DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Champions PACK gives BACK™ as Title Sponsor

For the second consecutive year, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) will proudly serve as a title sponsor for PACK gives BACK™, coming to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Pharma EXPO 2015 (Sept. 28–30; Las Vegas Convention Center) Sept. 28, reports show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

The annual fundraiser will feature recording artists Chicago, and a portion of ticket proceeds will support Fisher House Foundation and Nevada’s first Fisher House comfort home, which the Nevada Military Support Alliance is building in North Las Vegas.

“DuPont P&IP is extremely proud to once again support PACK gives BACK. In addition to the opportunity and forum for packaging leaders to network, attendees can show their support of our nations’ veterans for their unwavering commitment and dedication to this country,” says DeMond Chapman, North America Packaging Business Manager, P&IP. “We look forward to supporting veterans and their families through this event. We are indebted to the men and women who protect and defend our nation and the families who support them.”

Fisher House Foundation operates a network of 65 “comfort homes” around the world — lodging, provided free-of-charge, to families of service members and veterans in treatment at nearby military and VA hospital facilities. Construction on the Nevada Fisher House, located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration’s (VA) Southern Nevada Healthcare System campus, began in March.

In 2014 alone, Fisher House Foundation programs served more than 25,000 military families, saving them over $47 million in expenses for lodging, food and transportation. In addition to the comfort homes, Fisher House Foundation operates the Hero Miles program, which uses donated frequent flyer miles to bring families to the bedsides of injured service members; Hotels for Heroes, which helps pay for their hotel stays; and offers a grant program and scholarship funds.

“PACK gives BACK has become a signature PACK EXPO experience,” says Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI. “It’s where the people of the processing and packaging supply chain come together for a good cause. This year, we will help active and retired service members undergoing treatment in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city of Las Vegas has been a true partner in our success here over the past 20 years, so it’s a special honor to contribute to the area’s first Fisher House.”

Now in its 48th year, Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades, producing hit after hit like “Saturday in the Park,” “Baby What a Big Surprise,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and 18 other Top 10 singles. The band’s debut album, “Chicago Transit Authority,” is in the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, and Billboard magazine lists Chicago at 13 on its list of Top 100 Artists of All Time, the highest charting American band.

“Networking and entertaining customers are important parts of any trade show event, but what sets PACK gives BACK apart is that it’s a chance to make a difference in the world,” Yuska says. “The success we’ve had with it over the last few years is a testament to the spirit and generosity of the PACK EXPO community.”

Tickets for PACK gives BACK are only available to registered PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Pharma EXPO 2015 attendees and exhibitors, and can be purchased through the registration portal at packexpolasvegas.com. Cost is $100 per person ($90 per person for groups of 10 or more). Doors open at 4 p.m. for networking and light hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks, and Chicago takes the stage at 5 p.m.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Pharma EXPO 2015 will welcome a crowd of 30,000 processing and packaging professionals in September. With over 2,000 exhibitors in more than 800,000 net square feet of exhibit space, attendees and exhibiting companies will represent more than 40 vertical markets.

Learn more about the shows and register for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Pharma EXPO — the largest and most comprehensive events for the processing and packaging supply chain — online at packexpolasvegas.com and pharmaexpo.com. Admission to both shows is $30 through Sept. 14, when it jumps to $100.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies is a trade association representing more than 700 companies that provide a full range of processing and packaging machinery, materials, components and containers. PMMI actively brings buyers and sellers together through initiatives such as packexpo.com, educational programs and world-class events, connecting participants in the processing and packaging supply chain with their customers around the world. PMMI produces the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows that include PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015 (Sept. 28–30, Las Vegas Convention Center); Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015;EXPO PACK México 2016, May 17–20, (Mexico City, Expo Bancomer Santa Fe); PACK EXPO International 2016, Nov. 6–9 (McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.); Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International 2016; PACK EXPO East 2017, Feb. 27–March 1, (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) and EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2017, June 13–15, 2017 (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico). PMMI owns PMMI Media Group, a market-leading B2B media company that produces information for processing and packaging professionals, bringing together solution providers and end-users and facilitating connectivity throughout the supply chain. Its world class media brands Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging and Packaging + Processing OEM are proven leaders in covering this diverse and dynamic marketplace, and its digital products incorporate leading edge media technologies to deliver informed, actionable business intelligence to the industry. PMMI Media Group also produces The Automation Conference, an annual education and networking forum, taking place in Chicago each spring.

Learn more at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com and pmmimediagroup.com.

About DuPont
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers manufactures an extensive mix of adhesive, peelable lidding and sealant resins and provides a globally networked development team to work with customers on packaging programs that help protect the product, the environment, improve shelf appeal, convenience and reduce cost in the food, cosmetics, medical products and other consumer goods and industrial packaging industries.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.