PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $40,000 to Support the Future Workforce
Held the day before the opening of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the event brought together industry leaders and supporters for an exciting, high-energy day of networking, camaraderie, and charitable giving — all to support the next generation of packaging and processing professionals.
Herndon, Virginia; Oct. 6, 2025 - The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, successfully concluded its biennial Charity Golf Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Las Vegas's iconic Bali Hai Golf Club, raising more than $40,000. Held the day before the opening of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the event brought together industry leaders and supporters for an exciting, high-energy day of networking, camaraderie, and charitable giving - all to support the next generation of packaging and processing professionals.
Each year, the PMMI Foundation powers initiatives to inspire and encourage students to pursue careers in packaging and processing. Since it's inception, the PMMI Foundation has provided more than $5.4 million to education partners and students to help shape the future workforce.
Funds raised at the Golf Tournament, along with events such as PACK gives BACKâ„¢, the Amazing Packaging Race, Silent Auctions, and generous donations from PMMI member companies, complement the financial support provided by PMMI.
"We're incredibly thankful to our sponsors and golfers for making this event a huge success," says Stephan Girard, senior director, education & workforce development, PMMI. "Their support ensures that initiatives like the PMMI Foundation & SparkForceâ„¢ (FMA) manufacturing summer camps, as well as academic scholarships, remain available for students across North America."
The winning team-Dustin Lee, Jerry Foy, Joe Bucaria, and Seth Licke-claimed bragging rights and, in a generous gesture, donated their prize back to the PMMI Foundation.
This year's tournament featured a field full of players and strong support from sponsors, including:
• Morrison Container Handling Solutions - Title Sponsor
• Beckhoff Automation
• Canadian Packaging
• Choose Chicago
• Contract Packaging Association
• Econocorp
• Expo Auctions
• Festo
• Freeman
• Girton Manufacturing
• Hamrick Packaging Systems
• JLS Automation
• The Kondracki Group
• Las Vegas Convention Center and Visitor Authority
• Marchesini Group USA
• Maritz
• Massman Companies
• OMAC
• PACK EXPO Exposition Services
• Pineberry Manufacturing
• PMI Kyoto
• POBCO Plastics
• Polypack
• Reiser
• Siemens
• SMC Corporation of America
• Valco Melton
• Wipotec
The PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament has been a PACK EXPO Las Vegas tradition since 1995 and continues to be one of the Foundation's signature fundraising events.
About the PMMI Foundation
The PMMI Foundation, a charitable foundation of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, supports packaging and processing education. Its mission is to attract, develop, and retain a workforce for the packaging and processing industry. The Foundation works to raise funds and aid education programs across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit pmmifoundation.org.
About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 1,100 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components, and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media, and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of packaging and processing to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK M©xico, and EXPO PACK Guadalajara. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in packaging and processing year-round through brands including Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, OEM, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, and Mundo EXPO PACK. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market, and industry trends to support members' growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.
Learn more at pmmi.org and packexpo.com and pmmimediagroup.com.
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