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This year, more than 800 attendees will convene at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, for two days of inspiration, community building, mentorship, and innovation from some of the world’s most groundbreaking entrepreneurs. The sold-out event will feature on-stage interviews by podcast creator and host Guy Raz with founders of major U.S. companies, representing a wide range of industries including technology, consumer products, wellness and entertainment.

“Starting a business can be thrilling and terrifying all at the same time,” says Raz. “If we’ve learned one thing from the podcast it’s that our listeners feel connected to the struggles, failures, and challenges they hear on the show. The Summit is designed as a gathering place where our community of listeners can learn from one another, share their own challenges and solutions, and hopefully make real and lasting connections that will offer support long after the Summit ends.”

Main stage speakers include;

Sara Blakely of Spanx.
Jeni Britton Bauer, of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
Stewart Butterfield, of Slack.
Troy Carter, of Atom Factory.
Tariq Farid, of Edible Arrangements.
Cathy Hughes, of Urban One.
Marcia Kilgore, of FitFlop and Beauty Pie.
Stacy Madison, of Stacy’s Pita Chips.
David Neeleman, of JetBlue.
Jen Rubio, of Away.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, of Instagram.

In addition to main stage interviews, Summit attendees will get access to additional track sessions facilitated by world-renowned entrepreneurs. The 2019 track session themes include: fundamentals to sharpen your business acumen and master your pitch; leadership to develop your personal and organizational leadership style; and innovation to provide guidance on how emerging business trends can impact your strategy.

Track speakers include Erid Friedman and James Park, Co-Founders of Fitbit; Bobby Brown, Founder of Beauty Evolution LLC; Y-Vonne Hutchinson, Founder and CEO of ReadySet; James Reinhart, Co-Founder and CEO of thredUP and more!

Following the popularity of last year’s How I Built This Fellowship, close to a 1000 people from all over the world applied for the 2019 cohort. How I Built This Fellowship serves as an opportunity for innovators at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey to attend the Summit and join a growing professional support network. This year, the program includes a full conference ticket, a customized in-person kickoff session before the Summit, reserved seating for the Summit’s main stage programming and post-Summit educational resources.

“The early stage [of entrepreneurship] is when an idea is the most vulnerable, and having this amazing community of people support you and give you thoughtful advice was motivating and exciting.”
Dewan Farhana, 2018 How I Built This Fellow and founder of Betternest

How I Built This started as a podcast in 2016 stemming from the power of storytelling fueled by honest and intimate conversations between Guy Raz and some of the most successful entrepreneurs. How I Built This is now one of the 15 most-downloaded podcasts in the United States according to Podtrac and is consistently a top-ranked business podcast on the Apple charts. Guy Raz has been called “one of the most popular podcasters in history” by The New York Times and appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show, where host Jimmy Fallon called HIBT his favorite podcast.

HIBT was also featured in Barron’s The 7 Best Podcasts in Business and Finance in March of 2019, Business News Daily’s 10 Best Business Podcasts in December of 2018, and Digital Trends The Best Podcasts of 2018. HIBT has rapidly and consistently established itself as a pioneer in the podcast world.

You can preview the day’s programming at https://hibtsummitagenda.nprpresents.org/.

Fans and listeners can also experience some of the day’s onstage conversations and get a glimpse of exclusive behind-the-scenes moments by following NPR Extra’s Instagram, The How I Built This Facebook and Twitter and the official hashtag #HIBTSummit.

Listen to How I Built This on NPR One and wherever podcasts are available.

On the heels of its impressive inaugural 2018 event formerly named Franchise Expo Midwest, the highly anticipated Franchise Expo Chicago will commence with a new name at The Donald E. Stephen’s Convention Center in Rosemont, September 13-14. As the Midwest’s largest franchise expo, thousands of eager entrepreneurs and future business owners will have a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with executives from more than 100 established franchise brands across every industry.

With Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, United Continental, McDonalds and Walgreen’s calling Chicago home, its metropolitan area and surrounding cities are thriving – always attracting aspiring executives and entrepreneurs. Its 671-billion-dollar economy makes the Chicagoland area an ideal region to promote franchise expansion. Franchise Expo Chicago will showcase an exciting platform for franchisors to connect with qualified franchise prospects both in the Midwest and nationally.

