EXHIBITIONS
Innovation takes centre stage at annual gathering
2013 has barely begun but the UK’s packaging professionals area already gearing up for one of the biggest trade shows on the calendar.
HUNDREDS of exhibitors will gather under one roof to secure deals, promote products, check out the opposition and unveil breakthrough developments at this year’s easyFairs exhibition. The trade show organiser has reported a record number of exhibitor bookings for its Packaging Innovations show, which runs in tandem with Ecopack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations and the new Labelling Innovations at the Birmingham NEC on February
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Among the highlights at the fast approaching event will a new Conference where packaging industry professionals will discuss innovation, the future direction of the industry, opportunities and trends in the market.
There will also be an inaugural BIG Print Debate, at which industry experts will discuss speed to market and the crucial topical issues in print. “We’re always looking for new ways to move the shows forward,” says Matt Benyon, managing director of easyFairs UK.
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“The packaging industry is constantly evolving and we work hard to ensure the show not only keeps pace with changes but anticipates trends and actually helps drive things forward.” The new features will run alongside 50 content-rich learnShop seminars and packaging surgeries hosted by The Packaging Society, a Dragons’ Den inspired contest, Lions’ Lair, where innovators pitch their latest products to a panel of experts, plus the BIG Packaging Debate. The inaugural conference will introduce a prestigious line-up of speakers that reads like a who’s who of packaging experts and major brands with keynotes from Unilever, Procter & Gamble, SABMiller and Iconoculture. Sponsored by the Institute of
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Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and running throughout the show the conference will also feature experts from Kingfisher, Nestlé, Alliance Boots, Mintel, Space NK, the NHS, Waitrose, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, British American Tobacco, Heineken
International, DHL and Gü. These major names will draw on their own experiences and insights as they address the top packaging concerns for senior strategists and decision makers working in the UK today.
“In-depth research among potential delegates has
... the show not only keeps pace with changes but anticipates trends and actually helps drive things forward.
completely shaped the conference programme,” explains Benyon. “We asked people ‘what is most concerning you, and who would you most like to hear sharing their experiences?’
“People told us they want
practical content, with lots of real life examples; content they can take back to the office and confidently apply knowing it has
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