# 75 - Talking PackExpo 2021 with Laura Thompson, VP of Trade Shows at PMMI

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2021-09-20
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-206

## Summary

Laura Thompson, VP of Trade Shows at PMMI (Packaging and Processing Machinery Association), discusses the upcoming PackExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, highlighting it as the industry's first large-scale in-person event since 2019. She details the safety protocols, including mask mandates and touchless registration, and emphasizes the show's extensive content, featuring over 1,500 exhibitors and 80 sessions. The episode covers specific innovations like the 'Pack to the Future' exhibit and the new 'Pack Match' consultation program designed to help attendees navigate the complex supply chain.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi#t=0) Introduction: PackExpo 2021 Overview and Safety Protocols
- [4:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi#t=252) Venue Safety, Mask Mandates, and Registration Process
- [8:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi#t=501) Show Content, Exhibitors, and 'Pack to the Future' Exhibit
- [12:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi#t=740) Forced Innovation and Supply Chain Resilience Post-Pandemic
- [14:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-20-75-talking-packexpo-2021-with-laura-thompson-vp-of-trade-shows-at-pmmi#t=863) First-Timer Resources and the 'Pack Match' Consultation Program

## Topics

- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- PMMI (company)
- PackExpo (other)
- Specright (company)
- Matthew Wright (other)

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