The next Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held Thursday evening, Thursday, October 11, 2012, at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.  Current plans include: Cocktails and the general reception at 5:00 pm, with dinner at 6:30 pm.  The Induction Ceremony will begin at 8:00 pm.

Following the ceremony, honorees and their guests are invited to enjoy dessert at the Paper Discovery Center, the paper-related interactive science and technology museum, located along the banks of the Fox River at 425 W. Water Street in Appleton.  The Center is home to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame.

The dinner and reception are not only great ways to honor the Inductees and the Industry. They are also a wonderful chance to mingle, visit, and network with others in the industry.

The Induction Ceremony includes video biographies of each Inductee, acceptance speeches by the Inductees or their representatives, and a keynote address by a leader within the Paper Industry.



How to Register

Conveniently register electronically and enter the event on your calendar, visit our registration page Otherwise, you may contact the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame at 920-380-7491, or e-mail kathleen@paperdiscoverycenter.org , to request an invitation/make a reservation.

The Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, site of the Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony, is located at 333 W. College Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.  Directions to the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel can be obtained by contacting the hotel at (920) 733-8000 or accessing their website.

The Paper Discovery Center, home of the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame and site of the dessert reception following the Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony, is located at 425 W. Water Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.  From the hotel, head west on College Avenue to State Street.  Proceed south on State Street to the intersection of State Street and Jackman Street.  Jackman Street is an angled intersection to the southeast just past the 4th Street intersection.  Take a left on Jackman Street.  At the bottom of the hill, turn right into the Paper Discovery Center parking lot.  For alternative directions, contact the Paper Discovery Center at 920-380-7491.

For more information on the Paper Discovery Center, home of the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, click here.

Video recordings of the Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremonies may be purchased by contacting the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame at 920-380-7491.