Network Matchmaking

Creating opportunities to facilitate innovation, buying and selling

PAC's mandate is to help companies and individuals grow economically, socially and environmentally. Sharing the knowledge-base within our packaging industry provides a great advantage to our Members and guests. Events are held in all regional areas throughout the year.

National Conference/Summit

The PAC membership gathers from across all geographic regions to discuss critical packaging subjects. The most recent conference entitled “Green…Packaging Today for Tomorrow” was held in Quebec City, Quebec in September 2007. The event has been in various regions over the years including Vancouver, Banff, Winnipeg and Halifax, to name a few, have hosted the conference in the past.

• Niagara-on-the-Lake Packaging Summit 2010 will be held on September 17 to 19, 2010 at the Queens Landing Hotel in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake. This central location is 90 minutes from the Toronto Pearson International Airport and only 45 minutes from the Buffalo, New York airport. The Summit is co-sponsored by the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors. As the subject of Sustainability, Packaging and Food Safety is such a timely and important subject the two associations are collaborating with a focus on “Innovating Packaging for People, Planet and Profit.” We expect that the event will attract a large representation from the Retail sector all the way through the supply chain.

Trade Shows

PACKEX (Toronto) Advanced Manufacturing Trade Show, a biennial trade show dedicated to the packaging industry is now part of the Canon Communication family.On behalf of our members we have secured excellent “PAC members only benefits”. PAC has been retained as the show Conference Management Organization

Seminars

Technical and general business seminars are run on a continuous basis across all regions. They cover a wide range of topics including:

Plant Tours

Some of historical plant tours have included: Nestles, Molson Coors, Voortmans, Sobeys Distribution Centers, Connect Logistics in Alberta, Atlantic Packaging, Metro Label, Farnell Packaging and Recycling & Waste Diversion facilities

Social Events

All regional areas have at least one golf tournament per year. Over 650 golfers attend. Quebec is renown for its Oyster Party, several of the regions host dinner and hockey events, the Atlantic region favourite is their Lobster Fest.