Northern Chamber of Industries (NCI) organized an exposure visit to Colombo for the exhibition called “Lanka Pak “under the NCI-OAV collaboration within the BMO Project. The theme of the exhibition revolved around the 7 Ps: Paper, Plastic, Printing, Processing, Packaging, Product and Promotion.
The exhibition was organized based on the need assessment conducted in the early April 2023 during which most NCI members expressed their desire for exposure visits.
Expression of interests were solicitated from members to participate in the exhibition via NCI’s official WhatsApp group. The exhibition held at the Bandaranayake Memorial Conference Hall (BMICH) from October 26th to 28th 2023. The NCI planned to visit on 27th and 28th. Chairman, Directors and Members were included in the team.
Within the exhibition center, a diverse array of 75 to 100 packaging and machinery related companies proudly showcased their products. The exhibition featured with vibrant decorations and attractive stall designs capturing the attention of visitors. The participants toured each stall inspecting the showcased products, engaging discussion with exhibitors regarding material prices, observing demonstration videos, exchanging business cards and finalizing machinery purchasing.
The Chairman played a pivotal role in assisting women members who were not experienced in identifying high quality machinery helping them navigate through the available options.
For most of them this was their first visit to a packaging exhibition. Many members appreciated the well organized arrangement including transportation, food and lodging. The members appreciated being able to take their time to explore all the products. Overall, they found it was very worthwhile for the money they paid to NCI.