MSU School of Packaging Coffee Hour with Dr. Brian Via at PACK EXPO
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
1-2 PM CST
Pack Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, room #W-470B
Join fellow alumni, friends, corporate partners and stakeholders on Tuesday, October 20 for a networking coffee hour at PACK EXPO with MSU School of Packaging Director Brian Via. Dr. Via joined the School of Packaging in July after serving as Director of the Forest Products Development Center and Regions Bank Professor at Auburn University.
With 17 years in academia and 14 years in the corporate sector, Dr. Via brings a balanced background of academic leadership and industrial R&D to the role.
During this casual networking event, you will have the opportunity to get to know Dr. Via, as well as engage with other leaders from the MSU School of Packaging and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
This is a free event, but we ask that you register by Friday, October 16.
For more information, contact Kyle Cutler, Director of Corporate Relations & Development, at cutlerky@msu.edu.
Accommodations
Reasonable modifications/accommodations for program access, including alternative formats formaterials, and auxiliary aids for effective communication will be provided to participants at no cost. Requests may be submitted by filling out the box below or by emailing the event contact using the email address provided on the event registration and/or confirmation page at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received less than two weeks prior to the event date will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and provided when reasonable.
Contact Information
For information, contact Kyle Cutler at cutlerky@msu.edu.