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Packaging and processing professionals gathered for Pack Expo International and Pharma 2014 from Nov. 2-5 in Chicago, IL, USA. PMMI, the event’s owner and host, has preliminary figures projecting 48,600 attendees, which would signify a 6.5% increase over 2012.
Pack Expo is the largest packaging and processing trade show in North America, and it covered more than 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space in McCormick Place with 2,352 exhibiting companies. That’s an increase of more than 19% for exhibiting companies from Pack Expo 2012.
“Pack Expo International 2014 was definitely a success,” said Jim Pittas, senior vice president, PMMI. “Exhibitors sold machines right off the show floor and collected high quality leads from the steady flow of attendees.”
Pharma EXPO, which PMMI produced in partnership with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), contributed to the surge in attendance, with twice as many attendees identifying their primary or secondary markets as “pharmaceutical.”
“Exhibitors begin planning their strategy for the next Pack Expo almost immediately after the close of the previous year’s show, and they need to know they’ll get a strong return on their investment,” added Pittas. “The success of the inaugural Pharma Expo proves the strength of the Pack Expo brand across all vertical markets and reinforces the industry’s view of Pack Expo as the preeminent North American packaging and processing show.”
Upcoming Pack Expo trade shows include Pack Expo East in February and Pharma Expo and Pack Expo Las Vegas 2015. Pack Expo East will be held from Feb. 16-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Pack Expo is the largest packaging and processing trade show in North America, and it covered more than 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space in McCormick Place with 2,352 exhibiting companies. That’s an increase of more than 19% for exhibiting companies from Pack Expo 2012.
“Pack Expo International 2014 was definitely a success,” said Jim Pittas, senior vice president, PMMI. “Exhibitors sold machines right off the show floor and collected high quality leads from the steady flow of attendees.”
Pharma EXPO, which PMMI produced in partnership with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), contributed to the surge in attendance, with twice as many attendees identifying their primary or secondary markets as “pharmaceutical.”
“Exhibitors begin planning their strategy for the next Pack Expo almost immediately after the close of the previous year’s show, and they need to know they’ll get a strong return on their investment,” added Pittas. “The success of the inaugural Pharma Expo proves the strength of the Pack Expo brand across all vertical markets and reinforces the industry’s view of Pack Expo as the preeminent North American packaging and processing show.”
Upcoming Pack Expo trade shows include Pack Expo East in February and Pharma Expo and Pack Expo Las Vegas 2015. Pack Expo East will be held from Feb. 16-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.