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The Leading Media Brand for Reaching Users of Packaging Equipment, Materials and Technology 2020 MEDIA GUIDE 2020 the leading media brand for reaching users of packaging equipment, materials and technology ©2019 PMMI Media Group • Rvsd June 18, 2020 1 CONTENTS 4 Editorial Calendar 6 Leaders in Packaging 8 PACK EXPO Showcase 9 PACK EXPO Game Plan 10 PACK EXPO Second Look 11 EXPO PACK México Showcase 12 Print Ad Specs 14 Digital Advertising / PMMI Audience Network 17 Newsletters 22 Sales Team 2 PACKAGING WORLD: 400,000+ TOTAL REACH For 25 years – the leading business resource for packaging professionals. The most experienced packaging journalists, award-winning ad products and unparalleled marketplace reach have made Packaging World the number one media choice of companies who sell to the $500+ billion packaging industry. Editor in chief Matt Reynolds, Anne Marie Mohan, Aaron Hand and Editor Emeritus Pat Reynolds offer timely, compelling coverage about the technology, equipment and materials behind the changing world of consumer packaging. Our in-house team is supported by editorial contributions from industry experts like attorney Eric Greenberg and consultant Sterling Anthony. Print and online total reach of 400,000+ Reach buyers in food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and all packaging related industries via Packaging World’s print and digital products. Each month, PW delivers a total reach of over 400,000 professionals across our magazine, website, email and social media channels. Additionally, our channels have surprisingly little overlap … choose an integrated program to reach the largest audience. Learn more about our audience here » zigma.pmmi.org/pw Print distribution: Optimized with “Active Audience” Packaging World allocates up to 30% of its print circulation for “high-value” prospects who are added directly to the magazine circulation list. Called Active Audience, this group includes current PACK EXPO registrants, individuals at trending companies and professionals in hot markets. Active Audience recipients are verified end-users, so you can be assured your message is reaching the individuals who are best positioned to buy. The balance of our subscribers – 70% or greater – are qualified direct request subscribers. And, PW’s entire circulation is audited by BPA, your assurance of value. Online reach: Target precisely defined audiences with the PMMI Audience Network Advertisers can now reach micro-targeted audiences across the Web via the PMMI Audience Network. Select from our database of professionals who attend PMMI trade shows, and subscribe and interact with our publications; reach your targeted prospects via 100,000+ brand-safe websites, including Facebook and LinkedIn. Learn more in our Digital Advertising section. 3 PACKAGING WORLD CALENDAR JANUARY 2020 - JUNE 2020 ISSUE & BONUS DISTRIBUTION EDITORIAL such as such as CLOSING DATES COVERAGE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, & INDUSTRY EVENTS JANUARY Markets: Food and Beverage case/tray erecting, sealing resins/additives • closures The Packaging Conference • Leaders in Packaging • cartoning • multipacking, • labels/sleeves • rigid Feb. 3-5, Austin Ad closing: Annual Issue bundling, shrink and stretch containers • point of 11/27/2019 • Automation & Controls wrapping • F/F/S and purchase • Workforce Development bagging • digital printing Materials due: • E-commerce 12/6/2019 FEBRUARY Markets: Healthcare, Health conveying • capping, filling, packaging made from CPA Annual Meeting and Beauty, Chemicals and induction sealing • marking, renewable resources • film/ Feb 19-21, Tucson Ad closing: Household Products coding, labeling • RSS bar bioplastics • plastic sheet 1/9/2020 • Sustainable Packaging coding • machine vision • paperboard,blisters, and PACK EXPO East • Cannabis Special Report cards March 3-5, Philadelphia Materials due: • E-commerce 1/15/2020 • PACK EXPO East Preview FPA Annual Meeting Mar. 4-6, Bonita Springs, FL PACK EXPO EAST PACK EXPO East PACK EXPO East exhibitors The Showcase includes PACK EXPO East SHOWCASE SHOWCASE will profile their products useful show information, March 3-5, Philadelphia Pre-show planner with and services in this popular exhibitor listings, schedules, Ad closing: advance distribution to pre-show planner. and more. 1/9/2020 pre-registrants. Materials due: 1/15/2020 MARCH Markets: Food and Beverage bar coding/imprinting • flexible packaging, pouches, • ISTA Package Testing and palletizing/stretchwrapping • closures, and fitments • Ad closing: Certification robotics • case/tray erecting, resins and inks • desiccants • 2/7/2020 • Flexible Pkg | FPA Awards sealing • labeling • controls/ adhesives and tape • Supplement: Packaging components Materials due: for Craft Brewing 2/13/2020 APRIL Markets: Consumer Goods conveying • multipacking, resins/additives • protective • Automation & Controls bundling, and shrink packaging • IBCs (returnable Ad closing: • Readex Research: Ad Study wrapping • metal detection/ containers) • rigid containers 3/6/2020 • The Packaging Conference checkweighing • cartoning • • packaging inks • E-commerce machine vision Materials due: • Supplement: Contract 3/13/2020 Packaging EPM SHOWCASE Produced by Mundo PMMI: company profiles of EXPO reach packaging and PACK Mexico exhibitors processing professionals in Ad closing: EXPO PACK Mexico Latin America 4/10/2020 SHOWCASE with print and digital distribution Materials due: 4/17/2020 MAY Markets: Food and Beverage marking, coding, labeling • flexible packaging • • Shelf Impact! capping, filling, induction specialty and shrink films Ad closing: • Digital Printing Special sealing • machine vision • • paperboard, blisters and 4/10/2020 Report casing cards • EXPO PACK Mexico Materials due: Preview 4/15/2020 • E-commerce JUNE Markets: Healthcare, Beauty, multipacking, bundling, desiccants • labels • Chemical and Household and shrink wrapping • protective packaging • rigid Ad closing: Products conveying/cartoning • containers • plastics 5/8/2020 • ISTA Package Testing and controls/components • F/F/S Certification and bagging Materials due: • Supplement: E-Commerce 5/13/2020 4 PACKAGING WORLD EDITORIAL CALENDAR JULY 2020 - DECEMBER 2020 ISSUE & BONUS DISTRIBUTION EDITORIAL such as such as CLOSING DATES COVERAGE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, & INDUSTRY EVENTS JULY Markets: Food and Beverage thermoforming • marking, cartons/corrugated • flexible • Sustainable Packaging coding, labeling • filling, packaging • pouches, Ad closing: • Automation & Controls capping, induction sealing closures • adhesives/tape • 6/10/2020 • IoPP Salary Survey • metal detection/check- shrink film • inks & additives • E-commerce weighing • converting Materials due: • Supplement: Digital Print equipment 6/15/2020 for Labels and Packaging AUGUST Markets: Healthcare, Beauty, labeling/bar coding • case/ resins and additives • Chemicals and Household tray erecting and sealing • closures • labels/sleeves • Ad closing: Products palletizing/ stretchwrapping rigid containers • decorating 7/10/2020 • Robotics • conveying • E-commerce Materials due: • Supplement: Contract 7/15/2020 Packaging SEPTEMBER Markets: Food and Beverage bar coding/imprinting • flexible packaging • PACK EXPO • Automation & Controls palletizing/ stretchwrapping decorating • cartons/ International 2020 Ad closing: • Shelf Impact! • robotics • case/tray corrugated • shrink film • Nov. 8-11, Chicago 8/3/2020 • ISTA Package Testing and erecting, sealing • labeling • resins and inks • desiccants • Certification controls/ components adhesives and tape Materials due: 8/7/2020 PACK EXPO PACK EXPO SHOWCASE PACK EXPO exhibitors will The Showcase includes PACK EXPO SHOWCASE Pre-show planner with profile their products and useful show information, International 2020 advance distribution to services in this popular exhibitor listings, schedules, Nov. 8-11, Chicago Ad closing: pre-registrants. pre-show planner. and more. 8/7/2020 Materials due: 8/14/2020 OCTOBER PACK EXPO International Previewing equipment, Don’t miss our most exciting PACK EXPO technology and materials issue of the year, including International 2020 Ad closing: to be at PACK EXPO bonus distribution to show Nov. 8-11, Chicago 9/8/2020 International, plus show attendees in Chicago! information Materials due: 9/11/2020 NOVEMBER Markets: Healthcare, Beauty, weigh/fill • filling, capping, protective packaging Chemicals and Household induction sealing • metal pouches, closures, and Ad closing: Products detection/check-weighing • fitments • adhesives and 10/9/2020 • Sustainable Packaging marking/coding/labeling tape • flexible packaging • E-commerce Materials due: • Supplements: Emerging 10/14/2020 Brands DECEMBER Markets: Food and Beverage palletizing/stretchwrapping desiccants • resins and inks • • Annual “View from the Top” • bar coding/imprinting • flexible packaging pouches, Ad closing: • ISTA Package Testing and case/tray erecting, sealing • closures, and fitments • 11/8/2020 Certification robotics • labeling adhesives and tape • Supplement: Contract Materials due: Packaging 11/13/2020 5 LEADERS IN PACKAGING The LEADERS IN PACKAGING program in Packaging World offers exceptional print and online branding for suppliers to the packaging marketplace. Participants receive prominent, year-round exposure both on Packworld.com and in Packaging World print editions. LEADERS IN PACKAGING (LIP) is Packaging World’s signature supplier branding program, beginning with January Web and print exposure. To participate, advertisers must run at least two ad pages (or equivalent in fractionals) in Packaging World in 2020 and schedule their first insertion in the January issue. (6X “position”
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