PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the owner and producer of the Pack Expo family of trade shows, is accepting nominations for the Packaging Hall of Fame Class of 2014, with deadline for nominations on July 15, 2014.

The nominees will be celebrated during a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, during Pack Expo International and Pharma EXPO 2014 (McCormick Place, Chicago; November, 2–5).

“The Packaging Hall of Fame is among the highest honors a packaging professional can achieve. Inductees — who are nominated and selected by their peers — are visionaries, transforming the packaging industry,” said Maria Ferrante, vice president, Education & Workforce Development, PMMI. 

Proceeds from the reception will benefit the PMMI Foundation, which supports student scholarships and educational opportunities for processing and packaging professionals.

Changing Packaging: Nomination Criteria and Submission Guidelines

Nominations can be submitted online at www.pmmi.org/PHOF, until July 15, 2014. Applications may be up to 1,500 words and should include a recent, colour headshot of the nominee in one of the following formats: .jpg, .eps, .tif. Any industry professional may nominate a candidate, and candidates may be nominated posthumously.

The application should describe how the nominee meets these criteria:

• Personally advanced the science, technology and practice of packaging
  Please cite scientific inquiries, technologies advanced, patents received, etc.
• Expanded packaging knowledge and the understanding of packaging
  Please cite significant roles played in packaging education, research, market analyses, published works, etc.
• Been a remarkable volunteer leader in the packaging community.
  Please cite leadership roles played in packaging associations/organizations and the groups’ accomplishments during the nominee’s tenure.

PMMI represents over 650 packaging and processing supply chain companies that provide a full range of packaging and processing machinery, materials, components and containers.