Golf Tournament gets support from PGA veteran Curtis Strange.
Press Release Summary:
PGA Champions Tour golfer Curtis Strange, sponsored by Kodak, will take part in 2011 PMMI Education and Training Foundation Golf Tournament, which will be held in conjunction with PACK EXPO Las Vegas. This year's tournament will provide backing for student scholarships and continuing education for PMMI member company employees. Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO of PACK EXPO, expressed gratitude towards Kodak for its contribution and said Curtis Strange "will definitely be a draw."
Original Press Release:
PMMI Education Foundation Golf Tourney Gets Support from PGA Veteran Curtis Strange
Kodak sponsors guest appearance; Schneider Electric is tournament's Gold Sponsor
Reston, Va. - PMMI is pleased to announce PGA Champions Tour golfer Curtis Strange will take part in the 2011 PMMI Education & Training Foundation Golf Tournament, held exclusively in conjunction with PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Strange's appearance at the tournament is sponsored by Kodak.
This year's tournament, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, will provide backing for student scholarships and continuing education for PMMI member company employees. The biennial event, first held in 1995, has funded some $350,000 in education and training to date.
"We're very grateful to Kodak for its generous contribution to the success of the tournament. Curtis Strange will definitely be a draw," says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO of PACK EXPO owner/producer PMMI. "And no matter who wins the tournament, the real winners will be the students and professionals who benefit from the scholarships the Education & Training Foundation provides."
Strange has had a long, distinguished career in golf, winning two U.S. Open championships, and playing on five Ryder Cup teams. He also captained the 2002 Ryder Cup team and currently plays on the Champion's Tour. From 1997-2005, he was a golf commentator for ABC sports.
Kodak is the Official Printer of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour, and is also a season-long sponsor of the PGA TOUR's Kodak Challenge competition, which was created to celebrate the beautiful holes and memorable moments in golf.
"Education and training are essential to professional development and industry growth. Kodak is a sponsor of this tournament, because we believe in the cause of the PMMI Education & Training Foundation and want to support students learning to become the next generation of packaging leaders and innovators," says Chris Lyons, global segment director, OCMO B2B Segment Marketing, Eastman Kodak Company.
Schneider Electric is the tournament's Gold Sponsor. Other sponsors to date include the following:
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Craig Silverio, vice president, finance, PMMI, to learn how to participate: csilverio@pmmi.org or 703.243.8555.
Player registration will open in June 2011.
To attend or exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011, visit www.packexpo.com or contact PMMI's Show Department: expo@pmmi.org or 703.243.8555.
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: EXPO PACK México at Mexico City's Centro Banamex, June 21-24, 2011, and 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.
About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at www.kodak.com/go/followus. More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery - join for free today at www.kodakgallery.com.
Kodak's marketing partnership with the TOUR includes the designation as Official Imaging Provider of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour, including cameras, printers and scanners. For more on the Kodak Challenge visit pgatour.com/kodakchallenge. Fans can also follow the Kodak Challenge at facebook.com/kodakchallenge, twitter.com/kodakchallenge, and 1000words.kodak.com/thousandwords.
