Look. Listen. Learn. You can’t afford to miss The Conference at PACK EXPO. More than 1,600 packaging professionals attended sessions in 2004 and an even more powerful line-up is planned for this year.

KEYNOTE SESSIONS

Monday, October 30th
10:30 – 11:15 am
Room # S-105a
Packaging: A Change Agent in Change (MK)
Harris DeLoach
Chairman, President & CEO
Sonoco Products Company

Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of global packaging company, Sonoco, will discuss how the packaging industry must transform itself from being viewed simply as a supplier of product necessary for going to market to a partner capable of meeting rapidly changing customer demands. These include, among many, desire for ongoing productivity improvement, need for continuous product and service innovation, desire for faster speed-to-market, a better venue for communicating with consumers than provided by typical mass media and a growing appetite by customers for greater outsourcing of total packaging supply chain requirements. The impact on packaging companies of these and other changing customer requirements will be determined in large part by whether we in the industry view them as opportunities or threats.

Listen to Harris DeLoach's Interview

 

Monday, October 30th
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Room # S-105a
PMT's Packaging Line of the Year Award (M21) SPECIAL SESSION

Moderator: Maria Ferrante, Editorial Director, Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT)
Speaker: Jason King, Director of Engineering, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Learn how Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, PMT’s 2006 Packaging Line of the Year winner, reached breakeven on their two packaging lines, a $3.4 million investment, in two months. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ line proves that with the right team in place you can decrease your start-up curve and increase your profitability. Learn how the team at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters worked with Packaging Technologies and a world-class team of machinery suppliers to create a line that was up and running at over 280 packages per minute within two weeks.

Tuesday, October 31st
10:30 – 11:15 am
Room # S-105a
Creating a Sustainable Future: Growing the Bio-resin Market in a Greening Economy (TK)
Dennis McGrew
President & CEO
NatureWorks LLC

Dennis McGrew will discuss what it takes to bring a bio-resin to market - from engaging brand owners and retailers to the required technical expertise in understanding fit-for-use applications of a new material to understanding the partnerships needed with key stakeholders. As leader of one of the founding companies of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Dennis will address the definition of “sustainable packaging,” insights on the new “green consumer” and what is required for a new material to be globally competitive on both cost and performance.

Listen to Dennis McGrew Interview

 

Wednesday, November 1st
10:30 – 11:15 am
Room # S-100, Grand Ballroom
The Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Packaging Vision (WK)
Amy Zettlemoyer
Director of Packaging
Sam’s Club

Matt Kistler
Vice President, Package and Product Innovations
Sam's Club

As the world's largest packaged goods retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has a unique position relative to a wide range of branded and private label consumer products. In this keynote presentation, Amy Zettlemoyer and Matt Kistler will provide insights into some of company’s packaging innovations and how they relate to consumer and environmental trends.

To hear an audio version of the keynote address and Q&A session at PACK EXPO International, click on the following link.

Click Here for Wal-Mart presentation

 

The Conference at PACK EXPO*
US $55.00 per Conference session
(On or before Tuesday, October 10)

US $75.00 per Conference session
(After Tuesday, October 10, and on-site)

You can register for up to 4 sessions per day, as sessions will run concurrently.
Register online on or before Friday, September 29, to receive your show badge and session tickets in advance. After Friday, September 29, pick up your show credentials on-site.

* Conference sessions are available to EXPO registrants only.
No one under the age of 16 is permitted in the exhibit hall.

BrandPackaging’s “Packaging That Sells IV ” Conference
Visit BrandPackaging’s co-located conference “Packaging That Sells IV,” featuring presentations from brand owners and marketers in diverse industry segments who bring new ideas and actionable insights to the field of consumer packaging. As in years past, the conference will also feature BrandPackaging’s Design Gallery, a showcase of the year's most innovative packages.