BIA Cconference Recap — Class is in Session

David Perkins, of Amvest Financial Group, was next with a state-of-the-industry report on mergers and acquisitions. Perkins provided an update on several major industry consolidators, and concluded that most haven't performed to the lofty expectations they set during their buying sprees.

The morning's fourth speaker was Cal Poly professor Malcolm Kief, who discussed education and training of the binding industry's future work force. Kief urged the attendees to work with local technical schools, universities and association affiliates as additional educational resources.