December Newsletter

October 14-17, 2013 | Chicago, Illinois | McCormick Place, North Hall
The Global Food Equipment and Technology Show

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December 2011

Thanks for Decking our Halls at PROCESS EXPO 2011!

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McCormick Place was buzzing... jolly!
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Call your leads in merry measure,
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Close those deals - a tradeshow treasure!
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Thank You, All, you made our case.
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From PROCESS EXPO, Kyle & Grace
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With YOU, we had the best show ever.
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Join us for a new endeavor!
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We really appreciate your business and look forward to working together in 2012 and beyond!

Happy Holidays and heartfelt wishes for a Joyous Holiday Season!

Your PROCESS EXPO team,
Grace & Kyle

PROCESS EXPO 2011 Post-Show/ROI Report

PROCESS EXPO 2011 proved to be a huge success this past November, occupying more than 220,000 net square feet and drawing more than 12,000 registered attendees. To gauge the success of PROCESS EXPO as a standalone show, we've compiled a comprehensive report of the overall event.

This document displays a breakdown of exhibitors, attendees, and partner media to show you why PROCESS EXPO is the most complete packaging and processing equipment and technology show in the food and beverage industry.

PROCESS EXPO 2013 Update

Thanks to the 170+ companies who committed to 150,000+ sq ft for PROCESS EXPO 2013. You will receive your formal contract and show invoice in Spring 2013 when the FPSA Member Round begins for PROCESS EXPO 2013. For FPSA Member companies who have not selected space yet, you will receive Member Round details beginning next month. For Non-Members, general sales will begin in Summer 2012.

In case you missed it: Legislative and Judicial Actions Affirm McCormick Place Work Rule Reforms

FPSA 2012 Annual Conference

Please join us for the FPSA Annual Conference, March 14-17, 2012 in Coral Gables, FL. Attend a variety of general sessions, segment-specific breakout sessions, and networking events to gain new and improved perspectives on your business and our industry. Interact with your peers, customers, and food industry experts during this two-day educational experience.

Leadership expert John Hamm will explain his “Necessary Nine Skills” for leadership success in his upbeat keynote speech. Devon Gerchar, of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association Center of Innovation Excellence, will discuss improving innovation collaboration and efficiencies in the foodservice supply chain. Just one more of our full slate of session speakers will be FPSA Food Safety Consultant Joe Stout, who will discuss updates on the Food Safety Modernization Act and its impact on food industry suppliers.

These and many other quality sessions promise to make the 2012 FPSA Annual Conference an event that you can’t afford to miss.

Holiday Humor

What do you call an Elf with a lot of money?

Welfy!

Food For Thought: Did You Know

Black Eye Peas are not peas. They're beans.
Pepper and Mustard are the top two selling spices in the world.
Coca Cola got its name from the two original ingredients used to make it, Coca & Kola.
The largest candy cane made stretched 36 feet and 7 inches.
It takes up to four hours to hard boil an ostrich egg.

Monthly Exhibitor Spotlight

Thanks to Arnie Fine, Sharpe Mixers, for providing us with beautiful booth pictures from PROCESS EXPO 2011! We posted your pictures on our Facebook page. We love your blog page and will promote it via Twitter and Facebook too!

EXHIBITORS: Please send your photos, news releases, product launches, etc to us! We want to hear from you and help you promote your company!

Social Media

We now have 262 fans on Facebook and 1,199 followers on Twitter! Connect with your peers and customers on LinkedIn to join more than 540 other members of the PROCESS EXPO group.

Does your company have a Facebook Page? Let us know so we can add you to our favorites and become one of your fans. We want to keep up-to-date with what you are doing!