PACK EXPO Exhibitors give students head start in packaging race.
Press Release Summary:
PMMI, with help from sponsor ASCO Numatics and other exhibitors, is preparing for the second edition of The Amazing Packaging Race, which will take place Sept 28 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011. Event will introduce students to packaging and processing exhibitors and the products they offer. During timed competition, students earn points for tasks accomplished at participating exhibitor booths. Team with most points wins and each member of that team will receive an iPad 2.
Original Press Release:
PACK EXPO Exhibitors Give Students a Head Start in the Packaging Race
ASCO Numatics sponsors show floor "race" to expose students to as many exhibitors as possible.
Reston, Va.; - PMMI, with help from sponsor ASCO Numatics and other PACK EXPO exhibitors, is warming up for the second edition of The Amazing Packaging Race, taking place on Sept. 28 at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 26-28). The fun, educational event for packaging students is conducted by PMMI's educational arm, PMMI U.
PMMI's Amazing Packaging Race is a great opportunity to introduce students to packaging and processing exhibitors, notes Maria Ferrante, PMMI's vice president of education & workforce development.
"By participating in the race we hope students will learn about the industry and connect with potential employers," Ferrante says.
Last year's edition of the Amazing Packaging Race attracted 38 students and 27 exhibitors. Ferrante and her team hope to exceed last year's numbers. Teams are made up of four students from different packaging programs. Students have fun engaging with their peers, and the exhibitors benefit as well.
"While taking part in the race, students meet exhibitors and learn about the types of products these manufacturers offer. It is a great opportunity for exhibitors to build their future-customer and their future-employee base. These students are the industry's future, and will determine where this industry will go," Ferrante says.
Students earn points for tasks accomplished at participating exhibitor booths At the end of the timed competition, the team with the most points wins. Each member of the winning team will receive an iPad 2.
To date, the following exhibitors have committed to participate in the Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011: ASCO Numatics; Sealed Air Corporation; Label Technology Inc.; Ampac; Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc.; MASSMAN Automation Designs, LLC; Garvey Corporation; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Bosch Packaging Technology; Intelligrated Systems; Columbia Machine, Inc.; Videojet Technologies Inc.; Axon Styrotech; Roberts PolyPro; Rennco LLC; and Wexxar Packaging Inc.
Exhibitors wishing to participate in the Amazing Packaging Race are asked to contribute $500 towards the Education & Training Foundation. Their financial support will help provide scholarships and other educational assistance to students at PMMI's partner schools in the United States and Canada.
To participate in the 2011 Amazing Packaging Race, contact Danny Martinez, education & workforce development coordinator, PMMI: 571.612.3204 or danny@pmmi.org.
More information on the Amazing Packaging Race can be found at packexpo.com.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association of 560-plus member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery in the United States or Canada; machinery components and packaging containers and materials. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.
PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting participants in the packaging and processing supply chain with their customers around the world. Coming Up: PACK EXPO Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26-28, 2011.
Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com.
