TempPack Program

The following is an overview of the upcoming 2020 TempPack program.

Sunday \| March 15th
7:30am – 8:00am	CPLP Training Breakfast Cape Cod Hall C
8:00am – 12:30pm	Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP) TECHNICIAN Training (additional fee) Cape Cod Hall C
12:30pm – 1:00pm	CPLP Training Lunch Cape Cod Hall C
1:00pm – 5:30pm	Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP) TECHNOLOGIST Training (additional fee) Cape Cod Hall C

Monday \| March 16th
7:30am – 8:00am	CPLP Training Breakfast Cape Cod Hall C
7:30am – 8:00am	RPbD Training Breakfast Cape Cod Hall A
8:00am – Noon	Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional (CPLP) Training EXAMS Cape Cod Hall C
8:00am – Noon	Responsible Packaging by Design (RPbD) Training (additional fee) Cape Cod Hall A
Noon – 1:00pm	RPbD Training Lunch Cape Cod Hall A
1:00pm – 3:00pm	Responsible Packaging by Design (RPbD) EXAMS Cape Cod Hall A

*12:30pm – 5:30pm*	*ISTA Advocate Research & Value Delivery Program Meeting* (closed) Saybrook Room
*2:00pm – 3:30pm*	*ISTA Certification Council Meeting* (closed) Cape Cod Hall B/C
*3:30pm – 5:00pm*	*ISTA Standards Council Meeting* (open) Cape Cod Hall B/C

Noon – 7:00pm	Attendee Check-In Newport Lobby Registration
5:30pm – 7:00pm	Social Mixer for all Attendees! Stop by the registration area, have a drink on us and network with friends! Newport Lobby Registration

Tuesday \| March 17th Tuesday AM is a plenary session for all TransPack & TempPack attendees. Newport Ballroom
7:30am – 8:30am	Attendee Check-In Newport Lobby Registration
8:00am – 8:30am	Networking Breakfast Newport Lobby
Tuesday Morning Moderator: A.J. Gruber, ISTA, President & CEO
8:30am – 9:00am	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00am – 9:45am	KEYNOTE: The Future of Packaging - Are You Ready? Focused? Brian Wagner, PTIS Global
9:45am – 10:15am	Representative Shipping Through Distribution Testing Matilda Wilson, Merck & Co.
10:15am – 10:45am	Networking Morning Break Newport Lobby
10:45am – 11:15am	The Impact of Packaging on Cargo Insurance Amir Ghoddousi, UPS Capital
11:15am – 11:45am	ISTA Technical Update Eric Hiser, ISTA Introducing PackSight Eric Hiser, ISTA and Matthew Wright, Specright
11:45am – Noon	ISTA Research Update Brian O'Banion, ISTA
Noon – 1:30pm	Networking Lunch Asbury Hall B-D
	All TempPack sessions located in Salon 1-4.
Tuesday Afternoon Moderator: A.J. Gruber, ISTA, President & CEO
1:30pm – 2:00pm	The Best Thermal Profile for Qualifying Insulated Shippers Brian Wallin and Craig Vermeyen, Kite Pharma
2:00pm – 2:30pm	Using the Virtual Cold Chain for Lane Risk Assessment Stefan Braun, SmartCAE
2:30pm – 3:00pm	Case Study: Quantifying the benefits of Product Stability budget on Distribution Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly and Company
3:00pm – 3:30pm	Networking Afternoon Snack and Beverage Break Newport Lobby
3:30pm – 4:30pm	Presentation + Q/A + Open Discussion: Passive Thermal Packaging System Operational Qualification Best Practice Guideline Join the ISTA Pharma Committee in discussing the Thermal Packaging System OQ best practice along with an open Q/A session. Committee will discuss the benefits of industry alignment, adoption and standardization and will provide an update on paper completion and planned publishing. Topics& Benefits: Discuss OQ Best Practice Paper along with Q/A session – Why the Need? Discuss critical chapters of the best practice guidance (Equipment, Test Plan, Documentation and Implementation). Drive industry standardization and adoption by the cold chain community (manufacturers, suppliers of passive thermal packaging, logistic service providers, carriers, wholesalers, distributors, specialty pharmacies, and any other interested party).
5:00pm – 8:45pm	Animal Kingdom Dinner Reception for all Attendees! Important Dinner Reception Schedule: 5:00pm Attendees must gather at the Porte-cochère located in the Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center. 5:15pm Buses depart for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. Upon arrival at the Animal Kingdom Park, attendees can expect an 8-10 minute walk to the Festival of the Lion King Show. 6:00pm Festival of the Lion King Show. After the show, attendees can expect a short 2 minute walk to the Harambe Village where we’ll enjoy dinner, drinks and entertainment - including a visit by Mickey! 8:30pm Buses depart Animal Kingdom. 8:45pm Arrival at the Yacht & Beach Club Resorts.