“Franchise Expo Chicago has become a must-attend event for anyone seriously considering business ownership via franchising. The exhibitor space is almost at capacity, and attendees will certainly be impressed once again with the workshop and seminar-based educational programs too,” said Tom Portesy, President and CEO of MFV Expositions. “I’m confident every prospect will gain a fuller knowledge of franchising’s ins-and-outs and will leave wondering which handful of business-owning opportunities are best to finalize soon thereafter.”

The two-day event, presented by MFV Expositions, opens its doors at 10 a.m. CST on Friday, September 13. Entrepreneurs will begin learning about potential business opportunities and explore emerging and mature franchise concepts, all while absorbing actionable business advice. Franchise Expo Chicago will offer 20 educational seminars such as “Franchising 101 – Exploring the franchise business model for aspiring entrepreneurs, veterans and diverse communities” and “How Much Money You Can Make – Understanding the key drivers of any franchise investment” as well as in-depth workshops on “The A to Z’s of Buying a Franchise” and “How to Franchise Your Business.” The workshops will be led by the most experienced professionals in the franchise industry, each providing detailed instruction as well as the most up-to-date practical, legal, strategic and financial insight. Attendees will also have opportunities to meet with financial experts and leading franchise consultants on the showroom floor to learn about budgeting, financing and how to match specific aspirations and skillsets.

Franchises are proving to be ideal business ownership opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country, with the annual franchise business outlook report showing the multi-billion-dollar industry provides 13.2 million jobs and $674.3 billion in direct economic output. It’s projected to continue its massive growth, accounting for more than eight percent of private-sector jobs.

“I went to the franchise expo searching for a business where I could be my own boss, was a low investment and something I would enjoy doing for a living. It was there I discovered Dream Vacations. After completing due diligence including references and studying other direct competitors, I chose to partner with Dream Vacations,” said a brand-new franchisee in Illinois soon after last year’s expo.

MFV Expositions is still accepting exhibitor applications for Franchise Expo Chicago. Tickets to attend are free until August 24, $10 before September 12 and $20 at the door, but those who register at https://www.franchiseexpochicago.com and use promo code FISHMAN will receive complimentary entry.

About MFV Expositions
For more than 25 years, MFV Expositions Comexposium, is the world’s largest producer of franchise expos. Known for its highly successful U.S.-based franchise events and overseas shows, the company offers high-quality face-to-face opportunities for franchisees and franchisors looking to grow the industry. In addition, MFV also offers access to online franchise opportunities through web-based resources. Please visit www.betheboss.com for more info.

SOURCE MFV Expositions

Revel Systems, a leading provider of a cloud-based point of sale (POS) and complete business management platform, today announced details of Revelry 2019, the company’s annual user conference, which will be held September 16-18, 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA.

Revelry 2019 is the company’s ninth user conference and will be held in Atlanta for the first time. The event will bring together restaurant and retail owners and operators, thought leaders, and technology experts to discuss strategies for business success along with technology and industry trends.

Along with top executives from Revel who will offer industry insight and subject matter expertise, the key guest speaker at Revelry 2019 is Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, co-founder & spokesperson for Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit providing crisis grants and assistance to restaurant workers. The organization was awarded the 2019 Humanitarian of the Year Award by the James Beard Foundation.

This year’s Revelry theme Discover, Drive, Deliver reflects Revel’s commitment to share meaningful insights with business operators. Conference sessions and workshops are designed to help them better utilize the Revel POS platform and unlock new features for strong and measurable business results that can impact profitability and efficiency.

In 2018, Revel opened a regional office in the heart of Atlanta’s technology community. The company was recently named a finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 16th Annual Best Places to Work contest.

“Atlanta is very accessible and efficient for our North American and European customers to visit, which made it a great choice for Revelry 2019,” said Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer of Revel Systems. “Revel prides itself on having the best team in the industry. Revelry provides a great opportunity for us to engage with our customers as we work to help them achieve their business goals.”

A complete list of conference sessions and speakers is available on the Revelry 2019 website. Sessions will include collaborative panels, informative product updates, and free training valued at more than $1,000. Revelry also provides the opportunity for attendees to meet one-on-one with Revel’s customer success managers throughout the two-day event.

The main reception for Revelry 2019 will be held Tuesday, September 17 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, venue for the 2019 Super Bowl. Revelry guests will be treated to a full-scale entertainment experience including games on the field, a backstage tour of the locker rooms, and music and drinks.

Attendees of Revelry 2019 can register here for a conference pass and take advantage of a discounted rate on hotel rooms at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.

