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Packaging design conference announced

The sixth annual Market Research for Package Design conference will take place at the Marriott Chicago Downtown in Chicago, IL, on September 27-29, 2004.

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The conference will focus on trends, methodologies, and best practices for packaging success with research, design, and brand leaders from Microsoft, The Gillette Co., Wal-Mart, General Motors Corp., BP/Castrol, Kraft, and more. All Packaging World subscribers will receive a 15% discount on attendance fees by mentioning the priority code M1629XPKWLD when registering. Just call 888/670-8200, or visit www.iirusa.com.

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