Session List :

The Conference at PACK EXPO ran concurrently with PACK EXPO Las Vegas from September 26-28, 2011. PMMI partnered with five organizations offering attendees a variety of disciplines and view points within the processing and packaging industry. Forty-three, one-hour sessions ran over a three-day period with 74 speakers presenting from the following industry organizations:

• The Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence (AIOE)
• Converting & Package Printing (CPP)
• The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
• The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT)
• The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)
• PMMI U

To access speaker presentations, click on the session title, scroll down the page and click on the title of the handout at the bottom right hand side of the page.

	Time	Title	Speaker(s)	Track(s)	Location
	9:00AM- 10:00AM	Considerations to Further Lean and Sustainability Initiatives in the Converting Environment	- Ian Hole - Pallavi Joyappa	Sustainability	N-259
	9:00AM- 10:00AM	Innovate for Positive Results on Costs and Profits	- Craig Sawicki - Ved Singh	Operations	N-255
	9:00AM- 10:00AM	Introduction to Beverage Packaging	- Michelle Parikh	Operations - Beverage	N-253
	9:00AM- 10:00AM	Real World of Project Management: A Cross-Industry Perspective on Best Practices in Managing Complex Projects - Part 1	- Dave Koncak - John Honey - Keith Gibbs	Best Practices - Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	N-257
	10:00AM- 10:30AM	Advertising and Promotion with S.A.F.E. Lamination System - Promotional Extras Faster and Cheaper than Ever.	- Mariola Stańska	Candy & Confectionary	The Candy Bar - Booth #7000
	10:15AM- 11:15AM	Real World Project Management: A Cross-Industry Perspective on Best Practices in Managing Complex Projects - Part 2	- Dave Koncak - John Honey - Keith Gibbs	Best Practices - Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	N-257
	10:15AM- 11:15AM	Reusables 102 - Implementing a Sustainable Reusable Transport Packaging System - Part 1	- Bob Klimko - Jerry Welcome - Vellay Kannappen	Sustainability	N-259
	10:15AM- 11:15AM	Stress Crack Prevention	- Sally Potter	Operations - Beverage	N-253
	10:15AM- 11:15AM	Total Cost of Ownership: A Brand Owner’s Key for Managing Vendors	- Robby Martin	Operations	N-255
	10:30AM- 11:00AM	Color Enhanced Data and Brand on Demand Labeling	- Andrew Moore		The Rx Lounge - Booth #4800
	11:00AM- 11:30AM	Brand on Demand and Just-in-Time Color Labeling	- Kelly Ng		The Baking & Snack Break - Booth #6243
	11:30AM- 12:30PM	Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (GAMP) in the Pharmaceutical Industry	- Andy Ferrell	Best Practices - Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	N-257
	11:30AM- 12:30PM	Packaging Line Layout—Answering the Pertinent Questions	- John Henry	Operations	N-255
	11:30AM- 12:30PM	Reusables 102 - Implementing a Sustainable Reusable Transport Packaging System - Part 2	- Andrew DeWitt - Drew Merrill - Gerry Vetter	Sustainability	N-259
	11:30AM- 12:30PM	The Importance of Nondestructive Package Testing	- Oliver Stauffer	Operations	N-253
	12:00PM- 12:30PM	Brand on Demand and Just-in-Time Color Labeling	- Dan Kuehler		The Candy Bar - Booth #7000
	12:30PM- 1:00PM	Simulate for Success	- Norman Saenz	Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	The Rx Lounge - Booth #4800
	12:45PM- 1:45PM	The Cost of Sustainability	- Giancarlo Caimmi - Guido Kollbach PhD	Sustainability	N-259
	12:45PM- 1:45PM	The Five Faces of Innovation: Integrating from Concept to Customer	- Dan Balan	Innovation	N-253
	12:45PM- 1:45PM	Update On The Food Safety Modernization Act And What Some CPG Companies Are Doing To Comply With It	- David Acheson - Leon Bruner	Operations	N-255
	1:00PM- 1:30PM	Ultrasonic Sealing - Benefits of Utilizing Ultrasonics for the Sealing of Bags and Pouches into Various Horizontal and Vertical Machine Platforms	- Uwe Peregi	Baking & Snack	The Baking & Snack Break - Booth #6243
	2:00PM- 3:00PM	Food Safety Guidelines: Process Validation in Low Moisture Foods	- David Andserson - Lisa Lucore	Operations	N-255
	2:00PM- 3:00PM	Packaging Start Up & Qualification: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective on the Project Management Considerations Related to Product Packaging	- Brett Yates	Best Practices - Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	N-257
	2:00PM- 2:30PM	Sustainability and Consumer Convenience in a Stand-Up Pouch	- Sal Pellingra	Candy & Confectionary	The Candy Bar - Booth #7000
	2:00PM- 3:00PM	Sustainable Packaging: What's Next?	- Scott Vitters	Sustainability	N-259
	2:00PM- 3:00PM	The Perfect Ingredients for Packaging Innovation	- Ronald deVlam	Innovation	N-253
	2:30PM- 3:00PM	New Technology for High-Speed In-Line Removal of Broken Tablets	- Jon Donovan	Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	The Rx Lounge - Booth #4800
	3:00PM- 3:30PM	Taking the Noise Out of Compostable Flexible Packaging	- Brian Glasbrenner	Baking & Snack	The Baking & Snack Break - Booth #6243
	3:15PM- 4:15PM	Going "Green": From Should to Good	- Bill Gill - Bill Statelman - Dennis Boik - Shankar Raman	Sustainability	N-259
	3:15PM- 4:15PM	The A to Z Cookbook of Implementing an Effective Serialization Program	- Kimberly Riley	Best Practices - Pharmaceutical & Medical Device	N-257