PMMI's Online Forums foster industry-specific connections.
Press Release Summary:
PMMI's Connected Communities provides online forum where professionals with packaging- and processing-related responsibilities in range of core industries can connect year-round. Connected Communities will launch with 4 community sites tailored to specific industry markets: confectionery, baking and snack, pharmaceutical, and general packaging and processing. Each will include features that connect industries with tailored news, insight, and discussions.
Original Press Release:
PMMI Launches Connected Communities
Online forum provides year-round connections for packaging, processing, confectionery, baking & snack and pharmaceutical industries.
Reston, Va. - PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, announces the launch of PMMI's Connected Communities, an online forum where professionals with packaging- and processing-related responsibilities in a range of core industries can connect year-round.
"PMMI is carrying its customer-centric focus beyond the trade show floor," said Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI. "Connected Communities is a place where the industries can gather to find trends, share knowledge and network, 24/7/365."
PMMI's Connected Communities will launch with four community sites, tailored to specific industry markets: confectionery, baking & snack, pharmaceutical and general packaging and processing. Each community will include a range of features to connect these industries with tailored news, insight and discussions developed and moderated by the staff of PMMI's Packaging Machinery Technology Magazine:
The site will also feature a calendar of PMMI-sponsored events.
"These communities are more than just news feeds or trends articles," Yuska added. "They're a way for professionals to engage and interact with their industries and markets year round."
Industry professionals can learn more about these communities and register online at community.pmmi.org, or on site at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Las Vegas Convention Center, September 26-28) with the help of PMMI representatives at The Candy Bar, The Rx Lounge and the Baking & Snack Break to supply information and aid in registration. These Lounges will serve as brick-and-mortar versions of the Connected Communities, with industry experts and bloggers on-site for questions and conversation.
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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