Luxe Pack New York, which was held May 16 and 17 at The Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with record attendance.
The two-day event showcased 141 exhibitors (vs. 131 in 2011), nine seminars and three special exhibits and attracted 2,607 unique visitors, an increase of 10.2% over last year, said the organisers.
Luxe Pack New York presented nine targeted standing-room only seminars, all designed to help industry leaders stay ahead of the trends and informed about the newest developments in consumer purchasing habits, creativity, R&D, niche marketing, and more. Among the featured speakers were Maria Archambault, AVP - Technical Packaging, L’Oréal USA; Sharon Graubard, SVP Trend Analysis, Stylesight; Kelly Kovack, Co-Founder, Purpose-Built; Raymond Matts, International Fragrance Designer; Mark Polson, Vice President, Creativity and Business Innovation Global Management Strategies, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Henry Renella, Senior Vice President, Global Package Development, Estée Lauder; Marc Rosen, president Marc Rosen Associates; Donna Sturgess, President & Co-Founder, Buyology Inc.; Douglas Virtue, President, Virtue Development.
