SEPT. 27-29, 2021  |  LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER  |  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Submit Your Scaled Floor Plan for Utilities by Tomorrow, September 2 to Avoid a $500 Late Fee

If your booth space requires custom placements for utilities (electrical outlets, air lines, etc.), make sure to submit your scaled floor plan to your Customer Account Manager (CAM) by end of day tomorrow, September 2. Any new submissions or revisions received after tomorrow will incur a $500 late fee. If you are not sure whether you need to submit a scaled floor plan, contact your CAM to inquire. 

Contact your Customer Account Manager with any questions or call PACK EXPO Services at 972.751.9400. 

"See You in Vegas Welcome Campaign"

Free Promotion Opportunity for Exhibitors

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2021, and we want you to share in our excitement too! You and your team are invited to record a 10 to 15 second video clip expressing your enthusiasm for the show, where to find you, and/or briefly what you have planned for the thousands of CPGs coming to Vegas.

To record your clip, click the button below and follow the prompts. You can record from your computer or smartphone. We will compile these short video clips to share the buzz on social media as part of our "See You in Vegas Welcome Campaign". Hurry, this offer ends September 8.

To show you how simple it is, Laura Thompson, Vice President of Trade Shows, has recorded a clip from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Click below to view Laura’s video.

Engage Customers and Prospects Contact Free with Digital Backpack

We are pleased to offer exhibitors a new, contact free solution to distribute product documents, company literature, and links to product videos to attendees. Convention Data Services' Digital Backpack allows attendees to scan a QR code at your booth to collect company and product content in a digital format. Click below to learn more and to place your order. You will place your order for Digital Backpack where you placed any orders for lead retrieval solutions. The cost of this add-on is $195. 

Please note that physical handouts are still permitted. This is an additional service that exhibitors can elect to purchase if interested.

[VIDEO] Message from PPWLN’s Co-Chair/Bumble Bee Seafoods CEO

Hear what Bumble Bee Seafood’s CEO and PPWLN’s Co-Chair, Jan Tharp, is looking forward to during the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network networking breakfast, The New World of Work, on Tuesday, Sept. 28. You don’t want to miss this exciting program featuring executives from Wicked Good Cupcakes, PepsiCo and The Manufacturing Institute. 

Thank you to our event sponsors: Emerson, ID Technology, Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Plexpack, Septimatech Group Inc. and SMC.

Important Upcoming Deadlines - Mark Your Calendar 

With PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2021 less than four weeks away, be sure to make note of the following deadlines:  

• September 10, 2021:
  • Hotel reservation deadline. Book your hotels here.
  • Hanging sign shipment must arrive at the Advanced Warehouse. Be sure to use the correct Hanging Sign Shipping Labels.
  • Catering order deadline. Review the catering menu here.
  • EAC registration deadline. If your EAC is not registered by this date, they will not be able to access the show floor to build out your booth. Contact us at expo@pmmi.org for more information. 
• September 15, 2021: Last day for shipments to arrive at the advanced warehouse. Learn more here.

Have questions? Contact your Customer Account Manager (CAM) or the PMMI Show Department at expo@pmmi.org or 571.612.3200.

Internet Safety Tips for the Show

PACK EXPO provides free Wi-Fi in all common areas, lobbies, and meeting rooms at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the convenience of both exhibitors and attendees of the show. Please keep in mind that this network is a public wireless network that is open to anyone at the LVCC. To help you and your team stay safe wile connected, the PMMI IT team has created a list of a few simple steps you can take to minimize your risk while connected to the complimentary Wi-Fi. Click below to learn more. 

Facilitate Meetings with Customers and Prospects at the Show

Facilitate meetings with registered attendees in your booth and/or online during the show with the all new appointment scheduling feature for PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021. To set your schedule, log in to the Exhibitor Dashboard and click on the "Appointments" tile. Then follow the prompts. Click below to view a brief tutorial to learn more. 

Exhibitors are not required to set a schedule for appointments. This complimentary service is optional. 

[Scam Alert] Beware of Unofficial Vendors

PMMI continues to hear from exhibitors that are being contacted by vendors not affiliated with the PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO Trade Show, specifically regarding hotel reservations, attendee list sales, and advertising in Packaging Industry News, which is published by the Source Group. PMMI has no affiliation with the Source Group nor any 3rd party offering an attendee list. The only authorized vendor for hotel reservations is Expovision. 

Please remain vigilant and alert to any such solicitation and if there is every any doubt about whether the individual contacting you is affiliated with the show, please contact the trade show department at expo@pmmi.org. 

Looking for New Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Trade Show Investment?

Check out “A Marketing Guide for Trade Show Success”, a new ebook from PMMI Media Group. Packed with unique ways to catch attendees’ attention before, during and after the show, this guide will give you fresh ideas that are sure to make an impact at your future trade shows. From best practices in creative to how to reach your best prospects, you won’t want to miss this 10-minute read. 

Directions for Exhibitors to Upload Press Releases

Make the most of your exhibitor listing by uploading your company’s latest press releases to your online showroom*, which allows the press and attendees to easily access the news about your company’s latest innovations and new technologies. Click below for instructions on uploading your press release(s) to your online showroom. 

*Only those exhibitors with a showroom upgrade are eligible to upload collateral, including press releases, to their online showroom. Learn more about showroom upgrade options here.

Hosting a Media Event at the Show? 

We would love to help get the word out for you by listing these scheduled briefings in the Online Media Center. Please let us know if you are planning to host any media briefings.

A complimentary media briefing room is available at the convention center, located next to the media center (S-220) in room S-226 and not on the show floor.

For more information, contact Shana Marais, Sr. PR Manager at smarais@pmmi.org.

Reach the Media. Gain Exposure.

You can find the media list  here. This is not a pre-registered list, rather a compilation of top industry media and outlets that often attend our shows. We encourage exhibitors to reach out and set up interviews, share press conference details etc. You can also find a lot of useful information in the Exhibitor Resource Center, including the Exhibitor Success Guide. 

For questions or the latest pre-registered media list, contact Shana Marais, Sr. PR Manager at smarais@pmmi.org.

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