PACK EXPO Program To Highlight Key Industry Trends

ARLINGTON, Va.—PMMI announced the agenda for the upcoming Conference at PACK EXPO, a program that aims to help packaging professionals understand and respond to strategic business issues. Conference tracks will include brand protection, converting, cost savings, e-machinery, material advances, processing, safety, sustainability, track-and-trace, and upgrading operations.

Running from October 15-17, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Conference at PACK EXPO will be held in conjunction with PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Keynote presentations will feature Cal Dooley, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association (GMA/FPA) and John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and CEO of MeadWestvaco Corporation. And, a third keynote speaker, David Acheson, assistant commissioner of food protection at the Food and Drug Administration, has just been added to the lineup.

The Conference at PACK EXPO is divided into multiple time periods each day, with several concurrent sessions planned for each time slot. Within the conference tracks, attendees can choose specific presentations that cover a broad range of issues, including sustainability enhancement, anti-counterfeiting, Six Sigma, lean changeover, traceability, and RFID technology.

To help select sessions most suited to individual business goals, attendees can use My PACK EXPO, a pre-show planning tool. To access this free service, attendees must complete a show registration form and short profile. Based on the data inputted, My PACK EXPO will mine the show’s database of conference sessions to generate a report customized to meet individual needs and interests. The report is hosted on a personalized, password-protected Web portal that can be accessed 24/7. The My PACK EXPO feature will be available for attendees beginning in mid-August.

Visit www.packexpo.com, for discounted registration for the conference. For registrations received on or before September 24, 2007, the cost will be $55 per session. Registrations received after September 24, 2007 and on-site will be processed at a cost of $75 per session. Registration for the exhibits at PACK EXPO Las Vegas is required in order to register for the conference program.