Advantage — Pack Expo: Reusable Packaging Association To Sponsor New Pavilion At Pack Expo 2010

Arlington, VA - PMMI announces that this October's PACK EXPO (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 31 – Nov. 3) will feature the new Reusable Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). RPA will also host a series of educational sessions and workshops on the final two days of the show. The collaboration, now in its second year, is part of an on-going effort by PMMI to facilitate value-added programming around PACK EXPO and help processors and packagers get more accomplished in a single trip.

"From the beginning, PACK EXPO has been committed to evolving with the needs of its global audience," says Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO of PMMI, the sponsor and producer of PACK EXPO. "Adding a pavilion that focuses on reusable packaging, which offers brand owners economic, environmental and social benefits, allows attendees to expand their knowledge while spending time in one convenient location."

Located in McCormick Place's Lakeside Center, the Reusable Packaging Pavilion will span 3,000 net square feet and feature more than 20 exhibitors spotlighting reusable pallets, hand-held containers, bulk containers, dunnage and other transport packaging solutions.

RPA will also sponsor a series of educational sessions and workshops on Tuesday November 2 and Wednesday November 3. Led by industry experts and end-users, the sessions will focus on a range of topics related to reusable packaging including sustainability, safety, RFID and effects on the supply chain. Each day's schedule will also include a keynote presentation. Speakers will be announced in the coming months.

"RPA is pleased to sponsor the Reusable Packaging Pavilion and education sessions as a way to provide additional value to PACK EXPO attendees," says Bob Klimko, Chairman of the Reusable Packaging Association. "Our goal is to provide insight about how reusable transport packaging can impact productivity and profitability – from lower shipping and labor costs to better product protection and a more efficient flow of goods through distribution channels,"

Additional association partnerships will be announced in the following months.

To learn more about this October's PACK EXPO, visit www.packexpo.com or contact PMMI's Show Department at 703.243.8555 or expo@pmmi.org.

For more information about RPA events and conference programming, contact Jerry Welcome, President & CEO, RPA: jwelcome@choosereusables.org or 703.224.8284

SOURCE: PMMI