McCormick Place, Chicago.

As a complete packaging and processing show, Pack Expo allows visitors to connect with colleagues and suppliers, evaluate compatibility of new technology with specific product lines, view packaging machinery in action, see the latest advances in packaging equipment, converting machinery, processing technology, containers and materials.

New features in 2010 include The Processing Zone, addressing the production line as a complete process; the confectionary pavilion, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association (NCA); The Brand Zone, formerly the Containers and Materials Pavilion, will showcase containers and materials designed to increase visual impact, enhance convenience, maximize shelf life and add functionality; The DistriPak Pavilion, sponsored by the NPTA Alliance (formerly the National Trade Paper Association), is dedicated to packaging and paper distributors. More than 1,600 exhibiting companies are expected.