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2026 Roadshow Agenda

Tuesday, July 14

6:00 PM

Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up at the Wichita Marriott

6:30 PM
 - 
8:30 PM

Roadshow Early Arrivals Reception and Dinner at the Wichita Marriott

Wednesday, July 15

8:00 AM

Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up at the Wichita Marriott

8:00 AM
 - 
9:00 AM

Optional Networking Breakfast

11:00 AM
 - 
12:00 PM

Welcome Luncheon

12:00 PM
 - 
12:30 PM

Plant Tour Panel Discussion:

  • Robert Bunting Jr., President, Bunting
  • Drew Kice, President and Chief Operating Officer, Kice Industries
  • Tim Gaus, Smart Manufacturing Business Lead, Principal at Deloitte Consulting
12:30 PM

Buses depart Hotel for Plant Tours

1:00 PM
 - 
4:30 PM

Plant Tours: Bunting, Kice Industries, and The Smart Factory by Deloitte

5:00 PM
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7:30 PM

Networking Reception & Dinner at the Wichita Country Club

7:30 PM

Buses return to Wichita Marriott

Thursday, July 16

8:00 AM

Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up

8:00 AM
 - 
8:45 AM

Networking Breakfast

8:45 AM
 - 
9:00 AM

Andrew Dougherty

Vice President, Member Services, PMMI

PMMI Roadshow – Bringing the Value of PMMI to You!  

9:00 AM
 - 
9:50 AM

Jonathan Richtarsic

OpX Executive Council Chairman and Group Engineering Manager, Sazerac Company

Voice of the Customer

9:50 AM
 - 
10:45 AM

CPG Panel Discussion

10:45 AM
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11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM
 - 
11:30 AM

Lisa Hurtz

Banding Sales Manager - Food, Felins, Inc.

PPWLN – The Packaging and Processing Women’s Leadership Network

11:30 AM
 - 
12:00 PM

PMMI’s Young Professionals Network

12:00 PM
 - 
1:00 PM

Luncheon Lightning Round

  • David Newcorn, President, PMMI Media Group – Maximizing YOUR Media Resources
  • Rebecca Marquez, Director, PMMI Custom Research – Custom Research – YOUR Access to Customer Insights
  • Patrick Bradley, National Accounts Manager, PMMI – Preparing for PACK EXPO International
1:00 PM
 - 
1:30 PM

Jorge Izquierdo

Vice President, Market Development, PMMI

Future Ready Processing and Packaging Operations

1:30 PM
 - 
1:45 PM

Networking Break

1:45 PM
 - 
2:15 PM

Amber Miller

Director of Marketing, PMMI Media Group

Supplier Marketing Trends & Buyer Expectations | Exclusive PMMI Media Group Research

This presentation unveils exclusive PMMI Media Group research into how packaging and processing machinery and materials suppliers are evolving their marketing strategies—and what today’s buyers actually want. Drawing from verified supplier and buyer insights, it explores emerging tactics, channel performance, content preferences, and shifting purchasing behaviors. Attendees will gain a clear, data-backed understanding of how to better align marketing efforts with buyer expectations to drive engagement, trust, and sales in a competitive market.

2:15 PM
 - 
2:55 PM

Stephan Girard

Senior Director, Workforce Development, PMM

Current Workforce Training - Updates & Offerings

Kate Torrence

Director, Workforce Development, PMMI

Future Workforce Funding for YOUR Community

2:55 PM
 - 
4:00 PM

Job Specific Breakout Sessions – Sponsored by the MaX Member Forum

  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Human Resources
  • Aftersales
  • Operations
5:00 PM

Buses depart Wichita Marriott for offsite networking event

5:15 PM
 - 
7:30 PM
Industry Networking Reception, Dinner & Fun at the Chicken N Pickle – Wichita
7:30 PM

Buses return to Wichita Marriott