Every year since 1972, a select number of career packaging professionals have been inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame™ in recognition of significant contributions made to both the industry and to packaging education efforts. Formerly coordinated by the Packaging Education Forum (PEF), the Packaging Hall of Fame™ has been turned over to PMMI to continue this tradition of honoring packaging leadership.

Once nominations are received, members of the Packaging Hall of Fame Commission, a group formed by PMMI, will select the inductees. The following packaging professionals will serve on the Commission:

- Bruce Harte, Ph.D., professor and former director, Michigan State University School of Packaging
- Thomas L. Schneider, President, Industrial & Shippers Supply, Inc. and President of the Institute of Packaging Professionals
- Robert Heitzman, Vice President, Brand Development, Packaging Digest and former Chairman of the Packaging Education Forum
- John Ratcliff, Director of Packaging, Nestlé Purina Product Technology Center and Steering Committee member of the Packaging Management Council
- Bruce Hagins, General Manager, Equipment Operations, Sealed Air Corporation and former Chairman of the Packaging Education Forum
- Mark C. Garvey, President, Garvey Corporation, PMMI Board Member and past PMMI Chairman
- Ben Miyares, Vice President, Industry Relations, PMMI and former President of the Packaging Education Forum. Ben will serve as the Commission's coordinator.

The Class of 2004 Packaging Hall of Fame™ inductees will be recognized during an awards reception at the Hyatt McCormick Hotel on Sunday, November 7, 2004 during PACK EXPO International 2004. The show runs from Sunday, November 7 until Thursday, November 11 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

Any industry professional may nominate a candidate. Qualified nominees for the Packaging Hall of Fame™ should be career packaging professionals – living or deceased – who, in the course of their packaging careers:

- Have shown an active interest and involvement in expanding packaging knowledge and furthering an understanding of packaging’s contributions to society.
- Have contributed significantly to the technical, marketing or economic advancement of the packaging field.
- Have demonstrated leadership within their organizations, communities and the packaging business at large.

In order to nominate an individual, please send an email to Ben Miyares at bmiyares@pmmi.org describing, in 1000 words or less, how he or she meets the above qualifications.

The nomination deadline is July 9, 2004.

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