PMMI welcomes 3 Gold Sponsors for lecture at PACK EXPO.
Press Release Summary:
PMMI has announced 3 Gold Sponsors for the Leadership Lecture at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011, featuring keynote speaker retired General Colin L. Powell. Dorner Manufacturing Corp., Eastman Chemical Company, and Fox IV Technologies will each support General Powell's talk "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust and Values." With more than 1,600 exhibitors, PACK EXPO Las Vegas will be the largest resource for packaging and processing innovation in North America in 2011.
Original Press Release:
PMMI Welcomes Three Gold Sponsors for Powell's Address at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Exhibitors Dorner Mfg. Corp., Eastman Chemical Company and Fox IV Technologies Add Support as Gold Sponsors for first PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture, featuring Gen. Colin L. Powell
Reston, Va.; -- PMMI, the producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, announced three Gold Sponsors for the Leadership Lecture at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (September 26-28; Las Vegas Convention Center), featuring keynote speaker retired General Colin L. Powell. Dorner Mfg. Corp., Eastman Chemical Company and Fox IV Technologies will each support General Powell's talk "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values". The lecture will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A special reception, open to all ticket holders, will precede the speech at 3:30 p.m.
DuPont and Morrison Container Handling Solutions are supporting the lecture as title sponsors.
"Exhibitors and attendees have already expressed tremendous interest in this year's keynote speaker, Gen. Colin Powell," says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO, PMMI. "It is sure to be a packed leadership event and this would not have been possible without the support of our three gold sponsors."
A decorated war hero, Gen. Powell has served the United States in many roles: National Security Advisor to President Ronald Regan, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Gen. Powell has also defied racial barriers, serving as the first African-American Secretary of State under president George W. Bush. Now, he continues his leadership as the 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 is a living example of leadership on a global scale," Yuska added. "His insight extends beyond politics to inspire us on both a social and professional level."
Tickets for the PACK EXPO Leadership Lecture are available for purchase on www.packexpo.com. Single tickets are $125 or packages of 10 tickets are available for $1,000.
With more than 1,600 exhibitors, PACK EXPO Las Vegas will be the largest resource for packaging and processing innovation in North America in 2011. For more information about PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 or to register, visit www.packexpo.com or contact PMMI's Show Department at 703.243.8555 or expo@pmmi.org.
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.
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