30 Years of PACK EXPO: What’s New in Las Vegas 2025
In this episode, we’re joined by Laura Thompson, PMMI’s VP of Trade Show, to get the inside scoop on what’s ahead at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025. This year marks the show’s 30th anniversary and its first time passing one million net square feet. Laura walks us through what to expect, from bigger pavilions and guided tours to the newest breakthroughs in automation, robotics, and AI.Experience the future of packaging and processing—up close and in actionIt all starts here. Don’t miss out—register today at packexpolasvegas.com/unpackedpodRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!
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Automation = Opportunity: How Robots Create More Careers with the Manufacturing Millennial
In this episode, Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial, joins Sean to challenge outdated views of packaging and processing. He highlights how robotics, automation, and digital skills are reshaping the industry, why robots save jobs rather than replace them, and how manufacturers can use social media and community outreach to attract the next generation of talent.Experience the future of packaging and processing—up close and in actionIt all starts here. Don’t miss out—register today at packexpolasvegas.com/unpackedpodRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!
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Smarter Training, Stronger Workforce
In this episode, Rebecca Marquez returns to share strategies for tackling the workforce crisis in manufacturing. From smarter operator training and AI insights to intuitive machine design and OEM collaboration, learn how to prepare for the next five years—and how PACK EXPO Las Vegas can help turn these strategies into action.Experience the future of packaging and processing—up close and in actionIt all starts here. Don’t miss out—register today at packexpolasvegas.com/unpackedpodRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!
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[EXHIBITOR EDITION] The Attendee’s Playbook: How to Plan for PACK EXPO Like a Vet
In this episode, PACK EXPO Veteran Robby Martin shares practical advice on when and how to start show prep, how exhibitor outreach can make or break a connection, and why personalization beats mass email blasts. This episode is packed with actionable ways to stand out on a crowded show floor.Experience the future of packaging and processing—up close and in actionIt all starts here. Don’t miss out—register today at packexpolasvegas.com/unpackedpodRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!
In this episode from Through the Line, a new PMMI Media Group podcast, Packaging World Chief Editor Matt Reynolds talks about the evolving e-commerce landscape and its impact on packaging – exploring key findings from PW’s annual outlook report and highlighting growing complexity, shrinking margins, and the rising importance of sustainability, durability, and design in direct-to-consumer packaging.Experience the future of packaging and processing—up close and in actionIt all starts here. Don’t miss out—register today at packexpolasvegas.com/unpackedpod PMMI members and PACK EXPO exhibitors, see real data, from PMMI Media Group campaigns, on engagement from validated, verified end users—including the amount of captured leads, and even how PACK EXPO booth visits align with pre-show marketing. Request your custom Competitive Analysis Report now at pmmi.media/carRegister for PACK EXPO Las Vegas today!
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