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MEETING PREVIEW
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PACK EXPO once again highlighting the latest in packaging and processing.
by Benton Smith | bsmith@sosland.com
D
esigned to deliver as many innovations and jam as
much information and research into four days as
possible, PACK EXPO International 2022 is set for Oct.
23-26 in Chicago, where new features and pavilions will be
among the perks for attendees.
More than 2,000 exhibitors will be at McCormick Place,
showing off packaging and processing technologies.
" It is vital for the packaging and processing industries
to come together and share innovations, connect with
colleagues, hear from experts and see machinery in action, "
said Jim Pittas, president and chief executive officer for
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing
Technologies, which produces PACK EXPO.
Pittas called the trade show the most efficient and effective
way for the industry's professionals to connect and find out
about the latest modernization efforts.
" No other event this year will showcase entire production
line solutions and offer attendees everything needed to
compete in a changing marketplace, " he said.
NEW IN 2022
Organizers of this year's event also unveiled plans for several
inventive additions to the trade show experience.
One exhibit, dubbed PACK to the Future, showcases
the history and impact of packaging and processing, as well
as what's ahead. Plus, the stage set up in that area of the
show floor will feature free presentations from industry
experts, covering topics such as smart packaging, innovative
sustainability initiatives and the circular economy.
Another service called PACK Match helps professionals
in attendance by providing them with personalized, one-onone
guidance free of charge, connecting attendees with the
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suppliers they need to meet.
On the educational front, PACK EXPO will debut a oneday
Emerging Brands Summit. The program, which features
expert advisors, was put together to help founders and leaders
at manufacturing startups, whether they are seeking growth
through in-house facility build or outsourced arrangements
with contract manufacturers and packagers.
This year's trade show also will introduce a new
competition, PACK Challenge, in which high school teams
compete in a machine-building contest. Sponsored by
PepsiCo, the competition will award the winning team
$6,000 and the title of best in show. Plus, high school teams
can compete in three other categories: filler performance,
engineering method/most innovative design, and marketing
and sales. The teams can then take their machines back to
their schools for other students to utilize.
The Processing Zone on the show floor is expanding in
2022, as organizers incorporate a new Processing Innovation
Stage, where attendees will learn about breakthroughs in
processing and packaging integrated systems and solutions.
Elsewhere, the new Industry Speaks stage will showcase
experts from the PACK EXPO's partner program. Speakers
will dig into hot button topics and trends across a number of
industry sectors.
This year also marks the premiere of the Logistics
Pavilion. It's there where attendees can find out more about
the intricacies of getting products from their manufacturers
to consumers. The area set aside for logistics will cover
topics such as e-commerce, the supply chain, warehousing,
fulfillment, distribution and transportation.
More information and trade show details are available
online at www.packexpointernational.com.
McCormick Place
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