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Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), the largest international B2B beauty event in the Americas, has announced that it will debut the International Business Forum & Exhibition – Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain at this year’s ...

Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), the largest international B2B beauty event in the Americas, has announced that it will debut the International Business Forum & Exhibition – Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain at this year’s CPNA, scheduled to take place July 12-14, 2015 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Additionally, the show will present this year’s winners of The Dieline Awards honoring packaging innovators through a pop-up installation making its first appearance at CPNA.
CPNA is poised to catapult the packaging, contract manufacturing and private label category to new heights. Recognizing that the event is home to entrepreneurs and located in the prime west coast area, the opportunity to develop this segment is looking better than ever. As recognition of its key potential, the entire area dedicated to the supply chain has been moved to the forefront of the floor. With a key strategic location, unique dedicated projects and the right attendee profile, the event is the only logical platform for the beauty entrepreneur to connect with supplier.
The International Business Forum & Exhibition (IBF&E) – Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain is a business platform for companies specialized in packaging, machinery, OEM and raw materials, which will have the opportunity to present to beauty professionals innovative technologies and new projects, to fulfill the request for innovation and research of the North-American beauty market. IBF&E – Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain will feature 12 unique packaging providers that exemplify innovative techniques or materials under a completely new format for Las Vegas. Featured exhibitors will not only be positioned in a highly stylized area situated in a prime location but also receive guaranteed one-on-one meetings with qualified buyers and dedicated marketing exposure. As part of the program scheduled for the International Business Forum & Exhibition – Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain, attendees will have the chance to participate in news worthy conferences headlined by key executives from the beauty industry.
“IBF&E – Focus on the Beauty supply Chain is a unique concept that combines an open high end expo environment with individual attention for featured exhibitors along with guaranteed meetings as well as elite packaging solutions for the industry’s top buyers,” said Daniela Ciocan, CPNA Marketing Director. “We also look forward to debuting The Dieline pop-up installation at Cosmoprof North America to amplify the voice of inspiration and creativity in packaging that is prevalent at our shows.”
International Business Forum & Exhibition (IBF&E) Focus on the Beauty Supply Chain will also be held in New York next September featuring 70 international exhibitors and buyers from the Americas.
The Dieline is an online platform that serves as the portal of information for top- notch packaging designers. The Dieline Awards is an annual event launched in 2010 to recognize the world’s best consumer product packaging design. A highly esteemed international panel of structural packaging, design, branding and consumer product experts judges the entries. Based on creativity, marketability and innovation, 39 winners across 13 categories are awarded and each will be showcased in a pop-up installation display located in a strategic area so all attendees at Cosmoprof North America 2015 can view them and draw inspiration .
“I’m thrilled to bring this year’s winners of The Dieline Awards to the forefront of the beauty and cosmetics industry in partnership with Cosmoprof,” said Andrew Gibbs, Editor in Chief, The Dieline. “Our winners represent future-forward packaging design worldwide and will inspire attendees to create the packaging of tomorrow.”

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