ami once again has gathered great speakers for the eventami, bristol, 23rd july 2014  the programme has been announced for the ami&rsquos flexible packaging middle east2014 conference, which will take place from 810 december 2014 at the sofitel hotel in abu dhabi, uae. the event has become well established as the regular international forum for the flexible packaging industry attracting over 130 attendees every year.the middle east region is growing at rates of over 15 per year with all major application areas advancing. in particular the growth of sophisticated packaging converter markets are giving companies the opportunity to participate in added value areas where profits are greatest.  flexible packaging middle east 2014 will build delegates knowledge to provide an opportunity for the industry to meet and discuss the issues of concern today.the business forum will cover some exciting themes this year with fantastic speakers including mr. leonardo bianchi, head of packaging at burton&39s biscuits company, mr. paolo serafin, sales manager at taghleef industries and  mr. marco dircetti, export coordination manager emerging markets at  constantia flexibles.other presentations will look at the latest trends in materials to give fresh insight into how to add value to products.  the conference will also include the latest technology developments with presentations from idvac, ndc technologies, flint group, reifenhaeuser, davis standard, cloeren incorporated and polytype converting.the conference will also provide a detailed analysis of the current global flexible packaging market with a presentation by ami&39s research director, andrew reynolds.in addition to delivering quality papers, flexible packaging middle east 2014 also offers superb and costeffective networking opportunities with its extensive table top exhibition area.the event is sponsored by borouge and by electronic systems.the full programme can now be found on ami&39s website www.amiconferences.com. for further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring this event, please contact ms. sabine prack at ami conferences sp@amiplastics.com, tel 44 117 314 8111 about applied market information ltd.applied market information ltd.ami is a leading global market research consultancy and a leading organiser of conferences for the plastics industry around the world.ami has offices in the uk and the us. the company provides research, consulting and analytical services and is a major publisher of commercial and technical information for the plastics industry. it organises more than 30 international conferences and seminars each year and also publishes a series of digital magazines, which are distributed freeofcharge globally on the internet and via apps for tablet computers and smartphones.