About Revel Systems
Revel Systems powers the ambitions of restaurants and retailers with a robust cloud-based point of sale (POS) and business management system. The Revel Essentials™ solution, which has been deployed at thousands of customer locations, is designed for the needs of small chains or single sites. The Revel Enterprise™ solution is tailored for large chains and leads the industry with a broad footprint of national, big brand customer implementations. Improving day-to-day operations and fueling merchant growth, Revel’s streamlined ecosystem helps customers seize their future by pairing an intuitive POS with powerful management tools on a single platform. Founded in 2010 with major offices in Atlanta, Lithuania, and San Francisco, Revel is a leading member of the Apple Enterprise Mobility Program. For more information, please visit http://revelsystems.com

More than 5,400 association professionals and industry partners gathered in Columbus, OH, August 10–13, for the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition. Participants heard from keynotes Jeremy Heimans & Henry Timms and Alton White, and participated in more than 110 education sessions, six game changers, and explored 710 booths featuring 445 companies in a packed expo hall.

The final attendance breakdown: 2,625 executives, 1,866 exhibitors, 985 others, including guests, spouses, press, vendors, and staff, for a grand total of 5,476. The ratio of buyers to sellers was 58 percent buyers to 42 percent sellers.

“The theme for this year’s event of learn and play with purpose resonated in every aspect of the meeting. From the design of the main stage and convention center, to the content covered by our speakers, attendees were compelled to consider new and inventive ways to do business within their own associations,” said Susan Robertson, CAE, Interim ASAE President & CEO. “The city of Columbus delivered an outstanding experience for our attendees. There is no doubt that our members have been treated to a unique experience that has left a lasting, positive impression of exactly what Columbus offers for their own meetings and events.”

General Sessions speakers Heimans and Timms challenged attendees to assess their organizations as they operate now, and then think of where they would like to be in five years. Subsequently they introduced their model of new power, which is peer driven, and focused on how open collaboration can be implemented to move associations forward. They emphasized that any winning strategy is going to have new power at its heart.

For the closing keynote, White showcased his skills as a singer and performer to share an insightful and moving commentary that encouraged attendees to tap into their passions to find the courage to make it past the fear that is in the way of achieving their dreams. He also discussed the importance of first and last impressions, trusting your instincts with forgiveness and compassion.

On Monday night The ASAE Foundation Classic was hosted by Experience Columbus at the Nationwide Arena and headlined by Ohio native John Legend. Attendees were treated to a night filled with performances by local singers, dancers, marching bands, and DJs. The sold-out event had the highest attendance and revenue in the 13-year history of The Classic.

The six Game Changers featured Columbus locals Joe DeLoss, Founder of Hot Chicken Takeover and Jeni Britton Bauer, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Additional Game Changers included Nadya Okamoto, Founder and Executive Director, PERIOD. The Menstrual Movement and author of the newly released book Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement along with Brant Menswar, CEO, Rock Star Impact, author of Rock’ N’ Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change; Erica Dhawan, Founder and CEO, Cotential, and co-author of the bestselling book Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connection Intelligence; and Alison Levine, team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, and author of On the Edge.

In addition to attendees volunteering their time at the Reeb Avenue Center, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Netcare Access, CompDrug, and Maryhaven, ASAE raised over $30,000 for the Columbus Foundation’s Gifts of Kindness Fund.

Next year’s ASAE Annual Meeting will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 8-11, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

ASAE thanks the following Alliance Partners for their continued support of the association community:

Strategic Partners
Atlanta CVB
Canada Business Events
Choose Chicago
Experience Columbus
Community Brands
Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
Naylor Association Solutions
Discover Puerto Rico

Corporate Partners
Visit Austin
Visit Baltimore
Caesars Entertainment
Destination Cleveland
Visit Dallas
DelCor Technology Solutions, Inc.
Fonteva
GEICO
Louisville Tourism
Visit Omaha
Travel Portland
Visit Salt Lake
Visit San Jose

Event Partners
iMIS by Advanced Solutions International
Bostrom
The Broadmoor
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Experient
Higher Logic
Manifest
MemberClicks
Open Water
The Palm Beaches
SunTrust Bank

ASAE Global Partners
Dubai Association Centre
Korea Tourism Organization

About ASAE and the ASAE Foundation
ASAE is a membership organization of more than 46,000 association executives and industry partners representing 7,400 organizations. Its members lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. Together, they create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer, and better every day. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at asaecenter.org

More than 3,000 oil and gas industry decision-makers and 200 exhibitors from across the U.S. are expected to attend Summer NAPE 2019 in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center on August 21-22. The annual expo will provide benefits to every professional in the upstream oil and gas industry, from prospects and buyers to sellers and partners at small independents and majors, featuring more than 2.5 million prospect acres from 18 states.

