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INSIDE ISTAheadquartersInternational Safe Transit Association1400 Abbott Road, Suite 160East Lansing, Michigan USA 48823517.333.3437 phone 517.333.3813 faxista@ista.org www.ista.orgPutting the “I” in ISTAThe staff at ISTA continues to followthe goal of making the associationmembership more international incomposition. Operating under theobjective of "emphasizing the I forInternational" in our name, ISTA hasrecently been traveling the globeparticipating in conferences andeducational eventsEd Church joinedBill Kipp in Mexicoand was a speakerat the opening ofthe new LogisticsTechnology Centerat the Tecnológicode Monterrey,AguascalientesCampus.See the articleson our ISTA-ChinaSymposium onpage 8 and theCPLP Corner forour recentMexicoWorkshop.In mid-November, Bill Kipp spoke fivedifferent times at the "First NationalConference on Transport Packaging" heldin Iloilo City, Philippines. The conferencewas presented by the Packaging R&DCenter of the Philippine Department ofScience & Technology, and the CentralPhilippine University (CPU) School ofPackaging. See Bill's summary article onthe front cover.Also in November, Ed Church spentThanksgiving week in Turkey, althoughhe said he could not find any turkey toeat. Along with Dr. Paul Singh, ISTA'sVice President - Technical, Ed spoke atthe 5th International PackagingCongress and Exhibition in Azmir. OtherKeynote speakers included KeithPearson, President of the WorldPackaging Organization from SouthAfrica and Dr. Gordon Robertson, aworld famous consultant from Australia.Ed's presentation was entitled "NewTechnologies in DistributionEnvironmental Simulation Testing".On the domestic front, Ed Churchspoke in late September at theLogiPharm Conference in Philadelphia,with a presentation titled "AchievingSustainable Packaging Requires boththe 'Just Right' Package and the 'JustRight' Performance Test". In lateOctober, Eric Joneson, ISTA ExecutiveVice President, gave a presentation onISTA Project 4AB at the MSU PackagingAlumni Executive Update Seminar. TheISTA Board of Directors also metrecently - on October 16, in Las Vegasduring Pack Expo - VegasThings don't let up in 2008 either! Edwill be presenting at Cool Chain Europe2008 in Brussels at the end of January;in late February at the 6th Cold ChainManagement and Temperature ControlSummit in Toronto; in mid-March atHealthPack 2008 in San Antonio; and ofcourse he'll be a speaker at the 2008International Transport PackagingForum presented by ISTA this comingMarch. For full FORUM program details,visit the following website:www.transportpackagingforum.comIt's Time to RenewYour ISTAMembership Dues!It's Time to Renew Your ISTAMembership Dues!ISTA sent invoices for 2008membership dues to all currentmembers on November 1, 2007. Theinvoices are payable by January 31,2008.have paid by January 31, 2008, willreceive their 2008 Resource Book inFebruary.Paying dues is an easy process. Weoffer several different options forpayment, including:• Check• Credit Card (online or by phone orfax; we accept VISA, MasterCard andAmerican Express)• Wire transferThe quickest way to pay is online bycredit card! To do this, the MemberDELEGATE should follow these steps:• Go to www.ista.org• Click the blue Member Login buttonin the upper right hand corner of theweb page.• When prompted, enter yourUsername and Password. Forgot yourpassword? There's a link on the loginpage to click - enter your email addressand your login details will beautomatically sent to you• Click Pay Dues (on the menu to theright).• Click Pay Now (If you would like toreview the invoice, simply click theappropriate Invoice #).• Select the method of payment(VISA, MasterCard or AmericanExpress).• Enter credit card information.• Click Finish.• Print page as your receipt. An emailconfirmation will also be sent.Members not in the United Statesalso have the option of paying with aWire Transfer. Our bank accountinformation is as follows:Payment of your annual dues will Capitol National Banksecure your member benefits for the 200 Washington Square Northyear, including the use of the ISTA Lansing, MI 48933 USACertification Mark for our Shipper Account Number: 304-170-7members and the promotion of your Routing Number: 072413450Certified Testing Lab for our lab If paying with a wire transfer, pleasemembers. Also included as a member be sure to indicate your MEMBER ID orbenefit is access to the suite of ISTAtesting procedures. All members whoMORE ON PAGE 4Page | 2PST | 4th QUARTER | 2007