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2026 NACD Fall Expo

Join us in Chicago for the NACD Fall Expo!

Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM (CDT) to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

We will be back in Rosemont for the Fall Expo!

Our Hotel Room Block at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare is Now Open!



Join us at  Crust Brewery & Pete's Dueling Piano Bar for a night of networking and fun! Stay tuned for this year's theme!

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Agenda

September 28
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sales Seminar
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting Malpensa - International Level
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Set Up & Move In
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration Rosemont Foyer
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM IAC Meeting Charles DeGaullle - International Level
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM Education Sessions London- International Level
Paris - International Level
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Off-Site Dinner at Crust Brewing Meet in lobby at 5:45 pm 
September 29
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Registration Rosemont Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfasat International Ballroom
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Exhibit Hall Rosemont Complex 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Henry Hoffman Scholarship Board Meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch International Ballroom
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Exhibit Hall Rosemont Complex
September 30
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Golf Tournament Meet in lobby at 7 am 

Review the initial list of exhibitors for the 2026 Fall Expo: 

AGI Greenpac Ltd.

Amcor Rigid Packaging

Anchor Glass Container Corporation

Aptar Group

Arkansas Glass

Container Manufacturing, Inc.

E. Hofmann Plastics

Eastgate Group

Easy Plastic Containers Corporation

Enercon Industries

Erie Molded Packaging

Flexcraft

G3 Packaging

Graham Packaging

Haldyn Glass Ltd 

Hub Plastics

Inhance Technologies

Keystone Cap Company

MRP Solutions

N.E.W Plastics Corp.

Pano Cap Canada Ltd.

Parker Plastics

PGP Glass USA Inc.

Phoenix

Precision Concepts International

Pres-On

Pretium Packaging

Radius Packaging

Reliable Caps, LLC

Resilux 

Resource Label Group

RTCO Packaging Corporation

Selig Group

Signature Label Inc

Silgan Dispensing Systems

Silgan Plastics Corporation

Solidify Manufacturing LLC

Stoelzle Oberglas

Taral Plastics / Hero Packaging

Tecnocap LLC

TriMas Packaging

Join us for a sales seminar by Sandler Sales on Monday, September 28 from 10:00am-3:00pm. The seminar includes a working lunch and is an additional add on to your registration. It is open to distributors and suppliers. 

The Case for A Sales Process-Understanding Buyer-Seller Dynamics

Every outcome in sales is driven by a system — whether you design it or not. When buyers and sellers meet, two competing systems go into motion, and the side with the more deliberate process wins. In this session, we'll examine the dynamics at play in every buyer-seller interaction and why leaving those dynamics to chance is a losing strategy. Walk away with a reliable, proven, and transferable sales process that achieves outstanding results.

Every successful sale is built on a foundation of proven strategies and tactics. In this session, we'll explore the core frameworks of the Sandler Selling System. You'll discover  frameworks that remove pressure from both sides of the table, making it easier to close business the right way. Walk away with at least three key frameworks you can put to work immediately to grow your sales. Whether you're new to Sandler or looking to sharpen your game, this session will give you practical tools that deliver real results.


Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament at Eaglewood Resort

Wednesday, September 30
8:00am Shotgun Start

Join us for the Golf Tournament. Breakfast and lunch included.

To learn more about Sponsoring a Golf Hole click here.