“Summer NAPE continues to prove to be the place to connect and network with other oil and gas decision-makers every year with two action-packed days of networking events and tradeshow activity,” said John Lodge, chairman, NAPE Operators Committee. “We’re looking forward to providing new opportunities tailored to young professionals with the Connections & Conversations program and addressing the key issues facing our industry with the Business Conference and Government Affairs Session presentations.”

Business Conference keynote speaker Kimberly S. McHugh, vice president, upstream drilling and completions, Chevron, will join six other industry leaders as they open Summer NAPE 2019 with insightful presentations on the most compelling topics and impactful trends facing the industry today. Following the Business Conference, the tradeshow will be filled with hundreds of exhibitors looking to make deals, with two days of Prospect Previews and Capital & Service Provider Previews in the NAPE theater allowing exhibitors to showcase their current prospects, pitch their services to a captive audience and drive traffic to their booths.

Summer NAPE will feature annual favorite events, including the Icebreaker networking event on Wednesday; educational courses presented by AAPG, HGS, IPAA and OCS; and a Government Affairs Session presented by Marcella Burke, acting senior counselor to the assistant secretary for land and mineral management, Department of the Interior. New at Summer NAPE, Connections & Conversations, an exclusive event designed to bring specific groups of people within the energy industry together, will feature young professionals, where individuals early in their careers will have an opportunity to mix and mingle over refreshments and gain insights and inspirations from top industry leaders. Summer NAPE will conclude with an out-of-this-world Summer Sweepstakes Drawing for a Vanderhall Speedster on Thursday, August 22 before the Hot Play Happy Hours, regionally focused networking events that provide a convenient way to connect with other professionals working in the same geographic area.

To Attend Summer NAPE
Attendee and media registration is open for Summer NAPE 2019. Those interested in attending or participating with an exhibit booth may find information regarding registration at www.napeexpo.com. Members of the media who would like to attend and cover NAPE are invited to register online at http://napeexpo.com/media or onsite.

About NAPE
NAPE – the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for the buying, selling and trading of prospects and producing properties – brings oil and gas professionals together to meet, network, connect and do business. NAPE offers two expos annually in Houston – NAPE Summit in February and Summer NAPE in August – bringing together prospects and all the key players needed to evaluate, facilitate and execute deals. The internationally recognized NAPE was established in 1993 by the American Association of Professional Landmen and also includes IPAA, SEG and AAPG as partners. For more information on NAPE, please visit napeexpo.com

Co-organized by China Boat Industry & Trade Association, Shanghai Association of Shipbuilding Industry, Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets and Shanghai Science & Technology Communication Center, the 25th China International Boat Show 2020 (CIBS2020) will be held in Hall3 and Hall4 of National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai) from 31 March to 2 April, 2020.

Has been in the industry for 24 years, CIBS never forgets its mission and positively acts as a witness, leader and creator. CIBS2019 hit 55,000 m2 exhibiting area, attracted more than 600 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors from 85 countries. Thanks to a high quality platform for boating industry, the show also won high appreciations from both in and outside the industry.

Potentials of the boating market are releasing, changes make differences

It’s estimated that the boats production in China will reach 3,980 in 2019 and 7,610 in 2023. As a miniature of boating industry, CIBS also witnessed the prosperity on site, products made by Beneteau, Palmbay, Jeanneau, VastOcean, Bluewhale, etc. gained high popularities and accepted purchasing orders, this proved the boating industry in China is gradually suiting and finally will be well adapted into the New Normal of the Economy.

CIBS2020 will further refine the classifications of exhibits into detailed categories, to reverse the definition of real boats from ‘luxury’ to ‘parity’, from ‘business using’ to ‘recreational enjoying’, so that various type of boats attract their intended potential buyers in terms of different demands – for sightseeing, for fishing, for business using and so on.

