Chief design officer Chris Hacker leads all creative processes for brand identity, packaging design and brand imagery at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products. Before J&J, Hacker was a design director at Aveda. His passion is bringing awareness to the power of packaging in the business world to make sustainable design a key paradigm of all design processes.

This is a rare opportunity to see Hacker speak, as he is usually on the conference circuit addressing large groups. This is likely to be a sold-out event, so make your reservations now.

The event will take place at the Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ. The evening begins at 6pm with cocktails and networking, followed by a 7:30 presentation by Hacker. Early bird rates are Members: $85; Non-members: $100.

For those traveling from afar, a block of rooms at the Hyatt Morristown has been reserved at the special rate of $169.00. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis for the night of March 11. Please call Hyatt reservations at 888-591-1234 or 973-647-1234 and ask for the NJPEC March Dinner Room Block. The rooms must be reserved by February 18 to receive this group rate.

More info: www.njpec.com