PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament Set to Raise Over $40,000 for Education

The 2015 PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament (Sept. 27; Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas), held in conjunction with PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 28–30; Las Vegas Convention Center), has already raised more than $40,000, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The PMMI Foundation supports processing and packaging education with programs including scholarships, support for student travel to PACK EXPO, and student contests such as The Amazing Packaging Race and the PACK Solutions Challenge.

“Through the PMMI Foundation, PMMI supports the processing and packaging industry’s developing workforce as well as the current labor pool by encouraging ongoing educational efforts," says Maria Ferrante, vice president, Education & Workforce Development, PMMI. “We’re very grateful for the generosity of our sponsors and golfers in helping us advance these important initiatives.”

The PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament has been held the day prior to the opening of PACK EXPO Las Vegas since 1995, and once again, the tournament is a sell out, with all player slots filled and nearly 30 sponsors:

• ABI Marketing Public Relations
• Alliant Insurance Services
• Anritsu Industrial Solutions USA
• Beckhoff Automation LLC
• Boca Bearing
• Cablevey Conveyors
• Canadian Packaging Magazine
• Choose Chicago
• Enfield Technologies
• Experient
• Expovision, the Service Leader in Convention Housing
• Fabri-Kal
• Fixation Marketing
• Freeman
• Henkel Corporation
• Lenze Americas
• Marchesini Group USA
• Massman Automation Designs LLC
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Morrison Container Handling Solutions
• Omran Automation & Safety
• Packaging World
• PMMI Media Group
• POBCO Plastics
• Pro Mach
• Septimatech Group Inc.
• SMC Corporation of America
• The Expo Group

Each year, the PMMI Foundation distributes nearly $100,000 that funds initiatives to encourage students in their pursuit of careers in packaging and tuition reimbursement for PMMI member company employees’ continuing education.

To learn more and register for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Pharma EXPO 2015, visit www.packexpolasvegas.com. Registration is $100 per person.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents the voice of more than 700 North American manufacturers of equipment, components and materials for processing and packaging. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of processing and packaging to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Pharma EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech, launching in April 2017. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in processing and packaging year-round through brands including Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging and Packaging + Processing OEM. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market and industry trends to support members’ growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year. Learn more at PACKEXPO.com, PMMIMediaGroup.com and PMMI.org.