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Women’s leadership networking a PACK EXPO highlight

More than 600 women professionals found exceptional value in attending the inaugural event of the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network during the PACK EXPO 2016.

At PACK EXPO 2016, more than 600 women professionals attended the inaugural networking breakfast of the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network.
At PACK EXPO 2016, more than 600 women professionals attended the inaugural networking breakfast of the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network.

As one attendee put it in a survey sent out after the event, “Excellent speaker and excellent panel…. motivating, inspiring, and passionate.” Another verbatim comment: “The event was a great way to meet other women and was a good use of time.”

By all accounts it was an impressive start to this new PMMI effort launched in May 2016. A little background helps put it all in perspective.

In May of 2016 PMMI hosted a meeting of 20 women leaders—suppliers and end-users—to discuss and evaluate the merits of launching an organization focused on engaging and accelerating the career journey for women in processing and packaging. These leaders formed the Executive Council, and this council produced not only a clear vision but also the core values that would help this vision blossom. The vision was to empower women to grow and succeed as leaders in processing and packaging businesses. The core values? Inclusion, transparency, and usefulness. As for the mission behind all activities of the PPWLN, it comes down to this:

• Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) serves to recruit, retain, and advance women in processing and packaging.

• Through leadership development, networking events, and mentorship, PPWLN’s purpose is to bring both established leaders and young professionals together to expand the presence and influence of women in the industry.

One decision made at this May 2016 meeting was that PACK EXPO 2016 should include a breakfast event aimed at gauging the interest that women in packaging and processing might have in this kind of initiative. Planning for a first-class launch began in earnest. As a result, the Tuesday breakfast at PACK EXPO included a terrific keynote presentation by Diane Lyons, Audit Industry Leader for Consumer and Industry Products at Deloitte, and an ensuing panel discussion with great opportunity for networking.

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