As most of you know, Coverings offers one of the most comprehensive educational conferences in the industry, covering a wide range of topics, from color to contract law. The conference program is designed to increase business knowledge and encourage success through better understanding of market factors and dynamics in every distribution channel and value chain. On average, more than half of all Coverings visitors attend at least one session each year.

Would you be interested in speaking at Coverings 2005? Is there something new you'd like to present? Coverings invites you to submit one or more topic suggestions for consideration for next year's conference. It's easy to do. Just go to:

http://www.coverings.com/abstract_submissions.php

Simply complete the form along with a brief and accurate description of your session (maximum of 250 words). The description should include what your session will address, what major points it will cover and three to five bullet points outlining what participants can expect to learn. Your description should also provide sufficient information to enable a thorough evaluation by the Coverings conference advisory committee.

Please submit your ideas by September 30, 2004. By contributing your knowledge to the conference, you are contributing to the industry and the people who make it possible.