展览所有者和制片人PMMI称，包装和处理技术协会的所有者PMMI表示，拉斯维加斯包装和医疗保健包装世博会在今年持有前所未有的Trifecta，打破了参展商数量，总展览空间和参与者的记录。在9月25日星期三的展览结束时，初步数字显示，有2,000多名参展商覆盖了近900,000个净平方英尺的拉斯维加斯会议中心，与31,000多名参与者召集；比2017年的演出增长了8％。
PMMI的总裁兼首席执行官吉姆·皮塔斯（Jim Pittas）说：“由于现在为包装行业发挥了令人难以置信的角色，拉斯维加斯（Las Vegas）和医疗保健包装展览会是2019年的国际包装活动。”拉斯维加斯和医疗保健包装博览会表明，随着我们的行业继续繁荣，它转向了PMMI节目的解决方案和工具，以改善业务。”
Stefan Brown is an R&D Scientist for The Clorox Company who came to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO because he knew there would be an opportunity to see solutions for his business, even if they were initially created for other vertical markets.
布朗说：“我参加了拉斯维加斯的包装博览会，以寻找新的防儿童包装技术，尤其是封闭式化学化学化学产品。”“在CBD市场中，该空间中有很多创新。由于该节目涵盖了许多行业，因此我们能够看到来自CBD等其他市场的不同创新，并确定如何将它们应用于我们自己的产品。”
Contract packager Joe Woods also touts the vast expanse of solutions available at this year's event and finding all of the options at one show was ideal for his role as the director of procurement at Pharma Packaging Solutions.
“I've been to a lot of different trade shows, but PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO is phenomenal—both well done and well organized. Coming here you can find everything under one roof,” Woods says. “We’ve purchased everything from bags to machines and more, and we'll leave having spent millions of dollars on solutions to enhance our business.”
美国长期参展商Marchesini集团认为愈合thcare Packaging EXPO keeping pace with the overall growth of the PACK EXPO Las Vegas event.
“Right from the opening of Healthcare Packaging EXPO on Monday morning (Sept. 23), we had great traffic made up of quality people who had substantial, decision making positions in their companies,” said Roger Toll, executive vice president of Marchesini.
Other Healthcare Packaging EXPO exhibitors echoed Toll’s comments with Thomas Packaging Senior Sales Engineer highlighting the quality of visitors who stopped in his booth.
“A lot of attendees weren’t here just to browse and see what’s new,” says Denis Adams of Thomas Packaging. “Most arrived with serious projects in hand, looking [to collaborate on] solutions.”
The massive number of attendees were also evident in and around the Forum and Innovation Stages as standing room only crowds poured out into the show aisles in order to take part in the free educational opportunities.
Massman Companies市场经理Peter Vilardi说：“教育课程的数量增加了，这对与会者来说是一个很大的增值，进而使我们受益匪浅。”
作为雀巢的高级包装专家，布兰登·凯利（Brandon Kelly）很高兴找到参展商和教育会议，这些会议与世界上最大的食品公司的可回收性和可重复性目标相匹配。
“It gives me a sense of confidence to see that converters, raw material suppliers and other businesses throughout the supply chain are working toward similar sustainability initiatives, as seen in many of this year's Innovation Stage presentations,” says Kelly. “The industry has a big challenge to solve when it comes to sustainability, so it's great to see companies working toward a similar mission."
The new Robotics Zone was consistently busy as tens of thousands of attendees flocked to the North Hall to see the interactive robotic and cobot displays, including local news outlets.PACK for a Purpose: Robots Fighting Hunger, in collaboration with Blessings in a Backpack,was a must-see with over 6,000 bags of food packaged by exhibitor robots and donated to school children in Las Vegas, Chicago and Virginia. Participants includedChicago Electric with Yaskawa, Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc, ProMach Performance Services with ABB, Soft Robotics & Cognex, FANUC America Corporation and Universal Robots in partnership with Allied Technology.
PACK gives BACK™wrapped up one of the busiest opening days in memory with the legendary Steve Miller Band headlining the annual networking fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will supportNS2 Serves®, a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military veterans transition from combat boots to business suits, providing IT training and employment assistance at no cost.
The卓越技术奖debuted at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO with record voter participation. The winners included Berry Global (Baking and Snack), TECMA ARIES (Beverage and Dairy), Sleever International (General Packaging), UltraSource (Meat/Poultry/Seafood) and Belco Packaging Systems (Pharmaceuticals/Medical Device).
演出第二天的亮点是在近700名行业专业人员聚集在一起的妇女领导网络早餐时的亮点。主题演讲者Ellen Ochoa博士以“探索新领土”为主题，分享了她成为第一个进入太空的西班牙裔女人的旅程。
The next event in the PACK EXPO portfolio is PACK EXPO East (March 3-5, 2020; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia). Now in its fourth edition, the three-day event will feature 400 exhibiting companies and span 100,000 net square feet, providing the opportunity for attendees to exchange ideas with 7,000 peers. The location in Philadelphia presents a unique opportunity for the CPG-rich mid-Atlantic, allowing much of the east coast the chance to drive or train in and see the latest in cutting edge technology and insights. Visitpackexpoeast.comfor information and registration for the upcoming show.