Move to Hall3 and Hall4, the layout of CIBS2020 is optimised and more convenient for visiting

CIBS2020 will be located in Hall3 and Hall4 of National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), where the exhibiting areas are larger. Besides, the Hall3 is 270 meters long and 32 meters high so it’s providing limitless space for exhibitors to display their latest generations. Furthermore, the transportation systems near Hall3 and Hall4 are relatively easier for visiting since they are closely located to the subway station and parking lot. All these helped the upgrading of CIBS2020.

The organizer, Sinoexpo Informa Markets, will make a reasonable layout to fit the hobby of visiting. Categories of CIBS2020 include: real boats, boat equipment, accessories and relevant boating services. Forums, conferences and different types of experiencing activities onsite will also highlight the proficiency of CIBS2020.

Take the water as a media, the Lifestyle Show 2020 makes the “Experience+”

The Lifestyle Show, which was derived from and co-located with CIBS, will take the water as a media in 2020 and lead On Water Sports, Lure Fishing, RV Camping and Themed Travel as themed exhibition areas. Pools will be built on site and filled with water so that activities like on water polo, on water yoga and lure fishing competition are easily acted and the experience is truly touchable and displayable.

Lifestyle Show 2019 totally introduced 150+ activities on site and the numbers of visitors were far more beyond expectation. In 2020, Lifestyle Show will embark two more themed exhibition areas — Outdoor Sports and Amusement Equipment, they will be well into the other four areas and bring fantastic experiences to visitors.

The exhibition CIBS2020 has been fully launched, it’s presenting the current leading high-end boat equipment technology, with a more professional, open, modern and international mode to attract exhibitors and spectators from both domestic China and abroad. The organizers are here sincerely inviting enterprises to join CIBS2020, to witness the grand event and the vigorous development of boat industry.

Visit the website and embrace more in CIBS: http://www.boatshowchina.com/en-us/HOME

SOURCE Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets
http://www.boatshowchina.com/

The world’s largest trade fair for child, baby and maternity products and services – the 19th Shanghai International Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME China), hosted by Informa Markets, closed its three-day run in Shanghai between July 24-27 with 108,067 trade visitors in attendance, registering a 13% year-on-year growth.

Gathering Global Brands of Child, Baby and Maternity Products, Specialized Zones and New Pavilions Offer Brilliant Performance
3,397 exhibitors representing 4,575 brands showcased their products across over 290,000 square meters of exhibition space. With the change of the parenting concept of young parents, China’s child, baby and maternity industry has changed tremendously: the consumer market is constantly segmented, the consumer demand is more fragmented and personalized. The New Trend Pavilion of CBME China 2019 has attracted a huge number of trade visitors.

Consumers are paying more and more attention to a healthy lifestyle, making natural and organic products highly favored in the market. At this year’s CBME China, exhibitors of the Natural Products Zone increased by 62%, with the scope expanded to cover natural and organic food, meat and aquatic products, natural and organic beverages, nutritional products, vegetarian products, natural and organic seasoning, natural and organic products, featured products, natural and organic raw and auxiliary materials and other emerging categories.

Technological innovation and experiential services have been hot topics in the industry. This year, the Specialized Zones of “Smart Retail” and “Franchising for Baby & Maternity Services” made their debut with more than 100 exhibitors, who exhibited props and equipment, software and information technology, industrial service platforms, early education services and postnatal confinement centers, postpartum repair institutions and other service institutions of the child, baby and maternity products industry, attracting a large number of visitors for matchmaking.

Specialized Zones “Fabulous Mom Zone”, “Outdoor Recreation & Sports Zone”, “Fun Learning Zone” and “Smart Home Zone” came on stage again, with the “Fabulous Mom Zone” achieving a year-on-year growth of 12% in terms of participated brands.

Cool Kids Fashion Shanghai joined hands with 130 fashionable children’s wear brands from all over the world to meet the new demands of stylish parents for children’s wear products in the new era.

Adhering to the tenet of “bringing in and going global”, CBME China 2019 attracted delegations from 13 countries and regions, including Ireland, Australia, Russia, France, South Korea, Canada, the United States, Japan, Spain, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Taiwan (China) and Hong Kong (China), bringing premier products from around the world.

All-round Upgrading in Activities, Hot Private Buyer Meetings

The newly-upgraded CBME Industry Seminar (CBMS) was comprised of one main session and four theme parallel sessions, bringing more than 40 parallel forums for authoritative interpretation of data on the child, baby and maternity products industry and consumer surveys. The main venue was packed with over 2,000 professional attendants, while the theme venues covered nearly ten thousand people from different industries for brainstorming on various categories, retail innovation, marketing innovation and other aspects to promote the development of the industry.

