Women in Canmaking Association upcoming events

IMDPA 2026 Annual Conference (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Come find us at the IMDPA annual conference. Big ideas will be explored and shared by all attending. Return to your job with new ideas, methods and best practices that you can apply immediately.

The IMDPA is a non-profit membership corporation composed of individuals promoting the interests of lithographers, metal decorators, canmakers, designers, and trade suppliers involved in the decoration and manufacturing of metal products worldwide. Our objective is to foster and encourage improvements and advances in the art of metal decorating through education and communications. The IMDPA provides opportunities throughout the year for our members to promote their products and services to a global community.

The Canmaker Summit 2026 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Come find us at the 2026 Canmaker Summit!

The Canmaker Summit is the international hub for canmaking expertise, informing canmakers around the world since 1988. The Canmaker Summit is an annual meeting of canmakers, fillers and suppliers, bringing together companies and individuals from the global canmaking and filling community. The Canmaker Summit actively encourages the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

The Future of Metal Packaging: Collaboration for Circularity (Thursday, October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

About the Program

The future of metal packaging should be one where every can is not only recyclable, but widely accepted in a recycling program near you! Beyond engaging consumers to build awareness and change recycling behaviors, collaboration across can making and recycling is needed to identify and remove barriers to increase can recycling.

Join us to learn about the circulatory advantages of recycling aluminum beverage cans, the gaps in recovery pathways, and how we can change it for the better.

Led by Roxanne Sharif, Director of Sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI).

About Roxanne Sharif

Roxanne Sharif is Director of Sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the national trade association representing the metal can manufacturing industry and its suppliers. In this role, Roxanne leads CMI's non-policy sustainability initiatives, including research, member engagement, and cross-sector collaborations that advance recycling and strengthen the circular economy value of metal packaging.

Much of Roxanne's work focuses on increasing recycling rates for beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans, and other metal packaging, including steel. She helps support the aluminum beverage can sector recycling targets and related pillars of action, with particular emphasis on improving Material Recovery Facility sortation, sharing data and technical information with state agencies and organizations engaged in recycled refund systems and extended producer responsibility implementation.

Roxanne also supports public engagement and industry partnership initiatives such as Every Can Counts, the Million Cans Recycling Contest, and the Aerosol Recycling Initiative, which help make metal packaging sustainability story more visible, accessible, and effective. Through this work, she helps position metal cans as high-value, domestically recyclable packaging formats that preserve resources, reduce waste, and contribute to a resilient circular economy.

Questions for Roxanne's Session?

Email your questions to info@womenincanmakingassociation.org and we’ll add them to our list!

BAMA Forum & Awards 2026 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

We will be at the 2026 BAMA Forum and Awards conference!

The BAMA Forum & Awards, an event sponsored by Aptar, is taking place on Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd October 2026. The Forum will start at 12pm with registration and lunch on Wednesday 21st October 2026, ending at approximately 5.00pm followed by a short AGM for members only. On Thursday 22nd October, the day will begin at 9.00am with their Keynote Speaker and is expected to close at 2.00pm with a buffet lunch.

Asia CanTech 2026 (Monday, November 02, 2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Say hello to Women in Canmaking Association at the 2026 Asia CanTech event!

Asia CanTech is the premier annual conference and exhibition bringing together can makers and their suppliers from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Event highlights include:

A comprehensive two-day programme of presentations and discussions
Expert speakers representing all sectors of the metal packaging industry
Extensive networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders
A vibrant tabletop exhibition showcasing the latest innovations and technologies
A prestigious Gala Dinner and the renowned Can Awards ceremony

Sustainable Metal Packaging Europe 2026 (Tuesday, December 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Join us at the 2026 Sustainable Metal Packaging conference.

Driving the Future of Circular Metal Packaging in Europe

Join Sustainable Metal Packaging Europe 2026 in the UK to explore the latest developments shaping the future of circular metal packaging. Discover innovations across aluminium and steel packaging, including advancements in can design, lightweighting, recycling technologies, and low-carbon production processes.

Gain insights into evolving EU and UK policies, regulatory frameworks, and sustainability targets driving higher recycling rates and circular economy progress across the region. Understand how extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit return schemes (DRS), and decarbonization strategies are transforming the industry.

Hear from industry leaders, packaging manufacturers, material producers, recyclers, brand owners, and policymakers on strategies to scale recycling infrastructure, increase recycled content, and enhance circularity across the metal packaging value chain. Explore key topics from scrap collection and sorting systems to closed-loop recycling, supply chain resilience, and design for recyclability.