The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) has announced its 71st Annual Meeting June 5-7 at the Silverado Resort & Country Club in Napa, CA. Manufacturers and suppliers of paperboard composite cans, tubes, cores and related items will attend. The meeting provides attendees with new ideas, current reports and information, and an opportunity to network among industry colleagues. As CCTI's premier event, the Annual Meeting is designed to give attendees the tools they need to shape a prosperous future for themselves, their companies and their industry. Meeting highlights include: "The Past and the Future: A Look at the Core Business in Europe," a discussion presented by Jean-Louis d'Anglade, president and CEO of Abzac; "Gaining and Retaining Packaging Segment Leadership," presented by Harris DeLoach, president and CEO of Sonoco Products Company; "China - A Clear and Present Danger," presented by Tom Brown, president and CEO of Caraustar; "When Generations Collide: Managing Across the Generational Divide," by Lynn Lancaster, president of Bridgeworks; and "Personal Investing in 2004: The Economic and Political Climate for Investments," by Shawn McLaughlin, CCTI's financial advisor and founder of McLaughlin Investments.

For more information, visit http://www.cctiwdc.org , call (703) 823-7234 or e-mail ccti@cctiwdc.org .