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NEWS BRIEF
PMMI’s Andrew Dougherty, Vice President, Member Services (third from left) congratulated Greg Marsh, Kevin Barker, Mark Ruberg and Brandon Snell (left to right) on Beckhoff Automation’s (Booth N-6136) 25th anniversary.
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PMMI’s Andrew Dougherty, Vice President, Member Services (right) presented Keith Walz of KDV Label (Booth W-22116) with a plaque in honor of KDV’s 50th year in business.
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PMMI’s Jim Pittas, President and CEO (second from left), and Andrew Dougherty, Vice President, Member Services (far right), congratulate Alioscia Bassani, Lavinio Bassani, and Loris Bassani (left to right) on Capmatic’s (Booth S-1647) 60th year in business.
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Registration Open for Inaugural PACK EXPO Southeast New PACK EXPO debuts in Atlanta to serve the fast-growing southeast manufacturing hub. As PACK EXPO International 2024 comes to a close today as the largest packaging and processing trade show this year, the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows doesn’t rest on its laurels, with registration open for the inaugural edition of PACK EXPO Southeast (March 10-12, 2025; Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta). Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, PACK EXPO Southeast will be the region’s most comprehensive packaging and processing show. PMMI forecasts a convergence of 7,000 attendees
to Atlanta from consumer packaged goods and life sciences companies based in the Southeast to witness innovation in action, learn about the latest industry trends and topics, and network for brand and professional growth. PACK EXPO Southeast will feature 400 exhibitors displaying the latest solutions and technologies for 40+ vertical markets over —Continued on page 6
Sun Inspires at PPWLN Breakfast
Lots of Laughs at PACK Gives Back
GRAVITAS founder and CEO
Nate Bargatze cracks up the crowd.
Lisa Sun, founder and CEO of retail brand and lifestyle company GRAVITAS, gave entrepreneurial insights, experiences, and valuable life lessons to an overflow crowd yesterday at The Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) Breakfast. Sun seamlessly blended stories from her life’s work with data and experiencedriven insights from her 11 years at McKinsey & Company into how she founded GRAVITAS in 2012.
Award-winning comedian Nate Bargatze left a sold-out audience in stitches with his clean humor and relatable storytelling at Monday’s PACK gives BACK™ event, sponsored by Rockwell Automation (Booth S-1544). The annual benefit provided a fun-filled night of entertainment, networking, and philanthropy, with proceeds benefiting the PMMI Foundation, supporting the future packaging and processing workforce. —Continued on page 2
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Introducing... March 10-12, 2025 / Atlanta, GA Georgia World Congress Center
A NEW HUB FOR PACKAGING & PROCESSING INNOVATION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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