Label Summit Latin America announces new features

Label Summit Latin America returns to Mexico City on May 11-12. The event will host a number of new features in its fourth outing in Mexico, including a revamped conference program, round-table discussion groups and extended opportunities for networking. 

The conference will replicate the successful afternoon break-out sessions that were introduced at the event in Sao Paulo last year. The afternoons will divide into separate management and technology streams, with the former focusing on streamlining production and costs, taking advantage of multi-media platforms, and employee development. Technology sessions will center on digital and flexo printing, label applicator technology and the growing use of management information systems.  

Leading figures from industry associations from various parts of the world will provide attendees with overviews of different markets on the morning of the first day, while a special guest speaker from outside the industry will provide a fresh perspective on business leadership and challenges.  

Other sessions will focus on the challenges of a running a family business, international partnerships, environmental sustainability and security and brand protection. Representatives from leading global brands will offer the end user’s perspective, while there will also be presentations dedicated to sleeve labeling and the growing private label sector. 

Round-table sessions with industry experts will take place on the morning of the second day, allowing for informal and in-depth discussions about a variety of topics including global markets, management and environmental sustainability.  

Following on from the successful global association meetings at Labelexpo Asia at the end of last year, the event’s organizers intend to provide an expanded platform during the Summit for networking between converters and associations from North and South America and Europe. In a further new development, visits to local converters and demo centers, organized on the day after the Summit, will give visitors the chance to see demonstrations of the latest press technology.  

‘Returning to Mexico for a fourth time, it is essential for the event to evolve and give further value to delegates,’ said James Quirk, Labels & Labeling’s editor for Latin America, who will co-chair the conference. ‘The conference program has been completely revamped since our last outing in the country, and various new features are being added that will make this the biggest and best Summit that we have held in the region.’ 

Label Summit Latin America will take place at the Hilton Mexico City Reforma hotel. Full details of the conference program and other information about the event can be found at http://mexico.labelsummit.com/ in the coming weeks.

You can follow L&L's coverage of the region, including updates about the Summit, in our monthly online newsletter, Label News Latin America, which is available in Spanish and Portuguese.

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