be,” says Robert W. Kemple, Jr., executive vice president, sales and marketing – Americas, ASCO Numatics. Ferrante views the race as a fun way to teach students some of the less tangible aspects of a career in processing and packaging.“ ASCO’ s enthusiasm motivates packaging students to engage in this field, and that benefits the industry as a whole. That’ s one important lesson. What’ s just as critical to their ultimate success is how quickly they’ re forced to work together,” she says, noting that PMMI intentionally assigns students from a mix of schools to each team.“ The race becomes a series of teachable moments,” she adds.“ Teamwork, hands-on packaging skills and networking— these are decisive factors in how the students will perform in their careers.” Following a short break for judges to tabulate the results, ASCO Numatics will announce the winning team, and present its members with a prize such as the newest tablet computer. The company will also present its Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships to two U. S. engineering students pursuing careers in disciplines related to industrial automation. In addition to presenting the winning students with $ 5,000 awards, ASCO Numatics will make a grant of $ 1,000 to the engineering departments of the colleges in which the winners are enrolled. Be Part of the Action Participating exhibitors can register online through the “ Promote My Booth” exhibitor link at Packexpolasvegas. com. Participation requires a $ 500 donation to the PMMI Foundation, which supports education and workforce development efforts in processing and packaging. Student participation is free. To register to race, contact Dawn Smith, education program coordinator, PMMI: dsmith @ pmmi. org or 571.612.3200. For more information about the 2015 Amazing Packaging Race, contact Maria Ferrante, vice president, education and workforce development: mferrante @ pmmi. org or 571.612.3200. 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 EXPO PACK México 2015, June 16 – 19( Mexico City, Mexico); PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015( Sept. 28 – 30, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.); 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. 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 ASCO Numatics ASCO Numatics, an Emerson company, offers comprehensive fluid automation solutions, including fluid control and fluid power products, for a wide range of industry-focused applications. The ASCO Numatics product line in North America consists of more than 50,000 valves, an extensive selection of air preparation equipment and a full line of actuation products. ASCO products include solenoid pilot valves,