PEF receives donation from Canon

Canon Communications LLC's President and CEO, William F. Cobert, opened the WestPack 2001 trade show in Anaheim, CA, on June 19 as the new owner of the event. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Canon (Los Angeles, CA) presented a donation of $25ꯠ to the Packaging Education Forum (Arlington, VA).

Jun 30, 2001

From left to right: Bob Heitzman, PEF board member and publisher of Packaging Digest; Bill Cobert, president and CEO of C

Canon recently acquired the WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack trade shows from Reed Exhibition Companies. Already, Canon has announced significant changes designed to enhance the shows. Starting in 2002, the EastPack show will move to New York City to co-locate with the Medical Design & Manufacturing East, Atlantic Design & Manufacturing, and PLASTEC East shows. In addition, the packaging shows will add two new feature product pavilions for Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging and Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical Packaging.

More information about these events is available at www.canontradeshows.com.

More information on the Packaging Education Forum and how to contribute is available at www.packagingeducation.org

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