The recently reinstated APPMA's Awards of Excellence will be celebrated in style at a gala dinner to be held during AUSPACK 2019. Space is limited to 450 seats and industry is encouraged to book tickets soon.
The gala dinner will be held on Wednesday 27 March 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of Packaging and Processing Week. The dinner will also mark the culmination of the inaugural AUSPACK 2019 Business and Industry conference, to be held alongside the show on 26-27 March.
The event promises an evening of industry recognition, entertainment and networking. According to AUSPACK event director Albert Kruger, attendees can also look forward to being 'wowed' by an impressive menu designed by Yume, a wholesaler which specialises in rescuing quality surplus stock from Melbourne’s food manufacturers.
APPMA members can AUSPACK exhibitors can now apply for entry into the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association national awards program, designed to seek out and recognise industry innovation and outstanding performers.
There are five award categories: Best New Product, Customer Collaboration Award, Design Innovation Award, Export Success Award and Imported Equipment Award.
Commenting on the value of the awards for competitors, APPMA chairman Mark Dingley says: “APPMA believes that for prospective entrants, going through the actual entry process offers businesses a fantastic benchmarking opportunity to review their processes and practices, which they will then receive feedback on from the judges, as well as industry peers and authorities.
“Past finalists and winners have valued this expert, arm’s-length critique as a set of fresh eyes to what is working well, along with improvements that can be made.
“The awards program allows businesses to grow through better profiling, education and professional development, and the APPMA Board encourages member and non-member businesses to enter as many categories as they wish,” Dingley said.
Applications close on 26 January, judging will take place 28 January to 11 February, with the finalists announced 20 February and the winners announced at the gala dinner on 27 March.
Entrants must be an APPMA member or an AUSPACK exhibitor.
Full award assessment criteria is available online at www.auspack.com.au/awards. Entries must be submitted via the official online portal.
