SPE CONFERENCES
Mar. 29-31, 2016. Shape Extrusion TopCon
Site: Holiday Inn Express, Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Contact: Dave Bigio
Tel.: +1 301-405-5258
Email: dbigio@umd.edu
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Apr. 12, 2016. Medical Plastics MiniTech, Spring 2016
Site: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
Contact: Dan Fuccella
Email: dan@ati-engineers.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Apr. 16-20, 2016. Thermoset 2016 TopCon
Site: The Westin, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Contact: Shelane Nunnery
Tel.: +1 630-247-6733
Email: shelane@gvineme.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Apr. 19-21, 2016. Bioplastics Materials TopCon and Tutorial 2016
Site: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Contact: Edwin Tam
Tel.: +1339 222-8076 (Cell)
Email: etam@teknorapex.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Apr. 27-28, 2016. Single-Screw Analysis & Trouble Shooting Seminar
Site: UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Contact: Gregory A. Campbell
Email: swcgac@maineline.net
Website: www.4spe.org/events
May 10, 2016. AUTO EPCON
Site: Troy Marriott, Troy, Michigan, USA
Contact: Sandra McClelland
Email: sandra.mcclelland@solvay.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
May 23-26, 2016. ANTEC® Indianapolis 2016
Site: JW Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Contact: Scott Marko
Tel.: +1 203-740-5442
Email: antec@4spe.org
Website: www.4spe.org/events
June 5-8, 2016. Rotational Molding TopCon
Site: Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio, USA
Contact: Larry Whittemore
Email: LWhittemore@stonersolutions.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
June 7-8, 2016. New Innovations – Decorating of Plastics
Site: Marriott Conference Center – Cool Springs, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Contact: Jeff Peterson
Email: jeff@petersonpublications.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
June 21-22, 2016. Design in Plastics 2016
Site: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Contact: Bob Grace
Email: bob@rcgrace.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Aug. 18-19, 2016. Trends and Innovation/The North-East TopCon
Site: Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, Canada
Contact: Marie-France Sosa
Tel.: +1 450-889-7277
Email: m.sosa@plastiquesqpr.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Sept. 7-9, 2016. Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE)
Site: The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA
Contact: Rani Richardson
Tel.: +1 201-675-8361
Email: rani.richardson@3ds.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Sept. 11-13, 2016. CAD RETEC® 2016
Site: Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
Contact: Scott Aumann
Email: scott.aumann@endmillipore.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Sept. 12-14, 2016. FOAMS® 2016
Site: Crowne Plaza, Seattle, Washington, USA
Contact: Xiaoxi Wang
Email: wang0213@gmail.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Sept. 20-22, 2016. TPE TopCon
Site: Hilton Fairlawn Hotel, Akron, Ohio, USA
Contact: Vivian Malpass
Email: vivian.malpass@tek-mark.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Sept. 26-29, 2016. SPE Thermoforming Conference®
Site: Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
Contact: Lesley Kyle
Email: thermoformingdivision@gmail.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
Oct. 3-5, 2016. SPE 32nd Annual Blow Molding Conference
Site: Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Contact: Ron Puvak
Tel.: +1 419 725-5613
Email: r.puvak@plastictechnologies.com
Website: www.blowmoldingdivision.org
Oct. 9-12, 2016. FlexPackCon 2016
Site: The Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Contact: Donna Davis
Email: donna.s.davis@exxonmobil.com
Website: www.4spe.org/events
SPE E-LIVE® WEBINARS
Mar. 10, 2016. “Failure of Plastics (Part 2)”
Mar. 17, 2016. “Failure of Plastics (Part 3)”
Apr. 14, 2016. “Creep Failure of Plastics”
May 12, 2016. “Basic Rubber Technology”
Sept. 22, 2016. “Plastic Insert Joining Failure”
Oct. 20, 2016. “Fatigue”
Nov. 10, 2016. “Thermoplastic Elastomers”
(All webinars begin at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted)
Contact: Scott Marko
Tel.: +1 203-740-5442
Email: smarko@4spe.org
Website: www.4spe.org/Events/webinars.aspx
SPE MEETING
Apr. 1, 2016. Detroit Section Material Auction
Site: MGM Grand, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Contact: Karen Rhodes-Parker
Tel.: +1 248-244-8993 ext. 3
Email: karen@SPEDetroit.com
Website: www.spematerialauction.com
Apr. 11, 2016. Akron Section Meeting
Topic: “Industry/Teacher Collaboration”
Site: Hilton Fairlawn Hotel, Akron, Ohio, USA
Contact: Tony Dean
Tel.: +1 330-929-9916
Email: francis@neo.rr.com
May 9, 2016. Akron Section Awards Night
Site: Hilton Fairlawn Hotel, Akron, Ohio, USA
Contact: Tony Dean
Tel.: +1 330-929-9916
Email: francis@neo.rr.com
June 21, 2016. Detroit Section Golf Outing
Site: Bay Pointe GC, West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
Contact: Karen Rhodes-Parker
Tel.: +1 248-244-8993 ext. 3
Email: karen@SPEDetroit.com
Website: www.spedetroit.org
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Apr. 25-27, 2016. Re|focus Recycling Summit & Expo
Site: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida, USA
Contact: Kim Holmes
Email: kholmes@plasticsindustry.org
Website: www.refocussummit.org
SPE-Partnered Event
Apr. 25-27, 2016. International Conference on Plastic Welding and Joining
Site: Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Email: phenry@aws.org
Website: go.aws.org/weldplastic
Apr. 25-28, 2016. Chinaplas® 2016
Site: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China
Contact: Winnie Leung
Email: Chinaplas.PR@adsale.com.hk
Website: www.chinaplasonline.com
SPE-Partnered Event
May 8-11, 2016. Global Plastics Congress & Exhibit: “Plastics-in-Motion”
Site: Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, S. Carolina, USA
Contact: Executive Conference Management
Tel.: +1 313-429-3905
Email: ecm@executive-conference.com
Website: www.executive-conference.com
June 8-9, 2016. MRO Expo
Site: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Contact: Eric Amis
Email: registration@mroexpo.org
Website: www.mroexpo.org
SPE-Partnered Event
June 19-22, 2016. 12th National Graduate Research Polymer Conference
Site: University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA
Contact: Eric Amis
Email: ngrc16@uakron.edu
Website: ngrpc16.uakron.edu
Sept. 26-29, 2016. CAMX: The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo
Site: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Tel.: +1 801-512-2547
Email: info@thecamx.org
Website: www.thecamx.org
SPE-Partnered Event