CBME China 2019 launched CBME World Debut Zone for the first time at both venues, focusing on introducing new products launched by exhibitors of CBME China 2019. “Innovative Products” and “Most Attractive Products” shortlisted for the CBME AWARDS, the “Annual Academy Awards” of the child, baby and maternity products industry were also on centralized display. There was also an “Outdoor Recreation & Sports Interactive Experience Zone” at the site to provide the visitors with the experience of outdoor sports products in the form of an interactive zone.

“Cool Kids Fashion Shanghai 2019”: With the purpose of stimulating new ideas for the design of children’s wear, with the theme of “Creating Jiangnan”, with 25 pieces of art, non-legacy works and collection elements of the Yangtze River Delta region as the creation inspiration, this contest exhibited the children’s wear designs with “Chinese aesthetic styles” by clothing brand designers, teachers and students of fashion design colleges and universities as well as fashion design enthusiasts from all over the world.

Over 2,000 “Private Buyer Meetings”: at both NECC and SWEECC, over 100 big buyers and quality suppliers at home and abroad, such as large-scale agents/distributors, child, baby and maternity products chain stores, large-scale comprehensive/vertical/cross-border e-commerce operators, hypermarkets, department stores/shopping centers, child, baby and maternity products KOLs and boutiques, participated in Private Buyer Meetings of CBME China 2019. These buyers include baby.jd.com, baby.tamil.com, Pinduoduo, Dangdang, beibei.com, kaola.com, CR Vanguard, wumart.com, C.P. Lotus, Rainbow, baodaxiang.com.cn and Tik Tok, who have had accurate matchmaking for excellent business resources by means of theme matchmaking meetings, one-on-one negotiation meetings and on-site meetings, etc.

CBME China 2020 will be held at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from July 15 to 17. This event is expected to attract over 3,600 exhibitors and over 4,900 brands with the total exhibition area of 320,398 square meters. CBME Food & Health will also return to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). For more details, please visit www.cbmexpo.com or follow CBME official WeChat Account.

Source: CBME
www.cbmexpo.com

Smithers is pleased to announce the inaugural SmartPack conference, taking place September 11-12, 2019 in San Diego, California. Bringing together industries all across the supply chain, SmartPack will focus on collaboration and innovation to accelerate the commercial adoption of intelligent packaging. With six sessions over the course of two days, speakers will present case studies in the various applications for intelligent packaging, and address what brand owners want from their intelligent packaging.

This year’s conference will kick off with a keynote from Smithers’ own, Duane Neidert, Director of Operations on The Future of Active and Intelligent Packaging to 2023 followed by presentations on the current and future possibilities within the industry, and ending the first day with an open networking reception. In its first year, the SmartPack conference brings together major industry players such as Microsoft, Mars Wrigley, HP, WestRock and more.

Additionally, this year’s SmartPack conference will feature:

Identifying Digital Trends in Pharmaceutical Packaging by GlaxoSmithKline CH
Delta Airlines Expected and Unexpected benefits using RFID Baggage Tracking by Aviation of Avery Dennison
The Evolution of AR in Packaging and the Outlook for the Future by Label Impressions
Unlocking the POWER of Your Products – Giving Brands the Control They Need to Compete by EVERYTHING, UK
The Benefits of Smart Technology for Supply Chain Optimization with Smurfit Kappa, WestRock, FedEx, and Digimarc
And more!

“I am very proud to be a part of a smart packaging event which focuses on collaboration and innovation to accelerate the commercial adoption of intelligent packaging, with brand owner needs at the forefront.” Karla Sharp, the conference producer said, “What I feel makes SmartPack 2019 so exciting is the folks we have presenting and joining panels on key trends like sustainability, smart ecommerce, augmented reality, and more; as well as a strong focus on delivering real-life lessons learned for brand-owners adopting smart packaging. Our speakers, from the likes of GSK, Mars, Colgate-Palmolive and Microsoft will discuss barriers overcome, challenges on-going, successes and tangible results for other attendees to take away and implement.”

For more information about the SmartPack conference, visit:
https://www.smartpackus.com/

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, contact Sean Walsh at [email protected] or +1 (330) 762-7441.

About Smithers Pira
Smithers Pira is the worldwide authority on the packaging, paper and print industry supply chains. We provide world-leading expertise and market intelligence, and offer a range of testing services supported by comprehensive facilities in the UK and US. With over 80 years’ technical and scientific experience, Smithers Pira has continued to help clients around the world with their business and testing requirements.

