Beginning on Monday, February 6, will be the new Medical Battery Workshop (Feb 6) and Conference (Feb 7-8) and Exhibitor Pavilion (Hall E); the IoPP Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging Workshop (Feb 6-8 ); and SPE MiniTec (Feb 6–7)

Themed Center Stage content by day – Product Innovation, Sustainability, Workforce Development

Keynote Networking Breakfast February 7 & 8, 8 – 9 a.m. PST

Booth Crawl February 7, 3:30 – 5 p.m. PST

Welcome Reception Tuesday Feb. 7 5 pm in front of convention center; Beer Garden Wednesday, California Terrace, 3rd level

Design.Engineer.Build.Conference, also featuring Advanced Manufacturing content from partner Industry 4.0 Club

International MedTech Theater, a new theater for international pavilion exhibitor presentations, located in booth 3740 Hall B/C

Thursday is Workforce Development Day with Diversity.Org program and sessions on Center Stage Thursday, Feb. 9. Diversity.Org will bring disadvantaged local high school students to the event and expose them to the opportunities available in the manufacturing and engineering industry. The day includes a panel presentation by IME West exhibitors and speakers, a show tour, and lunch for the students. The panel will feature Jennifer Benolken, MDM & regulatory specialist, packaging engineering, DuPont Tyvek Healthcare Packaging; Jason Bean, IIOT market specialist, Pepperl & Fuchs; Andrew Crowe, founder of the New American Manufacturing Renaissance and a Manufacturing Motivational Speaker; John Crombie, president, UpStart Product Development; Laura Armstrong, robotics application engineer, Archytas Automation; Courtney Fernandez, application engineer/co-founder, FastOne Solutions, Universal Robots; and Vinita Palaniveloo, PhD, senior software engineer, Miso Robotics.

Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council/Informa Blood Drive will be held Wednesday 9-3pm, Hall E

Pack Place Theater sponsored by Packaging Digest in WestPack Hall A – themed content by day – Health Care, CannPack, Food & Beverage. Two networking receptions for packaging professionals held at the close of day 1 and day 2 in networking area in Hall A. Day 2 will include a silent auction with proceeds helping the Southern California Veterans Coalition

History of Cannabis Packaging display – Hall A, near the Pack Place Theater

Live graffiti artist creating cannabis themed art to be auctioned. Wednesday February 6 during CannPack Conference.