Painesville, OH – For a second consecutive year, Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division has donated more than 7,000 square feet of MPI 2120 Matte Permanent vinyl to the 2009 Destination ImagiNation Global Finals, the world’s largest creative problem solving program for kids.
 
The conference will host more than 1,000 teams of elementary and middle-school age children from around the globe, who will participate in problem-solving challenges that promote teamwork, creative thinking and personal fitness.  The 2009 Destination ImagiNation Global Finals will run from May 20-23, 2009, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn.
 
“The competition offers children the opportunity to challenge their minds in a fun, interactive way while also building their leadership skills,” said Tom Durner, manager of strategic alliances for the Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products Division. “We were happy to donate Avery Graphics MPI 2120 vinyl to Grafix Solutions again for this year’s Destination ImagiNation Global Finals. Our donation reflects Avery Dennison's commitment to helping young students develop creative problem solving skills, learn teamwork and build leadership skills.”
 
Grafix Solutions in Sayreville, NJ, printed graphics on Avery High Performance Calendered MPI 2120 Matte vinyl and wrapped 125 individual cubes that will be used in the annual “Power Cube Challenge.”  The Challenge is part of the Global Finals’ closing ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thompson Boling Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. During the closing ceremony, teams of children from across the world will assemble the 15-by-15-by-15 foot puzzle cube for the Global Final’s National Dairy Council’s “Fuel Up” Challenge.
 
Avery MPI 2120 Matte Permanent is a high performance calendered vinyl ideal for wall murals, floor graphics, POP and tradeshow applications.  For more information on Avery Graphics products and where to find a local Avery Dennison distributor, printers and sign shops can contact the Avery Dennison AnswerLine at 800-443-9380. Information is also available online at www.averygraphics.com.
 
For more information about the 2009 Destination ImagiNation Global Finals, please visit www.idodi.org.