Avery Dennison has signed on as gold sponsor of this year’s Label Summit Latin America which is being held in Colombia for the first time between 14-15 May. The two-day conference and table top exhibition, which is the label and package printing industry’s premier dedicated event in the region, will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Medellín.

The conference program will examine various topics surrounding industry trends, prepress, printing and finishing technologies and brand development, product design and positioning. In addition to being gold sponsor, Don Nolan, president of the materials group for Avery Dennison will also be giving the opening keynote presentation. Exploring new developments in label and package printing, Nolan will also look at the wider global perspective and consider regional dynamics and how technological developments offer future growth opportunities. 

Aimed at the label and package printing and converting business community, Label Summit Latin America is also a big draw for brand owners, designers and industry suppliers. Providing attendees with the perfect opportunity to network, exchange ideas and receive the latest insight into new processes and solutions, delegates will also have access to over 30 leading industry suppliers including Arclad, EFI, Flint Group, Gallus, HP, Mark Andy, MPS, Nilpeter, Omet, RotoMetrics, Sun Chemical, UPM Raflatac and Xeikon. 

Joana Silva of Avery Dennison said: “We are excited to be part of the first Label Summit Latin America in Colombia. It is a great opportunity to meet our clients from Colombia and the Andean region in this important event and share the innovations we have promoted around the globe with them, as well as marketing trends.”

Tasha Ventimiglia, event director for Label Summit Latin America commented: “We are delighted to announce Avery Dennison as gold sponsor of this year’s event. Change and evolution is fast paced in the label and package printing sector and Label Summit Latin America 2014 will provide an even more valuable opportunity to find out what is happening in one of the continent’s fastest growing economies.”

Further information and registration can be made by visiting http://www.labelsummit.com/colombia/.