Next week Pack Expo 2024 will open its doors in Chicago, US, to over 45,000 attendees who will have the chance to visit over 2,600 packaging industry exhibitors. Industry leaders are preparing to showcase new designs and innovations for almost all sector applications. They will also lobby for legislative reforms in the lead-up to the UN Global Plastic Treaty and US national elections. The show, held from 3-6 November, will spotlight a large number of new and powerful industry stakeholders. According to official show statistics, 35% of attendees will be CEOs or senior management officials, and 42% of attendees will be first time visitors. Thirty percent of companies attending have an annual revenue of over US$1 billion.