Expo International 2013, which took place Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, was the trade show’s largest event in Las Vegas yet, according to PMMI, the Reston, Va.-based host of the event. In fact, in early estimates, the association for packaging and processing technologies reported an attendance increase of 7.4 percent to 27,759 attendees, a 15.5 percent increase in exhibitors to 1,788 companies, and a 14.7 percent increase in net square footage to 722,437 net square feet, all compared with the 2011 show, which also set event records.
“PMMI’s mission is to convene the packaging and processing supply chain, and that’s exactly what Pack Expo Las Vegas accomplished,” said Charles D. Yuska, president and chief executive officer of PMMI, in a statement. He also noted that the event drew attendees from more than 40 vertical markets by presenting a customer-centric vision that helped them navigate the show floor and the event as a whole.
PMMI also announced that Pack Expo 2014 will take place Nov. 2-5 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