Stephen A Bailey
Stephen A Bailey Altium Packaging
Victor Alencastro
Victor Alencastro BASCO Inc.
Brian Althoff
Brian Althoff Director of Sales & Marketing Hub Plastics
Jatin Arora
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Jatin Arora Vice President Sales and Marketing PGP Glass USA Inc.
Jacqueline Barber
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Jacqueline Barber Sr. Sales Director Tekni-Plex
Maggie Barnes
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Maggie Barnes Sales Account Manager Pano Cap Canada Ltd.
Seth Bebout
Seth Bebout Account Manager Pipeline Packaging
Cassie Benning
Cassie Benning Buyer Pipeline Packaging
Marny Bielefeldt
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Marny Bielefeldt VP of Marketing Pretium Packaging
Tian Bin
Tian Bin EVP RTCO Packaging Corporation
Aaron Bradley
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Aaron Bradley Sourcing Manager Pipeline Packaging
Jake Brodie
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Jake Brodie Key Account Manager Silgan Dispensing Systems
Jason Christopherson
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Jason Christopherson Sales Preform Solutions
Richard Cobb
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Richard Cobb Vice President of Sales RTCO Packaging Corporation
Brian Cole
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Brian Cole Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Paramount Global Inc.
Tony Connelly
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Tony Connelly Pipeline Packaging
Christine Contreras
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Christine Contreras Manager Distibution Sales CKS Packaging
Jack Cooke
Jack Cooke General Manager BASCO Inc.
Wade Corbin
Wade Corbin BASCO Inc.
Joe Cortese
Joe Cortese Director – Sales & Marketing - SouthEast PGP Glass USA Inc.
Tom Czuprynski
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Tom Czuprynski Vice President of Sales Erie Molded Packaging
Amanda D'Agostino
Amanda D'Agostino Account Manager Easy Plastic Containers Corporation
Kristi Davin
Kristi Davin Director of Operations Novvia
John DeLorenzo
John DeLorenzo Asst Inside Sales Manager Pipeline Packaging
Kevin Entrup
Kevin Entrup Sales Account Executive Hub Plastics
Sean Feeney
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Sean Feeney Sales Account Executive Hub Plastics
Jessica Fratena
Jessica Fratena Buyer Pipeline Packaging
Dan Gadecki
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Dan Gadecki Account Manager Crown Cork & Seal
Tom Galati
Tom Galati Sales Market Manager Radius Packaging
Eddie Gartland
Eddie Gartland Sales Account Executive Hub Plastics
Matt Gibson
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Matt Gibson Account Manager - Dispensing Systems Silgan Dispensing Systems
Robert Groves
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Robert Groves Distribution Manager E. Hofmann Plastics
Aaron Hanlin
Aaron Hanlin Account Manager Cincinnati Container Company
Joseph Harper
Joseph Harper TricorBraun Global Support Center
Jennifer Hauglie
Jennifer Hauglie CSR WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Keith Hemmig
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Keith Hemmig Director of Integrated Business and Brand Strategy ILLING Packaging
Dustin Henry
Dustin Henry Regional Sales Manager Tecnocap LLC
John Herrick
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John Herrick President Hub Plastics
Tom Hoar
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Tom Hoar Vice President of Sales Cincinnati Container Company
Allen Holzbauer
Allen Holzbauer Director, Creative & eCommerce ILLING Packaging
John Homan
John Homan Vice President of Sales BASCO Inc.
Ken Horan
Ken Horan General Manager Pipeline Packaging
Spencer Howell
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Spencer Howell CFO Solidify Manufacturing LLC
Maurice Iankelevic
Maurice Iankelevic VP Business Development & Sales Unique Blowmoulding Inc/ Consumer Packaging Group
Kari Johnson
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Kari Johnson Distribution Relationship Manager Solidify Manufacturing LLC
Efrain Karchmer
Efrain Karchmer New Business Development Priority Plastics, Inc.
Steven Karnatz
Steven Karnatz Regional Sales Manager Tim Plastics
Jay Kelley
Jay Kelley Regional Sales Manager Selig Group
Jason Kitowski
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Jason Kitowski Vice President of Sales Radius Packaging
Mike Kust
Mike Kust Director of Marketing ILLING Packaging
Kyla Latty
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Kyla Latty Sales & Marketing Support Specialist Pano Cap Canada Ltd.
Tammy Leponiemi
Tammy Leponiemi Purchasing WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Ron Liss
Ron Liss TricorBraun Global Support Center
Kathleen Lococo
Kathleen Lococo Marketing Coordinator ILLING Packaging
Carol Lord
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Carol Lord Business Development Coordinator TriMas Packaging
Bob Macosko
Bob Macosko Vice President of Sales Tecnocap LLC
Elizabeth Madden
Elizabeth Madden Director of Sales, Food & Beverage Graham Packaging
Kyle Makowsky
Kyle Makowsky Outside Sales Cincinnati Container Company
Cameron Manuel
Cameron Manuel President Reliable Caps, LLC
Sam Martin
Sam Martin Corporate Sales Manager Altium Packaging
Tom Martineau
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Tom Martineau Vice President & General Manager Pipeline Packaging
Jessica McBride
Jessica McBride Account Coordinator Tecnocap LLC
Paul McClure
Paul McClure President and CEO Gilpin + Company
Paul McCoy
Paul McCoy Regional Sales Manager North Pipeline Packaging
Kevin McDermott
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Kevin McDermott Senior Director of Sales - USA RTCO Packaging Corporation
Tim McLaughlin
Tim McLaughlin Director of Business Development Gilpin + Company
Jack McNally
Jack McNally Parker Plastics
