Keynote Speaker Colin L. Powell featured at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

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Keynote speaker at PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011, which takes place in Las Vegas, NV from September 26-28, will be former Secretary of State and retired General Colin L. Powell. Event will take place September 27, and Powell's address is titled "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust, and Values." PMMI president and CEO Charles D. Yuska praised Powell's leadership skills and noted that "His insights and global perspective are especially pertinent to our audience."



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General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) Will Be the Keynote Speaker at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011



Arlington, Va. - PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, announces today that former Secretary of State and retired General Colin L. Powell will be the keynote speaker at the PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 26-28). The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. General Powell's address is titled "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values."

"When we were considering who we wanted to invite to speak at our PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture, Colin Powell was the first name on our list," says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO of PMMI. "He has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills through his public service and now in private life. His insights and global perspective are especially pertinent to our audience, who are industry leaders that also compete in a global market."

General Powell is a retired four-star general and previously served as National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed General Powell to be Secretary of State. He held that position until 2005. For the past decade, General Powell has been committed to improving the lives of America's youth. He is the founding Chairman of America's Promise Alliance - an organization that works with over 400 partner organizations to provide resources that build better lives for America's youth.

General Powell has defied racial barriers as the first African-American Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has received several distinguished military and civilian honors including two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and the Soldier's Medal. General Powell also founded the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at his alma mater, the City College of New York and has served on the boards of various non-profits.

"Colin Powell has made a tremendous impact on the landscape of the global climate, both politically and socially," Yuska added. "Now, we are fortunate that he continues to share his insights and lessons of leadership even in his private life."

Tickets for the PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture will be available for purchase soon. For more information, visit www.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: 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.

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