reston, va&mdashjanuary 8, 2015&mdashchicago&39s mccormick place will host an unprecedented expo combination with graph expo 15 running sept. 1316, 2015, in the south hall with the colocated cpp expo show, and process expo running sept. 1518 in the north and east halls. with trending industry issues and innovations related to food packaging design, migration, and expiration, the concurrent events will offer a firstofitskind opportunity for printers, packagers, processors, and converters to intermingle and explore the global scope of these vital facets of the graphic communications and packagingprocessing industries. during the twoday overlap, attendees at either event will have allaccess admission to the exhibit halls for all events."industry convergence has been a hot topic and driving force for many years," said graphic arts show company gasc president ralph nappi. "graph expo and the colocated cpp expo are geared to the graphic communications and packaging industry segments while process expo and the colocated international dairy show and interbev process shows are targeted at processing and packaging innovations in the food, dairy, and beverage industries. for the first time, processing, packaging, printing, and converting will all converge in one location."billed as "the global food equipment and technology show," process expo is owned and organized by the food processing suppliers association fpsa, a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. show colocation partners include interbev process, a capital goods trade show event covering the entire beverage industry value creation chain, and the international dairy show, owned and organized by the international dairy foods association idfa, which features packing, processing, technology, ingredients and distribution solutions for the global dairy."process expo, together with our show partners, is the western hemisphere&39s leading food and beverage technology event," according to david seckman, president and ceo of the food processing suppliers association. "with over 1,000 exhibiting companies included in the joint process expo, interbev process, and international dairy show, attendees will see the latest innovations for the everchanging food, dairy, and beverage industries."neil moran, idfa senior vice president, finance, administration and trade show, also noted, "we are delighted to come together with graph expo and our show partners to offer unique allaccess admission this fall. "we are looking forward to an exciting 2015 event, packed with innovation and this is just one more opportunity for our exhibitors to showcase their products and solutions to an even larger audience."graph expo is operated by gasc and is recognized as the most innovative and comprehensive exhibition in the americas of digital, offset, inkjet, flexo, gravure and hybrid technologies, products, and services for the commercial, transactional, converting and package printing, publishing, mailing, inplant, photo imaging, marketing and industrial printing industries. the colocated cpp expo serves the converting and packaging materials industry segment.about graph expo 15opens in a new windowrecognized as the most innovative and comprehensive exhibition in the americas of inkjet, digital, offset, flexo, gravure and hybrid technologies, products, and services for the commercial, transactional, converting and package printing, publishing, mailing, inplant, photo imaging, marketing, and industrial printing industries, this year&39s "transform" themed graph expo 15 offers an exciting showgoing experience for a diverse spectrum of attendees. the industry event presents the latest graphic communications technologies in live equipment demonstrations across the exhibition floor, plus education on the most indemand products and newest profitmaking opportunities. graph expo 15 offers more than 70 interactive learning sessions and 50 colocated events for attendees across 12 key market segments.about cpp expoopens in a new windowcpp expo is produced and managed by h.a. bruno. h.a. bruno, with its u.s. headquarters in paramus, nj, has extensive experience in producing and managing trade shows and conferences that create resultsoriented markets for buyers and sellers in the following industries converting and packaging materials, information technology, and franchise business. for decades, the company has provided its clients with a most professional, customer focused staff that is highly regarded in the trade show business for its industry knowledge, its record of client service, and its responsive management team that has produced worldclass events.about process expoopens in a new windowprocess expo is owned and organized by the food processing suppliers association fpsa, a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. the association&39s programs and services support member&39s success by providing assistance in marketing their business, overall improvement in key business practices and increased opportunities to network among industry colleagues. programs and services to achieve these objectives include process expo, electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade. fpsa members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. fpsa councils currently represent the bakery, beverage, dairy, prepared foods and meat sectors.about interbev processopens in a new windowinterbev process is owned and operated by nuernbergmesse north america nmna, a subsidiary of germanybased nürnbergmesse. nuernbergmesse is among the 15 largest trade show companies worldwide with a portfolio covering 120 national and international exhibitions and congresses which includes braubevialeone of the world&39s largest international beverage technology shows, and fachpacka leading european packaging trade show. the nürnbergmesse group operates a network with subsidiaries in more than 100 countries including china, north america, brazil, italy and india.about international dairy showopens in a new windowthe international dairy show is owned and organized by the international dairy foods association idfa, with member companies representing more than 85 percent of the milk, cultured products, cheese, ice cream and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the united states. the international dairy show&39s exhibitors display the newest technologies in equipment, packaging, ingredients and services for processors of dairy foods and beverages. programming will include solutions that cover all aspects of manufacturing from receiving and blending to processing and packaging to material handling and distribution. 
