Exhibitor Update | October 10, 2018 Everything you need to know to get ready for the show! EXHIBITOR DASHBOARD LOGIN | ID: Customer ID • Password: Password • Booth #: Booth Number • Comp Code: Comp Code
• New Four Days Until the Largest PACK EXPO Ever! • New Important Move-In Information • New Exhibitor Service Centers & Customer Account Managers • New Booth Installation Deadline • PACK EXPO'S Biggest Networking Event is Back! • New Exhibitor Registration • New FedEx Office at McCormick Place • Invite Buyers to Attend the Show for Free • Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network Networking Breakfast
Featured Four Days Until the Largest PACK EXPO Ever! Move-in for PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO is underway. Together, PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO will feature 2,500 packaging solution providers and cover over 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space -- the largest ever recorded at any PACK EXPO event. Attendance is ramping up and we are well on our way to 50,000 registered attendees from more than 125 countries
Don't miss these highlights at the show:
If you have any questions as you make your final preparations for the show, the PMMI Show Department can be reached at 571.612.3200 or [email protected]. If you need to contact your PACK EXPO Services Customer Account Manager, please call the Virtual Service Center at 972.751.9400, option 4 for customer service.
Thank you on behalf of show owner and producer, PMMI. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago and we hope you have a fantastic show!
News Flash Important Move-In Information PACK EXPO Services (PES) emailed move-in letters to all Show Contacts last week to ensure your show experience runs as smoothly as possible. The move-in letter includes important reminders about labor and utilities, Exhibitor Service Centers, Exhibitor Labor desks, lead retrieval, security, cleaning, etc.
Exhibitor Service Centers and Customer Account Managers
The Exhibitor Service Centers are strategically placed for easy access to all exhibitors.
Lead Retrieval Locations:
Your dedicated Customer Account Manager (CAM) will be stationed at one of the above Centers and will be glad to assist you with placing orders for all show services except Food & Beverage. New catering orders can be placed by calling Savor at 312.791.7250. Booth Installation Deadline .All exhibits must be installed by 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. If installation of exhibit has not been started by 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, Show Management reserves the right to authorize the official contractor to affect the necessary installation of the exhibit at the exhibitor’s expense.
Plan My Booth PACK EXPO's Biggest Networking Event is Back! All exhibitors and attendees are invited to join us for an evening of great comedy at PACK EXPO’s biggest charity and networking event, PACK gives BACK™, on Monday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the South Building of McCormick Place.
The event will feature a live performance by comedian, Sebastian Maniscalco. The Chicago-area born, Italian immigrant-raised comedian is behind the wildly successful network specials such as "Sebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do That," "What's Wrong With People"," and "Aren't You Embarrassed?" He recently sold out three shows at Madison Square Garden and had to add a fourth date. See him first in Chicago at PACK gives BACK! Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the PACK EXPO Scholarship program. Tickets are $75 and include beer, wine and light hors d’oeuvres at the reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. The performance follows at 5:30.
Purchase tickets while registering your booth personnel or by logging back in to your registration record.
Exhibitor Registration Exhibitor registration is located in four areas of McCormick Place. (Lakeside Lobby, N-231 A, S-103A, West – Level 3.) If you did not receive your badge(s) in the mail prior to your arrival to the show, you can pick up your badges at Exhibitor registration.
If you arrive for move-in prior to Exhibitor Registration opening and do not have a badge, visit the EAC desk in the Grand Concourse to pick up an installation sticker that will allow you onto the show floor.
PACK EXPO Show Office: S-401 Hours: 10/9 – 10/20 - 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. FedEx Office at McCormick Place Fedex offices will be open during the show offering printing and shipping services at four locations in McCormick Place. Contact the on-site convention representative, Nadine Glover for more information at 312.949.2100 or [email protected]
Click here for more information. It's Not Too Late to Invite Your Buyers to Attend the Show for Free! This year is the 62nd anniversary of PACK EXPO, which continues to grow and maintain its position as one of the largest trade shows across all industries in North America and one of the largest packaging shows in the world. We want our exhibitors to be successful and encourage you to take advantage of a complimentary program that PMMI offers to our valued exhibitors.
Here are FOUR easy ways to share your Comp Code through the Customer Invite Program:
The personalized comp code for company is listed at the top of this Exhibitor Update.
**FLASH CONTEST** This is the third and final week of our Customer Invite Program Flash Contest! The company who receives the most registrations from the Customer Invite Program this week will be awarded a $50 American Express gift card, which can be picked up at the PMMI Information Booth at the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details! Congratulations to our Week 1 and 2 winners, Define Instruments and Videojet Technologies!
Download the Mobile App - Sponsored by ProMach It's easy to get connected before, during and after your time at PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018. Use the Mobile App to help plan and navigate your way through the shows.
App users can easily create their own customized itinerary of booths to visit and sessions to attend. The app provides:
The app is free to download and is available in the iTunes or Google Play store. Click here for more information. PPWLN Breakfast with Manufacturing Executives Don't miss next week's Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network networking breakfast at PACK EXPO International (Tuesday, Oct. 16; 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.; McCormick Place, Room E-450), where manufacturing executives will weigh-in on the company culture change required to grow women’s presence in a male-dominated field. This event is sponsored by Duravant, Morrison Container Handling Solutions, PlexPack and Septimatech Group, Inc. Register here.
Promote My Booth Hosting a Press Conference at the Show? Please let us know if you are planning to host any media on-site so that we can be sure to promote this in the PMMI Media Center for you.
Contact Shana Marais at [email protected] to get your briefing listed. Directions for Exhibitors to Upload their Materials Make the most of your exhibitor listing by uploading your company’s media kit to the PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018, which allows the press to easily access news about your company’s innovations and new technologies. For directions, click here.
If you need any further assistance, feel free to contact Shana Marais at [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE: PMMI will not be accepting exhibitor press materials in their media center on-site.
Uploading your company's media kit to the digital media center will help you make the most of your exhibitor listing! Official PACK EXPO Vendors PMMI Sponsorships & Advertising
Booth Services Registration Services
Hotel Reservation Office
In addition, the following official vendors may reach out to you for Customer Invite Programs, Case Studies, or PACK EXPO Promotional Materials:
VIP Guest Invites Phone: 1.800.211.6570
ABI - Case Studies, We encourage you to visit your Exhibitor Dashboard regularly to obtain pertinent show and exhibiting information. Feel free, however, to contact the PMMI Show Department via email or call 571.612.3200 for further assistance.
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