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    The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry. A list of regional shows, technical conferences, seminars and training meetings generally appears in the second issue of each month.

    1997

    Sept. 29-Oct. 1 — Polyurethanes World Conference '97 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Contact Jennifer Poda of Crain Communications Inc. at (330) 865-6109 or fax (330) 836-1005.

    Sept. 30-Oct 2 — IBEC '97 International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition in Stuttgart, Germany. Contact organizer Society of Automotive Engineers International Inc. at (412) 772-7131, fax (412) 776-0002 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 5-8 — Association of Rotational Molders annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. Contact (630) 571-0611 or fax (630) 571-0616.

    Oct. 5-8 — Rotoplas '97: International Rotational Molding Exposition in Westmont, Ill., sponsored by the Association of Rotational Molders. Contact (630) 571-0611 or fax (630) 571-0616.

    Oct. 6-7 — Injection Molding Conference: Winning Strategies for the 21st Century in Chicago, sponsored by Injection Molding magazine. Contact (919) 933-2547 or fax (919) 933-2561.

    Oct. 8-9 — NEPCON Texas '97 in Dallas, sponsored by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5358 or fax (203) 840-9856.

    Oct. 9-10 — Polyblends'97 in Boucherville, Quebec, co-sponsored by the National Research Council of Canada and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact the Industrial Materials Institute at (514) 641-5143 or fax (514) 641-5103.

    Oct. 9-11 — Chemical Fabrics & Film Association annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. Contact (216) 241-7333 or fax (216) 241-0105.

    Oct. 10-12 — American Mold Builders Association fall conference in Acme, Mich. Contact (630) 980-7667 or fax (630) 980-9714.

    Oct. 13-14 — Co-Mold'97 in Zuich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.

    Oct. 13-15 — Molding Congress '97 in Zurich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.

    Oct. 13-15 — ASTM Committee D-14 on Adhesives in San Diego, held by ASTM. Contact Kate Wallace at (610) 832-9728, fax (610) 832-9635 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 13-16 — Pack Expo West 97 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected] com.

    Oct. 14-15 — Vinyl Retec '97, ``Plastic Systems for the Building Industry,'' in Atlanta, co-sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers' Southern Section and Vinyl Division. Contact Chris Jones at Chem-Rep Inc. at (770) 564-2012.

    Oct. 14-18 — Chinaplas '97 in Shanghai, China, organized by Adsale People Inc. Contact (408) 986-8384, fax (408) 986-1580 or e-mail [email protected] net.

    Oct. 14-18 — FAKUMA — International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing to be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, organized by P.E. Schall GmbH. Contact +49 (7025) 920-60 or fax +49 (7025) 920-620.

    Oct. 15-20 — Equip'Auto in Paris, organized by the Comite des Expositions de Paris. Contact +33 (1) 49 09 61 40 or fax +33 (1) 49 09 60 07.

    Oct. 19-23 — