Global Packaging Trends Conference at Tokyo Pack 2012
2012.08.17
The editors and journalists from the UK, USA, Netherlands, Norway, Columbia, Australia, Singapore, India and Japan will also present the 2nd edition of the International Packaging Press Organization: Global Packaging Trends Conference on 3 October 2012 at Tokyo Big Sight.
A series of six presentations conducted by IPPO members will span the globe and discuss current regional packaging trends in Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe, Australasia, as well as global trends in plastic packaging.
The journalists, as IPPO members and experts in their own markets, will provide unique insights into their specialist packaging regions and highlight key opportunities.
Stuart Hoggard, President, IPPO, said, "As professional packaging journalists and editors, IPPO members are engaged with all aspects of the packaging industry on a daily basis and have accumulated wide ranging knowledge that makes them undisputed experts in their specific markets.
"This second edition of IPPO: Global Packaging Trends Conference at Tokyo Pack 2012 will help the packaging industry understand the important issues faced by regional markets around the world.
"It is also a demonstration of the vital role that the Packaging Media plays in gathering and disseminating the information that industry often takes for granted," Hoggard said.
The conference presentations include:
1) Packaging Trends in Asia - Stuart Hoggard, publisher, PackWebasia.com; IPPO President (Singapore)
2) Packaging Trends in North America - Patrick Reynolds, editor, Packaging World; IPPO Vice President (USA)
3) Packaging Trends in Latin America - Lilián Robayo Páez, editor in chief, El Empaque (Columbia)
4) Packaging Trends in Europe - Des King, The Write Stuff (UK)
5) Packaging Trends in Australasia - Lindy Hughson, managing editor, PKN Packaging News (Australia)
6) Global Trends in Plastic Packaging - Steven Pacitti, editor, Plastics in Packaging (UK)
The IPPO: Global Packaging Trends Conference will take place at Tokyo Pack 2012 on 3 October (1045hrs to 1600hrs), at Hall East 5 - 2nd stage, Tokyo Big Sight. Attendance is free.
IPPO will also hold its Members Meeting at Tokyo Pack 2012 on 4 October.
For more information, please contact secretarygeneral@ippopress.org.
About IPPO
Formed in September 1974, the International Packaging Press Organization is an independent and non-profit making society of more than 80 professional journalists from 32 countries worldwide specialized in writing and reporting packaging and the packaging supply chain. Members meet regularly to exchange and share views and opinions on the latest 'hot' topics impacting the packaging industry.
The IPPO network of journalists worldwide is ideally positioned to act as the bridge, communicating between industry and its customers. For more information on how you can collaborate with IPPO, visit www.ippopress.org or contact us at secretarygeneral@ippopress.org.
About the IPPO: Global Packaging Trends Conference
This IPPO initiative is part of the organization's efforts to engage industry and share the knowledge we have accumulated in our unique observer positions as professional packaging journalists.
The 1st IPPO: Global Packaging Trends Conference was held during IPACK-IMA 2012 on 28 February 2012 in Milan, Italy, and featured presentations on Asia, Chile, Columbia, Mexico and the USA. A total of 18 members also participated in the IPPO Press Mission to IPACK-IMA, at the invitation of Ipack-Ima SpA.
The 2nd IPPO: Global Packaging Trends Conference will be held during Tokyo Pack 2012.
