP fall Workshops, Dimensions.06 website, upcoming industry courses and events.

August 2005 (sent 8/22)
PST On-Line, Dimensions.06, Pack Expo Las Vegas, Cold Chain conference, CPLP Re-Certifications, Parcel Forum, Packaging Services Expo.

July 2005 (sent 7/15)
Dimensions.06, Project 3B, IAPRI Symposium, Procedure changes, Packaging Summit, ISTA Certification Mark.

May 2005 (sent 5/23)
Packaging Services Expo, T&C Council Meeting, CPLP On-Line, Poly Pack CPLP Workshop, Procedure Corrections, Discussion Forum.
 
April 2005 (sent 4/20)
China Symposium, Project 4AB slide show, Packaging Services Expo, CPLP Workshop at Cal Poly, test Procedure corrections, Biotech conference.

March 2005 (sent 3/23)
Dimensions, John Clarke, 2005 Resource Book, China Symposium, University seminars, Packaging Services Expo.

February 2005 (sent 2/18)
Dimensions countdown, China Symposium, Testing & Certification Council meeting, CPLP Workshop at Poly Pack, Packaging Services Expo, ISTA staff presentations.

January 2005 (sent 1/19)
UPS & ISTA 3A, Dimensions, Packaging Services Expo, ISTA labs in tsunami regions, ISTA at MD&M, China Symposium, Dues invoices, Advertise with ISTA!  

December 2004 (sent 12/16)
Packaging Services Expo, Smurfit-Stone sponsors 4AB, Dave Leinberger, Dimensions.05, ISTA survey, 2005 Resource Book, Share your success story.

November 2004 (sent 11/18)
Bill Armstrong, ISTA survey, Pack Expo, Board meeting, CPLP website access, Dimensions, Packaging Services Expo, Loss & Damage survey.

October 2004 (sent 10/21)
Westpak sponsors 4AB, survey, Resource Book ads, Pack Expo, Chicagoland events, new CPLPs, Dimensions, job listings.

September 2004 (sent 9/20)
Chicago area events, upcoming survey, free Pack Expo registration, Resource Book ads, website features, Dimensions papers, Dimensions promotional opportunities, AmeriStar awards.

August 2004 (sent 8/19)
Chicago area events in October, Dimensions.05 call for papers, test procedure revisions, educational courses.

July 2004 (sent 7/12)
In memoriam-Jorge Marcondes, ISTA website search, Edwards Lifesciences 4AB sponsorship, IAPRI Conference, DDL Pack-Advice ™, membership dues and information, AJ again, 3A correction.

June 2004 (sent 6/14)
Dimensions.05, ISTA contacts, Individual and Student memberships, Jorge Marcondes, website banner ads, iNews announcements, old ISTA Procedures.

May 2004 (sent 5/14)
Dimensions Wrap-up, 3A & 3C changes, new ISTA brochure, ISTA Directors, faculty position at Virginia Tech, ISTA slide show, seminars, AJ.

April 2004 (sent 4/9)
ISTA staff at Dimensions.04, SGS becomes 4AB sponsor, faculty position at R.I.T., Pira acquired, spreading the word II, study of field data recorder settings.

March 2004 (sent 3/15)
Dimensions.04 countdown, 4AB "Alpha" release, Project 4AB sponsors, spreading the word, Board of Directors ballot, Procedure 7D corrections, on-line Procedures and Projects, "Unit Load Design" short course. 

February 2004 (sent 2/17)
Dimensions, PkgIT survey, Project 3A review, new Project 4AB sponsors, fresh look for PST newsletter, ISTA at NMFTA meeting, remembering Jerry Stone.

January 2004 (sent 1/15)
Project 3A vibration under vacuum, Project 3B planned, plastic performance, PkgIT survey,Parcel Forum booklet, Dimensions.04 updates.

December 2003 (sent 12/16)
Project 3A released, Dimensions.04 information, Project 4AB web page and sponsorship, ISTA Discussion Forum, ASA shock standard.

November 2003 (sent 11/14)
Pictures of Bill Armstrong at PEF event, Technical Committee meeting report, Parcel Forum, membership renewal, Board of Directors meeting, CPLP Workship report, Dimensions brochure.

October 2003 (sent 10/15)
Bill Armstrong named to PEF Hall of Fame, ISTA Technical Committee Meeting, CPLP Workshop, revised Test Procedures on-line, Dimensions website.

September 2003 (sent 9/15)
Fall Technical Committee Meeting, Project 4AB Sponsorship Campaign, 2004 ISTA Resource Book, CPLP Workshop, Parcel Forum, Unit Load Design Short Course at Virginia Tech, Dimensions.04.

August 2003 (sent 8/22)
New Format for iNews, ISTA Technical Committee Meeting, CPLP Workshop, New ISTA Website and Discussion Forum, Project 4AB and Sponsorship Program, ISTA Tutorial at Parcel Shipping and Distribution Forum, Dimensions.04 Call for Potential Presenters, Seminars and Short Courses by Other Organizations.

July 2003 CPLP Professional Special Edition
(sent 7/9)

June 2003
New ISTA website, Dimensions.04, lab directory, LabRat Corner - humidity.

May 2003
Lab Council, LabRat Corner-Doc talks, well, docs, Resource Book, Lab Directory, CPLP News: Charter Group, Dimensions04 info.

Dimensions.03 Special Edition

November/December 2002
Dimensions.03, LabRat Corner-Doc talks squeeze, iNews Survey, Exhibition information, Dimensions Webcast.

October 2002
Dimensions.03-Special CPLP and Webcast opportunities, LabRat Corner-Doc talks drop, iNews Survey, September Results, Pack Expo.

September 2002
Dimension.03, ISTA Innovations: Amsterdam, LabRat Corner-Doc talks bounce!, iNews Survey, Pack Expo: ISTA heads for Chicago.

August 2002
Innovations in Transit Packaging 2002, Dimensions.03, Testing & Steering Committee, ISTA President Message, iNews Launch, LabRat Corner-Organizing Cables.