Records break at this year's Pack Expo Las Vegas: innovation showcase connects thousands of projects and suppliers.Pack Expo Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. 2005 continued its growth trend by breaking several attendance records and increasing the number of exhibitors and net square footage in record numbers.The show, held September September: see month. 26-28, 2005 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , set new highs in visitor attendance (+19%), exhibitor attendance (+12%), total attendance (+17%), international attendance (+22%), exhibiting companies (+23%) and net square footage (+14%). "With 85% of attendees coming to the show with projects in hand, Pack Expo Las Vegas was able to connect thousands of packaging professionals and their company's projects with the innovative solutions offered by exhibitors," notes Chuck Yuska, PMMI PMMI Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington VA, USA) President. "Attendees trust Pack Expo events with their critical packaging projects because of their past experience at PMMI events where exhibitors showcase the latest innovations available in the marketplace. Whether the attendee at·tend·ee n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1. attendee Noun a person who is present at a specified event Noun 1. is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new machinery, containers, materials or components, Pack Expo delivers like no other event." Statistics from this year's show follow:
2005 2003
Visitor Attendance 21,907 18,369
International
Attendees (included
in visitor #) 2,773 2,262
Exhibitor Personnel 11,247 10,054
Total Attendance 33,154 28,423
# of Exhibiting
Companies 1,149 933
Net Sq. Footage 483,608 424,879
Conference
Participants 918 947
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