Calendar
9/8/2025 - 9/11/2025
We are excited to announce that the 2025 ISTA China Packaging Symposium will take place from September 8-11 at The Phoenix City Hotel in Guangzhou, China. This event is proudly hosted by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) and its China Division, in collaboration with the China Packaging Research and Testing Center, the China Packaging Research Institute Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Shunqixiang Information Technology Service Co., Ltd.
Location: The Phoenix City Hotel
Guangzhou
10/7/2025 - 10/8/2025
Sponsoring ISTA's Forum Europe is your opportunity to connect with the global transport packaging community as an industry leader. Strengthen your brand‘s identity and marketing efforts by becoming a sponsor of the industry‘s premier educational events.
Sponsor exhibit space details and schedule:
- Banner stands at Forum.
- Note: Sponsorships are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis based on availability. Logo placement/order will be based on the first-come, first-served basis. Items subject to change.
Location: Meliá Barcelona Sky
Pere IV, 272 - 286
Barcelona
Registration ends on 10/7/2025
10/7/2025 - 10/8/2025
The 2025 ISTA Forum Europe will be held 07-08 October 2025 in Barcelona, Spain at the Meliá Barcelona Sky Hotel.
Early Bird Forum Registration Rates:
- ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $1100
- Non-Member Rate: $1200
Forum Registration Rates (After 29 August, 2025):
- ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $1300
- Non-Member Rate: $1400
Multiple Person Discount:
If you have more than one person registering to attend the Forum from your company, please contact Lisa Bonsignore at lisa@ista.org or (517) 333-3437 for the multiple person discount code. Verification of one full paying registration is necessary to obtain the discount code. The code will discount your registration rate by $115 USD.
Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification Training:
With Forum Registration:
- ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $1050 USD
- Non-Member Rate: $1650 USD
- Student Rate: $950 USD (Students may register for PDP 101 for $75 USD)
- ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $1350 USD
- Non-Member Rate: $1950 USD
- Student Rate: $1,200 (Students may register for PDP 101 for $75 USD)
$45 USD (may be purchased when registering)
Closing Dinner GUEST Ticket:
$90 USD (may be purchased when registering)
Cancelation Policy:
After registering, if you have no replacement and need to cancel the registration, you must do so in writing by email lisa@ista.org, to be received no later than 5:00pm EST, 29 August 2025, to obtain a full refund of registration fees. After this cancelation deadline, only 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. We reserve the right to cancel or change a topic or speaker.
Location: Meliá Barcelona Sky
Pere IV, 272 - 286
Barcelona
Registration ends on 10/8/2025
10/28/2025
ISTA CC 101 | Principles of Cold Chain Packaging
This course provides a broad overview of cold chain packaging used to ship temperature-sensitive products in bio, pharma, food & industrial markets.
CC 101 is a perfect introduction to basics for technicians, designers, engineers and those working in research & development, sales, marketing and management who can benefit from a strong foundational understanding of the principles of cold chain packaging. Please consider adding this course to your new employee onboarding checklist!
Course topics:
- Hazards in the Distribution Environment
- Introduction to Cold Chain Packaging
- Fundamentals of Heat Transfer
- Temperature-Sensitive Products
- Phase Change Materials
- Cold Chain Packaging Solutions
- Cold Chain Packaging System Testing
- Cold Chain Packaging Temperature Monitoring
- Pre-Qualified Cold Chain Solutions
- Quality Control for Cold Chain Solutions
Rate:
Member discounted rate: $395
Non-member rate: $525
The instructor for this training is William Pelletier, Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Dr. Pelletier teaches multiple undergraduate and graduate courses associated with biological and packaging engineering. He has been involved in the field of heat and mass transfer, packaging, as well as cold chain technologies and operations for more than 25 years. He worked on the development and data analysis of the ISTA 7E temperature profiles.
Location: Virtual Training
11/12/2025
Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification Live Virtual Training
This Live Virtual Training event covers all six (6) courses required to obtain your ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional (PDP) Certification. Once you complete these courses and pass the exam, you will receive your certification as an ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional.
PDP 101: Principles of Distribution Packaging is an introduction to various topics that affect distribution package design. Topics include understanding the various levels of packaging, corrugated fundamentals, sustainability, and the implications of packaging decisions. The hazards of supply chains, transportation modes, and different commerce channels will also be discussed.
- A better understanding of the roles of the different layers of packaging in distribution
- An understanding of the fundamentals of corrugated and making sustainable packaging decisions
- An understanding of the importance of preshipment testing and the role ISTA plays in the development & implementation of test standards
- An understanding of various commerce and supply chain channels
- A better understanding of the decision-making process related to packaging design and sustainability
PDP 101 is followed by 5 additional 200-level courses:
- PDP 201: Atmospheric & Compression Hazards in Transit
- PDP 202: Shock & Drop Hazards in Transit
- PDP 203: Vibration Hazards in Transit
- PDP 204: Test Laboratory Operations & Instrumentation
- PDP 205: Test Procedures & Enhanced Simulation Testing
PDP 201 through 205 build on what is learned in PDP 101 to examine the hazards packages experience in our global distribution environment. The morning session will focus on packaging design, optimization and testing challenges associated with atmospheric, compression, shock, drop & vibration hazards in transit. The afternoon session will examine the importance & process of using test procedures in the lab to simulate shipping hazards in the environment. PDP coursework will emphasize techniques to get accurate & reliable data using test instrumentation. Finally, trainees will learn about the latest technology in test planning & reporting. PDP 201 through 205 are the continuation of ISTA’s Packaging Dynamics Professional (PDP) certification program.
Instructor:
- Larry Dull, ISTA Lead Instructor
Schedule:
- Instruction: 9:00am-12:00pm EST
- Lunch Break: 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
- Instruction: 1:00pm-4:00pm EST
- Exam: Online
- ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $1350
- Non-Member Rate: $1950
- Student Rate: $1200
Location: Virtual Training