Andrew Mead
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Andrew Mead Strategic Accounts Manager Resilux America LLC
Therese Melick
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Therese Melick Vice President Vendor Relations Kaufman Container Company
Matthew Meyer
Matthew Meyer Account Executive PGP Glass USA Inc.
Chris Molinaro
Chris Molinaro BASCO Inc.
Peter Moreno
Peter Moreno Distribution Sales Manager - North East Precision Concepts International
Wanda Morrison
Wanda Morrison Sales Manager WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Jason Nicolli
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Jason Nicolli VP Sales Pipeline Packaging
Hanna Niewiarowski
Hanna Niewiarowski Packaging Specialist WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Kristy Parlato-Baronne
Kristy Parlato-Baronne Senior Category Sourcing Specialist TricorBraun Global Support Center
Ashok Patel
Ashok Patel Haldyn Glass Ltd
Minesh Patel
Minesh Patel President Unique Blowmoulding Inc/ Consumer Packaging Group
Ginnean Perez
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Ginnean Perez Senior Director of Sales RTCO Packaging Corporation
Luis Perez
Luis Perez Regional Sales Manager Tim Plastics
Gordon Pethke
Gordon Pethke Global CEO Pano Cap Canada Ltd.
Dewayne Phillips
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Dewayne Phillips Executive Vice President CKS Packaging
Shannon Pizza
Shannon Pizza Product Manager BASCO Inc.
Kari Pulizos
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Kari Pulizos Customer Service WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Rosalynd Resendiz
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Rosalynd Resendiz Vice President of Supply Chain TricorBraun
Micah Rios
Micah Rios Customer Care Manager Reliable Caps, LLC
Jeff Robinson
Jeff Robinson Regional Account Manager Massilly North America
Reine Roby-Kudzin
Reine Roby-Kudzin Sales Support & Marketing Coordinator Hub Plastics
Jonathan Sanders
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Jonathan Sanders Sales Director Resilux America LLC
Brian Santi
Brian Santi Packaging Specialist WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Gautam Savkar
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Gautam Savkar AVP Sales & Marketing PGP Glass USA Inc.
Jennifer Schiavone
Jennifer Schiavone Director of Sales & Marketing Signature Label Inc
Lisa Schwartz
Lisa Schwartz Customer Service WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Marie Sewell
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Marie Sewell Manager Distribution Sales CKS Packaging
Pinakin Shah
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Pinakin Shah Chief Revenue Officer Haldyn Glass Ltd
Nelson Silva
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Nelson Silva VP Sales Massilly North America
P.D. Simpson
P.D. Simpson Regional Account Manager Massilly North America
Kaitlyn Smith
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Kaitlyn Smith Packaging Specialist WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Kristie Smith
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Kristie Smith President, Chief Executive Officer WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Roy Suarez Del Real
Roy Suarez Del Real WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Claudia Sylvester
Claudia Sylvester Purchasing WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Chad Taylor
Chad Taylor Sales Mgr BASCO Inc.
Doug Thompson
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Doug Thompson Vice President - Specialty Sales PGP Glass USA Inc.
SANJAY TIWARI
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SANJAY TIWARI Chief Executive Officer PGP Glass USA Inc.
Jessica Toellner
Jessica Toellner Regional Enercon Industries
Alan Trask
Alan Trask Packaging Specialist WB Bottle Supply Company Inc.
Tom Tredway
Tom Tredway President Erie Molded Packaging
Karl Unger
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Karl Unger Sales Director, Distribution & Pharmacy Amcor Rigid Packaging
Evan Viery
Evan Viery Vice President Signature Label Inc
Susan Wagner
Susan Wagner VP of Procurement Novvia Group
Jeff Welker
Jeff Welker TriMas Packaging
Mary Jo Weyrick
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Mary Jo Weyrick Corporate Purchasing Manager Pipeline Packaging
Jeannie Whalen
Jeannie Whalen Priority Plastics, Inc.
Jennifer Wimpelberg
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Jennifer Wimpelberg Sales Representative N.E.W Plastics Corp.
Jun Yan
Jun Yan RTCO Packaging Corporation
7 Other Registered Attendees

Registration Options

Credits Price
2026 Fall Expo Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 8:00am Shotgun Start at Eaglewood. More details will be communicated through e-mail to participants.
$275.00
2026 Fall Expo Sales Seminar
Monday, September 28 10:00am-3:00pm.

The Case for A Sales Process
Understanding buyer-seller dynamics and the Sandler Selling System overview from relationship to close.

$299.00

Product Add-ons

Price
2026 Fall Expo Non-Member Exhibit Booth View Product $6,500.00

We understand that circumstances may change, and sometimes cancellations are necessary. Please review our cancellation policy below to ensure that you are fully informed of our guidelines.

More than 30 days before the event:
Cancellations made at least 30 days before the event are eligible for a full refund, minus a $50 processing fee.

15–30 days before the event:
Cancellations made between 15 and 30 days before the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration fee.

Less than 15 days before the event:
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 15 days before the event.

Substitutions:
If you are unable to attend but wish to send a substitute, please notify us at as soon as possible so that we can update attendee lists and name badges. You are responsible for switching names on any hotel reservations.