Don’t miss the industry execs sharing tips and offering new insights at the many seminars that will take place during Luxe Pack NY, next Wednesday May 15 and Thursday May 16 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.

One of the highlights will be the “Mintel Innovation Showcase & Interactive Product Demo,” at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm on both show days. Guests will have the opportunity to see, touch and test the latest packaging concepts.

Here’s the complete list of seminars – plan your schedule accordingly:

“Product Orchestration: Optimizing Package and Formula Development to Create Tomorrow’s Star Products,” Wednesday, May 15th, 10:15 am.
“Product orchestration,” creating harmony among marketing, product development, package development, and formulation, will be discussed by the panel that includes: Eve Pearl, president, and David Dustin, COO, Eve Pearl Cosmetics; Brian Fox, founder, and Alexander DeNegri, vice president, R&D, Genealogy Beauty; and Sandy Schneider, global cosmetic regulatory & compliance, Doug Mar Consultants.

“Innovative Packaging that Transcends Global Markets,” Wednesday, May 15, 11:30 am.
Beauty Packaging’s editor Jamie Matusow created this panel of experts, which includes: Scott Widrow, executive vice president, operations and supply chain, Gurwitch Products; Dr. Benjamin Punchard, senior global packaging analyst, Mintel; and Renee Hartmann, co-founder, China Luxury Advisors. More information, see Packaging That Transcends Borders in Luxe Pack News.

“Packaging Megatrends: The Hottest Innovation from Around the Globe,” Wednesday May 15th, 12:45 pm.
Dr. Benjamin Punchard, global packaging director, Mintel, will discuss the many messages luxury brands need to communicate. He will also present the different materials being used to convey quality.

“That’s Entertainment,” Wednesday May 15th, 2 pm.
Marc Rosen discusses amusing and entertaining celebrity fragrance bottle designs, with: Karen Grant, vice president and global beauty industry analyst, The NPD Group; Lorrie King, sr. global marketing director, Coty Beauty; Gail Boye, president, Ideation by Gail Boye; Noreen Dodge, global marketing/creative development, Elizabeth Arden.

“Decision Making in Life Cycle Assessment for Packaging Sustainability,” Wednesday May 15th, 4 pm.
Dr. Hae Chang Gea, director, Packaging Engineering Program, Rutgers University, will discuss a widely used method for analyzing a package’s sustainability, and how the team at Rutgers has improved it.

A few new exhibitor innovations will be presented Thursday May 16th, 9:30 am.
Participating exhibitors include Awantys; Curtis Packaging; Iggesund Paperboard; Prestige Packaging Industries; MGI Digital Graphic Technology; and Multi Packaging Solutions.

“French Luxury vs. U.S. Luxury: Similarities and Differences,” Thursday May 16th, 1:45 pm.
Thomas Serrano, president of Havas Luxe, will discuss how different cultures perceive luxury in different ways.

“Luxury Market in Brazil: Characteristics and Opportunities,” Thursday May 16th, 3:45 pm.
Experts include Luiz Alberto Bozzolo, editor of Household & Cosmetics magazine, discussing how to capture the Brazil market.