The 2025 ISTA Forum Europe (previously the ISTA European Packaging Symposium), will be held on 7-8 October at the Meliá Barcelona Sky Hotel in Barcelona Spain! The ISTA Forum Europe features our flagship events, TransPack and TempPack.
It’s where our packaging community comes together to connect—sharing insights, building relationships, and shaping the future of transport packaging.
CHECK IT OUT
We’re seeking thought leaders for both TransPack and TempPack at the 2025 ISTA Forum Europe. By becoming a speaker, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Showcase your expertise through real-world case studies and insights to a targeted, international audience
- Shape conversations around key challenges, innovations, and trends in transport packaging
- Build meaningful connections with peers and decision-makers
- Position yourself and your company as leaders in the industry
- Selected speakers will receive a waived registration fee.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
Sponsoring ISTA Forum Europe goes beyond showcasing your brand—it’s a chance to be part of something impactful. As a sponsor, you’ll:
- Connect with the global transport packaging community as industry leader.
- Build relationships and network with key decision-makers.
- Increase your brand’s presence with sponsor exhibit space and focused marketing.
- Support research and innovation that’s shaping the industry’s future.
SPONSOR EXHIBITION
Join us for in-person ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification training on Monday 6 October, just before the ISTA Forum Europe. This training covers all six courses required to obtain your certification.
PDP CERTIFICATION
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the ISTA Sustainability Survey — the insights are already proving valuable! If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to share your insights by completing the short Sustainability Survey. The survey closes Friday, May 2nd.
Your feedback will shape how ISTA supports our community in developing sustainable packaging solutions. As a thank you, you'll receive a summary of key learnings from the ISTA Global Board Sustainability Committee.
TAKE THE SURVEY
Catch up on important updates about ISTA’s Standards, Research Initiatives, ISTA Digital, and our Education & Certification programs—recently presented at the 2025 ISTA Forum in Orlando, Florida.
Eric offers an overview of the diverse feedback mechanisms ISTA leverages to engage with the industry and instigate meaningful change. Additionally, he shares how the ISTA Standards Council as well as the Certification Council are acting on that feedback to implement changes to existing ISTA tests and enhance existing processes such as lab certification.
WATCH NOW
Brian provides updates on ISTA’s data collection research project that is currently underway in China, as well as research undertaken by the ISTA Advocate Research & Value Delivery Program and the ISTA Educational Foundation. In addition, future research priorities will be shared.
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Matt presents an overview of the expert tools available on ISTA’s digital cloud platform, highlighting recent enhancements and announcing upcoming improvements to ISTA Digital’s distribution mapping capabilities. He also highlights our brand-new premium collaboration tool, ISTA Connect. In addition, Matt shares updates on ISTA’s educational programs, with a special focus on what’s new for 2025.
The ISTA Standards Council is seeking anonymous feedback on protocols 3A, 3E, and 6-Amazon.com-SIOC as part of its 2025 Annual Protocol Review. All industry professionals are invited to take a short survey and share insights to help the Standards Council better understand how these protocols are used, assess their effectiveness, and identify opportunities for both technical and editorial improvements.
ISTA is currently seeking volunteers to join the Test Series Group (TSG), a vital part of our technical community. Participation in the TSG offers a unique opportunity to stay informed on the latest developments in transport packaging and to actively contribute to the technical matters that impact the Packaging Industry.
The TSG serves as ISTA’s consensus body, responsible for voting on proposed new ISTA Test Protocols, technical revisions to existing and reaffirmation of existing ISTA Protocols as well as the addition & termination of TSG members. Membership is open to both ISTA members and non-members to ensure balance and openness.
The 2025 ISTA China Packaging Symposium will be held September 8–11 at The Phoenix City Hotel in Guangzhou, China. Hosted by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) and its China Division, in collaboration with the China Packaging Research and Testing Center, the China Packaging Research Institute Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Shunqixiang Information Technology Service Co., Ltd., this event brings together packaging professionals from around the world.
The call for speaker abstracts is now open. This is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise and engage with leaders in the transit packaging industry.
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the 2025 ISTA Asia Pacific Packaging Symposium, taking place November 12–14, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand! The Call for Abstracts is now open, and we welcome submissions on a broad range of packaging-related topics. This event is proudly hosted by the Department of Packaging and Materials Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, in collaboration with the ISTA Asia Pacific Division and the Asia Packaging Network.
CC 101: Principles of Cold Chain Packaging Live Virtual Training
Join Dr. William Pelletier on October 28, 2025 for a broad overview of cold chain packaging used to ship temperature-sensitive products in bio, pharma, food & industrial markets.
CC 101 is a perfect introduction to basics for technicians, designers, engineers and those working in research & development, sales, marketing and management who can benefit from a strong foundational understanding of the principles of cold chain packaging.
ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification Live Virtual Training
Join Larry Dull on November 12, 2025 for this Live Virtual Training event that will cover all six (6) courses required to obtain your ISTA PDP Certification. Once you complete these courses and pass the exam, you will receive your certification as an ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional.
Learn how to perform ISTA test procedures like a pro with our new Test Procedure Training (TPT) Course for ISTA 3A and 3L, 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.
Explore ISTA’s Online Learning Platform for on-demand video presentations showcasing industry experts from the 2025 ISTA Forum stage. Each session includes a PDF presentation for a deeper learning experience.
Attended the 2025 ISTA Forum? You get free access to all session recordings! Revisit the TransPack and TempPack presentations by clicking below.
New job postings in our industry are updated regularly at ISTA's Career Center! Opportunities with RIT (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Fiskars (Group Sourcing Manager, Packaging in Asia) have been added.
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