The Young Designers Award Competition was created to showcase the extraordinary and emerging talents of packaging and design students at the college level. The goal of this competition is to encourage, foster, and develop future leaders in the packaging design industry. The awards dinner marks the end of the competition by honoring and celebrating these bright young minds for their creativity and ingenuity. This event draws key packaging industry experts from around the country for the elite networking opportunities it provides, as well as the event’s legacy of hosting prominent and brilliant key note speakers.