2pm - "Sustainability and Luxury Packaging" by Andrew H. Dent PhD, Material ConneXion Vice President Library & Materials Research, the world's leading platform for innovative materials and processes

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3:30pm - Key Note:  Internationally-renowned Dr. G. Clotaire Rapaille, Chairman of Archetype Discoveries Worldwide, and best selling author of "The Culture Code" and "The Seven Secrets of Marketing in a Multi-Cultural World" will discuss the paradigm shift in the luxury market

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5:30pm - CPC Packaging magazine's "Editors’ Choice Awards"

Thursday, May 22, 2008


10am – "How International and Vertical Markets Influence Beauty Packaging"  by Nathalie Dessirier, co-owner of CapBeauty, the product-watch experts

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11:30pm –  “Basta! Does Luxury have to mean Excess?” a distinguished panel discussion created and moderated by internationnaly recognized designer Marc Rosen Panel: Roger Caracappa, Executive VP Global Packaging, Quality Assurance, Store Development Design & Merchandising,The Estee Lauder Companies; Stephen Pearlman, President, Risdon International; George Utley, President, Ultey's Inc.; Karen Young, The Young Group  

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2:00pm–  “Cross cultural branding" Differentiating and Introducing international brands into new markets, by Dennis Furniss, Executive-Vice president; Think Kaleidoscope

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3:30pm–  “Sustainable Packaging: What's New from our Exhibitors” .Moderated by Karen Newman, Editor, GCI Magazine and a panel:  Nicholas Thorne, Director, Innovation & Development, Alcan Packaging Beauty; Don Proppo, Jr, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Curtis Packaging; Nicole Smith, Environmental Director, Design and Source Productions; Ron Sasine, VP Retail Channel Management, Meadwestvaco; and David Lunati, Monadnock Paper Mills.

•  Material ConneXion Lounge - a special area dedicated to recycled materials. Visitors can stop by to chat with the experts from this top-notch materials resource.

• The FiFi Nominees - the only oppotunity to see all the winning packaging together

• Pratt Institute “Marc Rosen Scholarship for Graduate Package Design”  Recipients' Designs