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Exclusive education designed for the performance plastics industry

Attend the 2025 IAPD Annual Convention + connecX for timely education on the topics that matter most to our industry. Our expert speakers have designed their keynotes, based on member input, exclusively for the performance plastics industry!

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Keynote Speakers

Wednesday General Session Keynote

Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE, Professional Speaker Hall of Fame | Founder/CEO SBR Worldwide, Intel Engine & SearchLink.ai

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (During the Wednesday General Session)

Crowd favorite, Sam Richter returns to IAPD with another electric program teaching you how to leverage the latest artificial intelligence technologies to boost your business! 


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At a time where information is abundant, but authenticity is scarce, knowing your prospects and clients and what matters to them is no longer just a sales strategy – it’s a decisive competitive advantage. In this powerful program, you’ll discover:
  • Third Box Thinking™ Mindset – a proven formula for identifying high-potential opportunities, decision-makers, contact information and engagement methods that drive genuine connections and revenue.
  • Game-changing strategies and tactics for gaining insight and providing maximum value – using the resources you use every day including search, social and Generative AI (ChatGPT) — along with custom Sam Richter-created AI tools.
  • How to uncover hidden opportunities using “inside out” thinking – insight that gets you past gatekeepers and calling on the right prospects who most likely need your solution, right now.
  • Relevance as your competitive advance by leveraging a Them-Us-Fit-Proof™ framework that begins with understanding your prospect’s priorities (Them), aligning your unique capabilities (Us), identifying the perfect intersection of mutual benefit (Fit) and validating your value through compelling evidence and results (Proof).

About Sam

Sam Richter is member of the National Speaker Hall of Fame and the Founder/CEO of SBR Worldwide, Intel Engine & SearchLink.ai. He is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and is considered one of the foremost authorities on sales intelligence and digital reputation management. Sam delivers more than 100 keynote programs and workshops annually to top organizations around the globe, and he has been featured in USA Today, CNN, Forbes, and hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and online publications. 

Education Sessions

 

Washington, D.C. Policy Briefing — Performance Plastics Legislative and Regulatory Agenda in Action

Presented by OGR – Gordon Taylor and Conrad Lass & moderated by Leah Konrady, Konrady Plastics, Inc.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 •  2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Step into the conversation shaping the future of the performance plastics industry. With policy changes and legislative activity moving fast, staying informed is critical but it doesn't have to be one-sided. This year, we’re flipping the script. IAPD’s Government Relations Advocacy firm, OGR, and IAPD Government Relations Committee Chair Leah Konrady, Konrady Plastics, Inc. join us for a live, interactive session and discussion. Bring your questions, concerns and curiosity as we tackle the issues that matter most to your business together.

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Gordon Taylor brings more than 25 years of Capitol Hill and government affairs experience to OGR. For the past fifteen years, he has represented an impressive list of domestic and international companies and trade associations before the legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining OGR, Taylor held senior congressional staff positions that covered the political spectrum. He served as the chief of staff for a centrist Democratic member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee where he worked on a range of policy issues including energy, health care and telecommunications. 

Conrad "Con" Lass brings 30 years of private and public sector experience to the team at OGR. Since Lass first stepped foot in the Capitol, he has built a far-reaching network of relationships that he utilizes to the benefit of OGR’s clients even in increasingly polarized political environments. Lass is regularly called upon by Fortune 500 companies, coalitions and influential trade associations to provide strategic counsel and political strategy on important legislative matters including energy, environment, trade, defense and transportation issues.