ENSURING LEADS LEAVE LAS VEGAS

A er more than a year of virtual events, the largest in-person and most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, will take place in September.

Melissa Griffen, Contributing Editor

As the COVID-19 pandemic’s grip loosens on society, in-person events are coming back, including PACK EXPO Las Vegas and the co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, which will take place Sept. 27-29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Effective June 1, Las Vegas returned to pre-pandemic guidelines, but to keep all attendees and exhibitors safe, efforts are being put in place, with updated health and safety protocols that meet current government regulations and industry standards. PACK Ready–PMMI’s commitment to safety–provides a detailed list of protocols implemented by the Las Vegas Convention Center and show management.

With more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, the show produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will welcome tens of thousands of people.

Through in-booth demonstrations and free education on the show floor, attendees will not only see technology in action and have the opportunity to talk with suppliers, they will also learn about best practices and industry breakthroughs. For more information about exhibiting or attending PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 27-Sept. 29, visit: oemgo.to/pelv2021

Returning on all three days of the show are free, educational, 30-min Innovation Stage seminars, showcasing breakthrough technologies, best practices, and case studies, presented by industry experts. Topics will include connecting your supply chain network to build resilience; sustainability in healthcare packaging; continuous improvement success, based on stories from 700 consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food and beverage manufacturers; and Industry 4.0 and digital transformation best practices.

The interactive Forum will also be returning with 45-minute sessions, which begin with short presentations on the latest industry trends delivered by topic experts and OpX Leadership Network members, followed by roundtable discussions with peers.

For those who are unable to a end in person, PMMI now offers virtual aspects of the live event via PACK EXPO Xpress, where you can search for products and innovations in digital showrooms and connect with solutions suppliers during the event no ma er where you are.

The PACK to the Future interactive exhibit debuts this year, showcasing the industry’s past, present, and future. It will display curated items and machinery from some of the world’s largest CPGs and packaging companies. Industry experts, futurists, and business and financial leaders will speak daily on where the industry has been, where it is now, and what the future holds for packaging and processing. Sessions will be broken into 30-minute increments on advancements, such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more.

The Reusable Packaging Stage, hosted by the Reusable Packaging Association, will show how implementing a reusable packaging system can improve material handling performance, reduce operating costs, create new economic values, and lower environmental impacts in the supply chain. The information will be conveyed in company presentations, product demos, case study findings, and industry panels.

The Future Innovators Robotics Showcase will feature