05.01.07
HBA Global Expo announced that it is now accepting nominations for its 8th Annual International Package Design Awards (IPDA)) at www.hba-ipda.com. These prestigious awards honor the year�s most innovative packaging in several categories including cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, personal care and professional beauty products. A new category�Eco-Friendly Packaging�has also been added to this year�s nomination form.
Any size company can submit products that were introduced in the U.S. or internationally from June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007, including suppliers, design firms and manufacturers. There is an early bird IPDA deadline of May 15th and the final deadline for submissions is June 20, 2007.
Finalists for the IPDA Awards will be announced in July and the Category Leaders and Grand Awards are ceremoniously announced at the HBA Industry Dinner on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. In addition all the IDPA finalists are displayed in the IPDA Showcase at the HBA Global Expo trade show and Educational Conference, September 18-20, 2007 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York and for the first time, the IPDA finalists will also be displayed at the Showcase of Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas.
The co-chairs for the 2007 IPDA Awards are Jack Gonzalez, HBA show director emeritus, and John Lombardi, senior director, Marketing and Creative Services, Callaway Golf Company, and former Revlon packaging executive and industry consultant. The IPDA Awards are sponsored by HAPPI and Beauty Packaging magazines.
�Packaging plays a significant role in our industry, and its aesthetics, engineering, and design can make or break a product. HBA is honored to be able to recognize the year�s most innovative and creative packaging design and execution that are truly exceptional in their product categories,� said Jay Gorga, Event Director of HBA Global Expo.
For more information about the HBA Industry Awards Dinner on Tuesday, September 18th at the Marriot Marquis, go to www.hbaexpo.com and for ticket information call Barbara Wheat at 1-609-759-4732.
The next HBA event will be the 15th Annual HBA Global Expo trade show and educational conference, taking place September 18-20, 2007 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. HBA Global Expo will focus on three important interactive areas of the business of personal care and cosmetic products: Marketing, Technical and Naturals. Each of these key areas will have a dedicated educational track that will empower attendees from all areas of the industry to learn new methodologies, packaging innovations, technologies, and trends. The conference program has been re-designed to allow marketing and technical professionals to attend any of the session tracks in order to facilitate the cross fertilization of ideas based on both �market pull� and �technology push.� HBA Global Expo will continue to provide an expanded exhibit floor, with more than 650 exhibitors, generating the most comprehensive view of the industry--from formula to finish. For more information about HBA go to www.hbaexpo.com
