The 2025 ISTA Forum, including TransPack and TempPack events, will be held March 24-26 at Universal Orlando, Florida! Experience over 35 presentations, breakout discussions on trending packaging topics, networking opportunities, and shape the future of transport packaging. Meet the TransPack & TempPack Speakers to learn about their topics and abstracts—stay tuned for more exciting updates. Companies presenting on the programs include:
MEET THE SPEAKERS
The 2025 ISTA Forum will be held at the beautiful Polynesian paradise, Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. Don't forget to reserve your hotel room by the cut-off date: Thursday, February 20, 2025.
BOOK YOUR HOTEL
Get a head start on your learning with pre-Forum training sessions! Join us for in-person ISTA PDP Certification and Cold Chain courses on Monday, March 24, before the ISTA Forum! Led by industry experts, these sessions provide valuable insights for all experience levels.
- ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional Certification (ISTA PDP)
- CC 201 | Introduction to BioPharma Cold Chain
- CC 301 | User Requirement Specification (URS) to Operational Qualification (OQ)
PRE-FORUM TRAININGS
Become a sponsor of the 2025 ISTA Forum and connect with hundreds of packaging professionals as an industry leader! Your sponsorship helps support key events that foster knowledge exchange, advance research initiatives, and strengthen industry standards.
Sponsorship includes a fully assembled exhibit kiosk in the Forum Networking Hub, located next to the TransPack & TempPack general sessions, for all three days. No setup hassles—just bring your marketing collateral.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Inspire the Future: ISTA Educational Foundation Fundraiser at Universal CityWalk: Join the ISTA Educational Foundation's fundraiser on March 24, 6:30–8:30 pm, at NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Universal CityWalk. Reconnect with friends and support scholarships that inspire the next generation of packaging industry leaders.
ISTAEF FUNDRAISER
The ISTA Pharma Committee has identified three key topics as priorities for industry guidance. The development of three whitepapers is planned, focusing on the following topics:
- Thermal Packaging Sustainability Considerations
- Frozen Product Considerations
- Temperature Monitoring and Real-Time Monitoring Considerations
Industry stakeholders are invited to contribute to these whitepapers. We are seeking volunteers to lead, co-lead, or participate in these efforts. Get involved and join the ISTA Pharma Committee! Click below to learn more about the whitepapers and to submit your selection by Friday, December 20th.
ISTA members can now enjoy the version 1.0 release of ISTA Digital for free as part of their membership. Click below to watch the recent Live Demo to explore the latest version of the ISTA Digital platform and get a sneak peek at CONNECT, an upcoming premium collaboration tool designed to enhance data collection, teamwork, and packaging design.
WATCH NOW
Join Matt Thompson for the ISTA Digital Live Demo happening Wednesday, January 22 from 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. EST to learn more. Everyone is welcome!
REGISTER NOW
The ISTA Educational Foundation (ISTAEF) is now accepting undergraduate research proposals focused on minimizing product damage throughout distribution and optimizing resource usage through effective package design.
ISTAEF will award two research grants of $4,500 each for projects to be conducted in the Fall of 2025. Research findings will be presented at the 2026 ISTA Forum, including a poster presentation at the ISTAEF Fundraising Dinner. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 29, 2025.
The ISTA Standards Council recently approved a request to develop a new test procedure based on recent full truckload field data collected from shipments in Europe. In accordance with our established protocol creation and maintenance process, an ad hoc workgroup of subject matter experts (SME’s) has been formed to draft the test protocol for approval by our consensus body, the ISTA Test Series Group.
Participation in the consensus body is open to all interested parties. If you are interested in contributing to this and other ISTA protocol maintenance and development activities, please express your interest in ISTA's Test Series Group.
Nominations for the R. David LeButt Award are open! The ISTA Educational Foundation honors packaging professionals with the R. David LeButt Award for their outstanding contributions to education in transport packaging. The selected recipient will be honored at ISTA's Annual Forum. The deadline to nominate is December 31, 2024!
Free for ISTA Members! We are excited to announce that the 2024 ISTA Resource Book is now fully digital, offering an interactive experience with clickable links and quick navigation to sections, procedures, and resources! The interactive PDF includes:
- Test Procedures: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1G, 1H, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3E, 3F, 3H, 3K, 3L, 7D, 7E Overview, 6-FEDEX-B access, 6-AMAZON.COM-SIOC, 6-AMAZON.COM-Over Boxing, 6-SAMSCLUB, and Horizontal Impact Testing for Unrestrained Unitized Loads Test
- ISTA Guidelines for Selecting and Using ISTA Test Procedures
- Quick links to valuable resources and tools
Learn how to perform ISTA test procedures like a pro with our new Test Procedure Training (TPT) Course for ISTA 3A and 3L, now available through ISTA's Online Learning System! Featuring clear explanations, engaging animations, and practical tips, this 2-hour course will equip you with the information you need. Free for ISTA Members, this training course also earns you points towards ISTA PDP recertification.
New job postings in our industry are updated regularly at ISTA's Career Center! Opportunities with Rheem, Johnson Controls, 3D Systems, WESTPAK, HelloFresh and the Rochester Institute of Technology have been added.
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! Please note that the ISTA Headquarters office will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the holidays. Thank you to all our members for your continued support throughout 2024, and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2025! |
