versionAttendees at NJPEC’s March 11 event in Morristown, NJ, will have the rare treat of hearing from Chris Hacker, who leads all creative processes for brand identity, packaging design and brand imagery as chief design officer at J&J Consumer. The J&J executive seldom appears at small events such as this, as he is usually on the conference circuit speaking to large groups. Prior to J&J, Chris 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 promises to be a great and informative evening. Cocktails and networking start at 6pm, followed by a 7:30 presentation. Members: $85 (early bird), $100 (standard): Non-members: $100 ( early bird), $115 ( standard). To qualify for the early bird registration price, registration with payment is due no later than March 1, 2010. Checks should be payable to NJPEC and sent to: Jim Pfister, 6210 Westover Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, [email protected], (717) 608-5543.

For attendees’ convenience, a block of rooms at the Hyatt Morristown has been reserved at the special rate of $169. (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: The Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960, (973) 647-1234, www.morristown.hyatt.com.

More info: www.njpec.com