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PMMI OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR PACKAGING HALL OF FAME™
Inductees will be recognized at PACK EXPO International

Arlington, Va.; August 11, 2008—PMMI has issued a call for nominations for the Packaging Hall of Fame™. Presented annually since 1971, the honor recognizes individual packaging professionals' significant, long-term contributions to the packaging industry.

“Induction into the Packaging Hall of Fame recognizes truly remarkable packaging professionals, individuals who have made significant contributions to the practice and understanding of packaging’s role in our society,” said Ben Miyares, vice president, Industry Relations, PMMI. PMMI coordinates the honor.

To be considered for induction into the Packaging Hall of Fame, nominees must be shown to meet the following criteria:

• Personally advanced the science, technology and/or practice of packaging. (Please cite examples such as scientific inquiries, technologies advanced, products developed and patents earned.)
• Expanded packaging knowledge and the understanding of packaging. (Please cite examples of the significant roles the nominee has played in packaging education and research, such as packaging courses taught and articles/publications to his or her credit.)
• Demonstrated remarkable volunteer leadership within the packaging community. (Please cite the nominee’s organizations and achievements within them.)

Any industry professional may nominate a candidate; nominations may be made posthumously.

The Packaging Hall of Fame Commission, a group formed by PMMI and representing various sectors of the packaging community, will select inductees from among those nominated. The following packaging industry professionals are serving on the 2008 panel.

• Jack Aguero; vice president, Business Development & Marketing; Pro Mach, Inc.
• Joe Angel; vice president, publisher; Packaging World
• Lejo Braña; vice president, Technology; Packaging Technology Center
• Tom Egan; vice president, Industry Services; PMMI
• Lisa Feustle; director, Package Development; McCormick & Co.
• Kelley Frank; associate packaging director, Nutritionals; Johnson & Johnson
• David Luttenberger; publishing director; Packaging Strategies
• Ben Miyares; vice president, Industry Relations; PMMI
• John Ratcliff; director of packaging; Nestlé Purina
• Sean Riley; editor; Packaging Machinery Technology
• Rick Schneider; president; Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc.
• Robert Storms; director, Sales & Marketing; Moen Industries
• Ray Tucker; director, Packaging & Processing Engineering; Bush Brothers Co.
• Brian Wagner; vice president, Packaging; Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions
• David Wiemann; senior director, Packaging; Beam Global Spirits & Wine

2008 inductees for the Packaging Hall of Fame will be recognized at a fund-raising awards reception during PACK EXPO International (McCormick Place, Chicago, Nov. 9–13). The reception is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Hyatt McCormick hotel.

Nominations will be accepted on or before Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.

E-mail nominations to Ben Miyares (bmiyares@pmmi.org), describing your nominee’s qualifications in 1,500 words or less. Please include a recent high resolution photograph (preferably color).

About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association with more than 550 member companies that manufacture packaging and packaging-related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials in the United States and Canada. PMMI’s vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging, and its mission is to improve and promote members’ abilities to succeed in a global marketplace. PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México. Learn more about PMMI at pmmi.org.

PACK EXPO International will be held November 9-13, 2008 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The show will be co-located with PROCESS EXPO and Converting & Package Printing EXPO. PMMI also produces EXPO PACK México, the premier packaging show in Mexico serving the Latin American region. This show will be held June 24-27, 2008 at Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico. PACK EXPO Las Vegas will be held October 5-7, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit www.packexpo.com for more information.

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