Luxe Pack New York Expands Into Altman Building

Luxe Pack New York enters a new era by entering a new building, expanding to occupy both the Metropolitan Pavilion and The Altman Building. This year's luxury packaging trade exhibition, to be held May 21-22, 2008, will also host a fuller seminar schedule, including a keynote address by Dr. G. Clotaire Rapaille, best-selling author of "The Culture Code" and "The Seven Secrets of Marketing in a Multi-Cultural World."

Nathalie Grosdidier, executive director of Luxe Pack New York says: "Our goal is to maintain Luxe Pack New York's spirit of intimacy, while accommodating the luxury manufacturers who wish to participate and allowing the show to evolve. We've also worked to develop a more sophisticated and full content program for the event." The Altman Building adds 13,200 square-feet, which will accommodate additional exhibitors as well as the new show entrance (at 135 West 18th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues).

In addition to seeing more innovative packaging at Luxe Pack New York 2008, visitors will have the opportunity to attend a number of compelling seminars and conferences during the two-day event. Among the top level presentations will be:

"Basta! Does Luxury have to mean Excess?" – A distinguished panel headed by Luxe Pack mainstay Marc Rosen

"Substainability and Luxury Packaging," by Andrew H. Dent, Ph.D., Material ConneXion v.p. library and materials research "Packaging for the Wine and Spirits Industry" – a panel moderated by Saverglass

"Cross Cultural Branding" by Dennis Furniss, Kaleidoscope executive v.p.

"How International and Vertical Markets Influence Beauty Packaging," by Nathalie Dessirier, co-owner of CapBeauty, the product-watch experts

"Sustainable Packaging: What's New from our Exhibitors" with Alcan Packaging Beauty, Curtis/Monadnock Paper Mills, Design and Source Productions, and Meadwestvaco