For more information about Smithers Pira, please visit https://www.smitherspira.com/

About The Smithers Group:
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, The Smithers Group includes Smithers Apex, Smithers Avanza, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments, Smithers Rapra and Smithers Viscient. Each of The Smithers Group companies provide technology-based services focused on a defined market. As a group, the diversity of market sectors and technologies provides stability and a platform for long-term growth. By integrating science, technology and business expertise, Smithers’ goal is to add value throughout the life cycle of our clients’ products by utilizing testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. All Smithers companies are known by their clients as trusted providers of innovative solutions. For more information, visit www.smithers.com.

QINGDAO, China, Aug. 5, 2019 /Editorial/ The Information Office of the People’s Government of Shandong Province announced on August 2 that 2019 New Growth Drivers – Qingdao Fair (the Fair) will be held at Qingdao International Convention Center between October 19-21. With the aim of accelerating the shift of growth drivers from old to new via innovation and cooperation, the Fair is designed to help Shandong Province build a platform to describe the plans, products, technologies and policies while demonstrating the achievements during a period characterized by a shift of growth drivers, and to do so by means of exhibitions, seminars, project matchmaking and negotiations. The platform is also meant to attract investment, talents and advanced technologies and to facilitate cooperation between overseas and local manufacturing industries.

The Fair includes the 23,700-square-meter exhibition area, conferences, and seminars. The exhibition area features one Themed Exhibition Zone, five Specialized Exhibition Zones and four Special Exhibition Zones. The Themed Exhibition Zone will showcase achievements and key projects, while promoting 16 prefecture-level cities in terms of development plans, key projects and high-tech parks, alongside an area dedicated to highlighting the unique features of local brands. The five Specialized Exhibition Zones will house a collection of multinationals, established domestic firms and industry leaders spanning the smart manufacturing, smart life, new energy, new materials and marine industries, including an area grouping together firms specialized in emerging industries which, collectively, will highlight new products and technologies and seek opportunities for collaboration. The four Special Exhibition Zones dedicated to scientific and technological achievements, financial investment institutions, tourism service providers and modern, efficiency-driven agriculture are set to demonstrate some of the latest successes among enterprises, universities and research facilities as well as feature culturally themed and specialty tourism offerings.

Representatives from Shandong’s ten major industries and thousands of cooperative projects, in addition to executives from multinationals, international organizations and associations will take part in the Fair, according to Yu Fenggui, President and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of CCPIT Shandong Sub-council.

Registration for the Fair is open and 352 firms have expressed interest in taking part in the event, including 12 of the world’s top 500 firms and 15 of the top 500 Chinese firms.

https://static.prnasia.com/pro/media/201908/qingdao_fair.pdf

Qingdao Fair official website: www.ngdfair.com

SOURCE Information Office of the People’s Government of Shandong Province

Europe’s founders festival Bits & Pretzels proudly announces Jessica Alba as a keynote speaker. The conference is excited to welcome globally recognized business leader, entrepreneur, advocate and actress to the stage. “We are extremely happy that Jessica Alba accepted our invitation. She is a powerful entrepreneur who fits Bits & Pretzels perfectly with her purposefulness and desire for change.” say Bits & Pretzels-Hosts Andy Bruckschloegl, Dr. Bernd Storm van’s Gravesande and Felix Haas. The entrepreneur and actress will hold the closing keynote during the event in Munich from September 29th to October 1st, 2019.

Alba, best known for her role in “Dark Angel” and Hollywood blockbusters (“Sin City”, “Fantastic Four”), founded The Honest Company in 2011. The mission-driven company provides trusted and effective products across a wide range of consumer categories.

As an outspoken advocate for safe childcare products, Alba is the driving force behind the brand. She guides the overall vision for The Honest Company and oversees the business in partnership with CEO Nick Vlahos. While the company launched with 17 products it skyrocketed into success, with a wide range of items across the baby, personal care, home, vitamins & supplements and beauty categories, selling over 100 products.

In her keynote, the actress turned entrepreneur will talk about her personal journey to become the founder of a reportedly billion-dollar company. In conversation with Tina Müller, Group CEO of Douglas, Europe’s leading premium retailer that introduced Honest Beauty exclusively to the European market, she will discuss the unique partnership both companies are teaming up for.