Wednesday \| March 18th
	All TempPack sessions located in Salon 1-4.
8:00am – 8:30am	Networking Breakfast Newport Lobby
Wednesday Morning Moderator: Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly and Company, Associate Sr. Consultant Engineer
8:30am – 9:00am	Effect of Aluminum Foil on the Overall Thermal Insulation of a Shipping Package Changfeng Ge, Professor Dr.-Ing., Rochester Institute of Technology
9:00am – 9:30am	Use of Simulation to Determine Cause of Shipper Failure During Transit Jeena James Kulangara, Cold Chain Technologies LLC
9:30am – 10:00am	Update on Continued Development of a Laboratory Mechanical Durability Test for Reusable Parcel Thermal Packaging Systems Bill Mayer, Pelican Biothermal
10:00am – 10:15am	Networking Morning Break Newport Lobby
10:15am – 10:45am	Passive Reusable Thermal Packaging System Study – Data Driven Insights with IoT Device Ben VanderPlas, Sonoco ThermoSafe
10:45am – 11:45am	Panel Discussion: Ultra-Low Temperature Shipping Systems Share OQ approach for ultra-low temperature (using dry ice) shipping solutions. Topics & Benefits: Learn an OQ approach that provides a robust assessment of ultra-low temperature shipping solutions using dry ice. Learn the do’s and don’ts, pros and cons of using dry ice cooled shippers to meet your ultra-low temperature shipping requirements. Lessons learned and oddities of using dry ice in cold chain shippers. Moderator: Eric Silberstein, BioMarin Panelists: Jason Mei, Amgen Craig Vermeyen & Brian Wallin, Kite Pharma Carmichael Galang, Bayer
11:45am – 1:15pm	Networking Lunch Asbury Hall B-D
Wednesday Afternoon Moderator: Eric Hiser, ISTA, Vice President of Technical
1:15pm – 3:15pm	Mechanical Testing Requirements for Passive Thermal Coolers Join a group of industry experts for an open discussion on mechanical testing requirements and how mechanical testing fits into the overall OQ best practices for passive thermal shippers. Topics and ideas will be presented followed by open discussion amongst the group members and the audience. 1:15pm – 1:45pm Shock Data on Parcel Shipments of Protein Solutions Paul Harber, Parenteral Supply Chain, LLC 1:45pm – 1:55pm History Behind ISTA's Current Air Profiles and Air Testing Eric Hiser, ISTA 1:55pm – 2:15pm Air Vibration Research Johnson & Johnson 2:15pm – 2:35pm Air Vibration Research Eli Lilly and Company 2:35pm – 3:15pm Panel Discussion Topics & Benefits: Discuss mechanical testing requirements for single use and reusable thermal shippers – Are they the same or different? Discuss setting an acceptance criteria along with allowable product and shipper damage criteria/tolerances. Discuss best practice methods such as payload selection, sample size and test sequence selection (ISTA, ASTM or other). Real-life examples from group members. Panelists: Carolyn Williamson, Parenteral Supply Chain, LLC Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly Carmichael Galang, Bayer Bill Mayer, Pelican BioThermal
3:15pm – 3:45pm	Networking Afternoon Snack and Beverage Break Newport Lobby
3:45pm – 4:15pm	Integrating Sustainable Development and Design into Internal Value Chains Scott Dyvig, Lifoam Industries, LLC
4:15pm – 5:00pm	Panel Discussion: Sustainable Development Join a panel of industry experts to discuss current trends in sustainability. Panelists: Scott Dyvig, Lifoam Industries, LLC Jeff Sullivan, American Aerogel Corporation Topics & Benefits: Q/A session focusing on cold chain shipping solutions, How to manage environmentally-friendly shipping programs: from single-use biodegradable foam to reusable VIP systems.
5:00pm – 7:30pm	Exhibitor Reception for all Attendees! Grand Harbor Ballroom North

Thursday \| March 19th
	All TempPack sessions located in Salon 1-4.
8:00am – 8:30am	Networking Breakfast Newport Lobby
Thursday Morning Moderator: Anthony (TJ) Rizzo, ISTA Pharma Committee Chair, Cold Chain Technologies, LLC, Senior Vice President
8:30am – 8:45am	Video Highlights
8:45am – 10:00am	Open to all attendees! Pharma Committee Meeting Important: The Pharma Committee meeting is an open meeting and everyone within the industry is encouraged to attend. Please join us!
10:00am – 10:30am	Networking Morning Break Newport Lobby
10:30am – Noon	Open to all attendees! Pharma Committee Meeting Important: The Pharma Committee meeting is an open meeting and everyone within the industry is encouraged to attend. Please join us!
Noon – 12:15pm	Wrap-Up and Open Discussion
12:15 – 12:45pm	ISTA Membership Meeting (open) Newport Ballroom