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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 the National Confectioners Association (NCA)
The National Confectioners Association is the trade organization representing the $35 billion
U.S. confections industry. With members in more than 40 states employing approximately
70,000 workers in more than 1,000 facilities across the U.S., NCA exists to advance, protect
and promote the confectionery industry. NCA and its members value the fun and enjoyment of
chocolate, candy, gum and mints, serving as a transparent and trustworthy source while
building and promoting a responsible industry. As the leading trade association for the industry,
NCA is proud of the role it plays in the public’s understanding and appreciation of candy’s
unique role in a happy, balanced lifestyle.
Flagship PACK EXPO Show Among Fastest-Growing US Trade Shows
Reston, Va.; Aug. 20, 2015 — PACK EXPO International, owned and produced by PMMI, The
Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has received Trade Show Executive’s (TSE)
coveted “Fastest 50 Grand Award” in the “Fastest Growing Biennial Show [Sheer Numbers]” category.
The 2014 edition of PACK EXPO International, which included Pharma EXPO, increased in size by
75,338 net square feet, 387 exhibitors and 6,363 attendees.
“PMMI’ s PACK EXPO International ran way ahead of the pack in 2014, growing an impressive five times
faster than the average trade show,” says Darlene Gudea, president of Trade Show Executive Media
Group.
TSE also ranked PACK EXPO International as “37th Fastest-Growing Show of 2014” in the “Number of
Exhibiting Companies” category, and honored the show with its Gold 100 Award for its status as one of
the largest trade shows of 2014 in net square feet of exhibit space.
The growth of PACK EXPO has been notable throughout its 59-year history. Since PMMI introduced
PACK EXPO in 1956, it has evolved from a single show with 136 exhibitors, 5,000 attendees and 43,116
net square feet of exhibit space into a portfolio with more than seven shows in the United States and
Mexico. The first of the trade shows, now known as PACK EXPO International, takes place biennially at
Chicago’s McCormick Place, and hosted 48,400 attendees and 2,352 exhibitors in more than 1.2 million
net square feet of exhibit space in 2014.
“PMMI has long been considered a maverick in the trade show industry, with bold ideas ranging from its
in-house service contractor to its unique exhibitor package plans. PMMI’s strong management team, led
by [President & CEO] Chuck Yuska, keeps PACK EXPO International thriving with its focus on creating
great value for exhibitors and developing programs that make it a must-attend event,” Gudea says.
PMMI’s next event, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015, takes place Sept. 28–30 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center, and includes the co-located Pharma EXPO. The combined event will welcome more than 2,000
exhibitors and 30,000 attendees in over 800,000 net square feet of exhibit space.