Shelf Impact!’s popular Package Design Workshops series returns for its third year in 2010, bigger and better than ever. Six workshops are scheduled around the country from April through September, and this year’s program promises fresh, on-trend topics and more of the interactive group discussions that make the workshops must-attend events for anyone who is involved in the earliest creative stages of package design.

The Sonoco Institute will lead the seminar Streamlined Package Design Nov. 3-5 at Clemson University’s Printing and Research Center, Clemson, SC.

Innovative designs and trends, actionable insights, and sustainable solutions will take center stage at the 10th annual Proof Presents ... Packaging That Connects conference Sept. 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, IL. Shelf Impact! is a media partner of the conference.

If you want to operate at the forefront of sustainable packaging, the Greener By Design conference will offer you the strategies, tools, and markets to get there. The conference, hosted by Global Executive Companies, will be June 12-13, 2008, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA.

Innovation, sustainability, and global issues will be among the focuses of the fourth annual Packaging Summit Expo and Conference.

Some of the brightest branding and design minds in the business will highlight this year's FUSE: Design & Culture/Brand Identity & Packaging conference, produced by the Institute for International Research (IIR), will be April 13-16 at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York City.

You've got limited education budget and time, yet you want the essential information about trends driving packaging that gets results with today's demanding retailers and consumers. If this describes you, Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshops are just for you.

Sometimes, insightful breakthroughs originate from unlikely places. I was reminded of that while listening to Barbara Jirka speak at a conference in Boston last week. Jirka is Channel Marketing Manager for Tyson Foods, and she was presenting at the Kid Power Food and Beverage conference about marketing healthful foods to kids and moms.

Some of the brightest branding and design minds in the business will highlight this year's FUSE: Design, Culture, Branding conference (formerly Brand Identity and Package Design). The conference, produced by the Institute for International Research (IIR), will be April 13-16 at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York City.

You've got limited education budget and time, yet you want the essential information about trends driving packaging that gets results with today's demanding retailers and consumers. If this describes you, Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshops are just for you.

If kids and moms are core audiences for your brand, IQPC’s Kid & Mom Power Food & Beverage 2008 conference is for you, This is the 9th annual conference, and the theme is Creating Winning Campaigns for Moms that Excite Kids in Today’s Modern Health Age.
The event will be Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, 2008, at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel, Boston, MA. Shelf Impact! is a media partner for the conference.

Just a few seats remain for the ninth annual Proof: Market Research & Strategy Development for Package Design conference.

With consumer markets fragmenting into ever-smaller niches, the need to understand who your consumers are and what motivates them to purchase has never been more important. You can learn about the latest research and strategy development approaches in use today at the ninth annual Proof: Market Research & Strategy Development for Package Design conference.

If you work in research, strategy development or design, the ninth annual Proof: Market Research & Strategy Development for Package Design conference is for you. Produced by the Institute for International Research, Proof will be from Oct. 1-3, 2007, at the Wyndham Hotel in Chicago.

Expo and conference to spotlight innovation, sustainability, co-packing, and global issues.

Do you want to become a more nimble and cost-effective marketer by outsourcing your package development function? If so, a new conference, CP 07: Succeeding With Contract Packaging, will give you plenty of ideas for when and how to make contract packaging work for you—from major product manufacturers to small, virtual marketers.

The Institute for International Research (IIR) has announced additional speakers for its 11th annual Fuse: Brand Identity & Package Design conference April 16-18, 2007, at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, in New York City.

The 12th annual Fuse: Brand Identity & Package Design conference will offer brand stewards and package designers the newest tools and information for mastering the art and science of package design and communications.

Final registration is being taken for the 8th annual “Proof: Market Research & Development For Package Design” conference, Sept. 25-27, 2006, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

ark Gilbert, a professor at the Harvard Business School, will present a keynote address revealing the opportunities that lie in disruptive innovation during the 8th annual “Proof: Market Research & Development For Package Design” conference. The event will be from Sept. 25-27, 2006, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

If you want to sharpen the techniques that prove the value of your package design through market research, plan to attend the 8th annual “Proof: Market Research & Development For Package Design” conference. The event will be from Sept. 25-27, 2006, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

A few seats still remain for the 10th annual Brand Identity & Package Design conference, which will offer brand stewards and package designers the newest tools and information for mastering the art and science of package design and communications.

The conference, organized by the Institute for International Research, will be April 24-26, 2006, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. Shelf Impact! again will be a supporter of the event.

Besides previously announced speakers from Target Stores and consumer packaged goods companies such as Nike, Black & Decker, Frito-Lay North America, and Johnson & Johnson, IIR announces these additional speakers:

• Sharon Reiter Lindberg, Senior Design Manager at Unilever, will share her insights in “Global Brand Identity: Contemporizing Two Iconic Brands.”

• Michael Bierut, Partner at Pentagram, will discuss “The End of Brands and the Beginning of Something Else.”

Multifaceted show merges design, innovation, materials, and co-packing. Marketers and designers can get ideas for elevating packaging's role in product development.

Brand managers and package designers who want ideas for helping their packaging to play a more important role as part of an integrated value chain in product development and marketing efforts can get the answers they need at the Packaging Summit, May 16-18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

The event, organized by the Tarsus Group, will offer a conference and two side-by-side expos that will enable brand stewards to exchange ideas with their peers, materials suppliers, and companies that offer contract-packaging services. Co-packers are increasingly in demand at consumer packaged goods companies today.

