Annual Phoenix Challenge College Competition set for March 5

phonexichallenge2016-inThe Phoenix Challenge Foundation (PCF) has announced the dates for its 2016 College Competition. The 9th annual academic competition will be held March 5 during the FFTA Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX, scheduled for March 6-9 in Fort Worth, Texas. The industry-exclusive Phoenix Challenge College Competition is an academic and skills contest designed to support and expose university-level graphic arts students to real-life business challenges and activities. Students are rewarded with recognition and exposure to business-related topics, adding to their graphic arts knowledge and experience.
A panel of judges made up of industry professionals, business owners and educators, will score live presentations solving a real-world business case. Student teams are given a challenging packaging and print-related business problem and are charged with developing the solution, the design, and most importantly executing fully printed and produced packages and labels. With physically printed and converted work, the teams then present their cases and business results to the panel of judges, vying for the top spot. As mentioned, awards will be presented during the FFTA Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX event.

Bettlylyn Krafft, Chair of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation.
Bettlylyn Krafft, Chair of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation.

“The college challenge has proved to be an amazing extension of our mission,” said Bettlylyn Krafft, Chair of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation. “The ability to continue supporting education, specifically for those aiming for flexo industry careers, has been the most worthwhile cause. This unique program has proven itself by delivering quality workers into the industry.”
The foundation exists solely through donations made by industry supporters and businesses. As the foundation grows, so does the need for incremental funding to continue building the workforce of tomorrow. Companies or individuals are encouraged to contact the Foundation if there is interest in supporting their mission. Some of the 2016 event sponsors include Harper Corporation of America, Anderson & Vreeland, Esko, Nilpeter, Mark Andy, Phototype, Bobst, Sun Chemical, Max Daetwyler, Robbie Fantastic Flexibles, The ALC Group, W & H, Pamarco, Plastic Packaging, JR Cole Industries, Overnight Labels, PCMC, All Printing Resources, Uteco, ACTEGA-WIT, Flexo Concepts, ID Images, Flint Group, Flexon, Siegwerk Ink and CPCC.
For more information please visit www.phoenixchallenge.org.
 

Tony Curcio
Tony Curcio is the news editor at Graphic Arts Magazine.

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