Afrocet Montgomery UK – organisers of West Africa’s leading exhibition and conference for the packaging, plastics, printing and food processing industries in the region – PROPAK West Africa have announced new features to enhance the learning opportunities available at the upcoming show even with additional hall created to meet growing demands. WHERE To Print reports:
Returning for its 11th edition in September, PROPAK West Africa has announced its 2024 conference line up, with new value-added features and over Fifty Speakers included as the event kicks off from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 at Landmark Centre, Lagos Nigeria.
Along with the new features is an additional hall created (making a total of four halls) to not only accommodate the growing number of exhibitors but to also improve overall exhibition experience for all participants. Which is why PROPAK West Africa is undoubtedly the largest exhibition and conference for the packaging, plastics, printing and food processing industries in West Africa which annually brings together over 5,500 stakeholders from across the manufacturing industry.
Launching for the first time this year is the Product Innovation Stage. This new feature will provide an intimate setting for leading brands including Tetrapak West Africa, SACMI, Bobst, Krones West Africa and Epson to talk through a case study of their latest equipment, leading innovations in their respective sector, and other latest industry trends and developments. This expertly put-together maiden Product Innovation Stage will run across all the three days of the exhibition so there is lots of opportunities for visitors to learn something new.
However, with only 50 seats available for each session the organiser urges eager participants to sign up to be registered now at www.propakwestafrica.com and be sure to arrive at the sessions early to claim their seats.
Taking place on Tuesday 10th September is the return of the Smart Packaging Conference, hosted by Advanced Institute of Packaging Professionals Nigeria (AIOPPN), World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and African Packaging Organisation (APO). This year’s theme is: “Unlocking Nigeria Food Security: Implementation of Smart Sustainable Packaging to Reduce Food Waste”. The full day program will cover this hugely important subject with sequential sessions looking at innovative approaches to sustainable packaging, cold chain technologies to reduce post-harvest loss, e-commerce platforms for food distribution and how to implement sustainable packaging in food supply chain.
With more than Twenty Speakers providing presentations and joining panel discussions throughout the day, the Smart Packaging Conference is a must-attend event for those in the industry. The keynote will be provided by none other than H.E. Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (CCT&I), Lagos State with other leading minds carefully selected from top industry conglomerates such as Flour Mills of Nigeria, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Crown Flour Mill LTD, Helen Keller International and Value Ingredients LTD amongst numerous others on the line up.
Not only that, Wednesday 11th September will see Strategic Partners – KPMG deliver an Exclusive Conference looking at the subject: “Plastics for a Sustainable Future: Exploring Cross-sectoral Responsibilities, Innovation and Sustainable Finance”. Leading partners at KPMG will be joined by Mrs Titilayo Oshodi – Special Adviser on Climate Change and Circular Economy to the Governor of Lagos State, Victor Boyle-Komolafe, Founder/CEO – GIVO Africa and Chigozie Ejimogu – Head of Sustainability – Verod Capital among others.
The conference at PROPAK West Africa complements the growth and importance of the manufacturing sectors, ensuring sustainability is at the forefront of their efforts and that can be seen with the increase in representation of products and services offered by the 250 brands across the four halls of PROPAK West Africa this year.
Be sure to register to attend the largest exhibition and conference for the packaging, plastics, printing and food processing industries in West Africa and keep up to date with all new speakers and exhibitors’ line up.
For more information on how to take part in the industry event of the year, please visit – www.propakwestafrica.com