“The Packaging Summit Conference educates packaging professionals about key issues and what packaging does for their products,” explains Stephen Krogulski, Packaging Summit business development manager. “The expos—Packaging Containers & Materials (CME) and Packaging Services (PSE)—provide inspiration for package development. The Hall of Packaging Excellence shows how education and inspiration lead to the execution of award-winning packages.”

The Institute for International Research (IIR) has announced additional speakers for its 10th annual Brand Identity & Package Design conference April 24-26, 2006, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.

Chris Hacker, Corporate Vice President, Design & Design Strategy at Johnson & Johnson, will speak on the topic “Sustainable ‘Green’ Design: How To Make Great Designs And Protect The Planet While You’re At It.”

Katie Connolly, Director of Marketing and Packaging Innovation at Frito Lay North America, and Diane Fritz, Visual Properties and Packaging Manager at Nestlè USA, will participate in the interactive panel discussion “Bridging The Gap Between Strategy And Creative.”

These marketing and packaging professionals will join speakers from Target Stores, Method Home Care, Nike, General Mills, and Kimberly-Clark at the conference, which is targeted at decision-makers in the branding and marketing impact of packaging. Shelf Impact! once again will be a supporter of the conference.

IIR has also announced two pre-conference design and creative workshops, which will be held on April 24.
To register for the conference, call 888/670-8200 or e-mail register@iirusa.com.

The 10th annual Brand Identity & Package Design conference will offer brand stewards and package designers the newest tools and information for mastering the art and science of package design and communications.

The conference, organized by the Institute for International Research, will be April 24-26, 2006, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. Shelf Impact! again will be a supporter of the event.

Shelf Impact! has obtained a sneak preview of the program, and the following are some of the speakers lined up so far:

The third annual Package Design 2006 Conference & Technology Exposition is just a few weeks away, and registration is strong. The conference will offer presentations and a variety of interactive events to spotlight packaging’s increasing importance as a marketing tool. The event will be Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2006, at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL.

Alex Isley, Principal at Alexander Isley Inc., will be the keynote inspirational speaker. Isley will share his guilty pleasures, pet peeves, and inspirations in package design.

Additional speakers will include:

• Paul France, Principal Engineer, Procter & Gamble.

• Mark Yunker, Senior Packaging Engineer, Imperial Sugar Co.

• Sandra Marshall, CEO and Chief Scientist, EyeTracking Inc.

• Dena Ladner, Manager, North American Lubricants Innovation/D-I-Y Packaging, Shell Lubricants.

• John Kowal, Global Marketing Manager, ELAU Inc.

• Craig Sawicki, Executive Vice President, TricorBraun.

If you want to operate at the leading edge of consumer product companies that integrate packaging into a total marketing strategy, the third annual Package Design 2006 Conference & Technology Exposition may supply the answers you need. The event will be Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2006, at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL.

Just announced is the keynote speaker. Alex Isley, Principal at Alexander Isley Inc., will share his guilty pleasures, pet peeves, and inspirations in package design.

If you want to operate at the leading edge of consumer product companies who integrate packaging into a total marketing strategy, the third annual Package Design 2006 Conference & Technology Exposition may have the answers you need for your company’s packaging challenges. The event will be Jan. 30- Feb. 1, 2006 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, FL.

Package Design 06 will focus on the tools, techniques, relationships, and total solutions approaches to innovative and successful package design. Sessions and topics will focus on cutting-edge and emerging structural and graphic package design, processes and tools for production efficiency, superior performance, safe distribution, and point-of-purchase impact.

Too often, brand managers who visit trade shows see packages that are interesting, but with unclear value propositions. So they either skim the show, potentially missing relevant packaging innovation ideas, or they rely on whatever information their “techie people” bring back from the show.

Are you responsible for managing the packaging research and development process in your organization? If so, you may gain invaluable insights to help you do your job better by attending the seventh annual Market Research and Development for Package Design conference Sept. 21-23, 2005, at the W Chicago City Center in Chicago.

The conference host is the Institute for International Research, and Shelf Impact! is a media partner.

Marketers, brand managers, and package designers who want to learn more about driving brand performance by creating a powerful synergy between marketing strategy and package design are invited to the 9th annual Brand Identity & Package Design conference.

The conference will be April 18-20, 2005, at The Plaza, New York City. It is hosted by the Institute for International Research and supported by Shelf Impact!

As the need for contract packaging services increases among brand owners, Packaging Services Expo offers an exhibition and conference that includes a contract packaging track. The show will be May 10-12, 2005, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The event is hosted by the Tarsus Group.

Marketers, brand managers, and package designers who want to learn more about driving brand performance by creating a powerful synergy between marketing strategy and package design are invited to the 9th annual Brand Identity & Package Design conference.

The conference will be April 18-20, 2005, at The Plaza, New York City. It is hosted by the Institute for International Research and supported by Shelf Impact!

Brand managers and package designers, mark your calendars for two events early in 2005 that are designed to help you optimize your packaging’s impact, with optimal efficiency.

1) Package Design 2005 is Feb. 1-3, 2005 in Clearwater Beach, FL. The conference—consisting of targeted sessions from key package designers and consumer product goods companies—is produced by Package Design magazine and Packaging Strategies, and is co-hosted by DuPont and supported by Shelf Impact!