{"id":533765,"date":"2026-03-20T00:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/533765\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:31:13","slug":"bobst-announces-new-event-for-next-generation-of-packaging-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/533765\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobst announces new event for next generation of packaging professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bobst North America will host Packaging Forward, a new industry summit designed to bring together emerging professionals across the folding carton and corrugated packaging sectors. The event will take place May 19 at the Bobst Atlanta Competence Center.<\/p>\n<p>Packaging Forward is focused on the future of the packaging industry. The event will bring together early-career professionals, industry experts, and technology leaders. There, they will explore how innovation, collaboration, and new ideas are shaping the next generation of packaging production.<\/p>\n<p>The summit will provide participants with direct exposure to the technologies, workflows, and leadership perspectives. Bobst\u2019s goal is to help drive the industry forward. Through a combination of presentations, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations, attendees will gain insight into how packaging companies are evolving to meet new expectations around efficiency, sustainability, and digitalization.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.bobst.com\/packagingforward2026?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;utm_term=packaging-forward-website-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Registration is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In-depth program<\/p>\n<p>The program will feature industry leaders from across the packaging ecosystem. This includes converters, associations, technology partners, and academic institutions. Sessions will address key industry topics, including automation, workforce development, sustainability in packaging design, and the role of emerging leaders in shaping the future of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The event will also take place inside the Bobst Atlanta Competence Center, allowing attendees to experience live demonstrations of packaging production technologies and gain a deeper understanding of modern converting workflows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPackaging Forward is about creating space for the next generation of industry professionals to connect, learn, and see where packaging technology is headed,\u201d says Katie Graham, regional marketing and communications manager, Bobst North America. \u201cThe packaging industry is evolving quickly, and investing in the people who will lead the next chapter is critical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event will include opportunities for networking with peers and industry leaders. It will also include discussions designed to encourage cross-company collaboration and new perspectives on the future of packaging manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>Packaging Forward reflects Bobst\u2019s broader commitment to industry education, workforce development, and building stronger connections across the packaging community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bobst North America will host Packaging Forward, a new industry summit designed to bring together emerging professionals across&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":533766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":{"0":"post-533765","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breaking-news","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-breakingnews","10":"tag-headlines","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-top-stories","13":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}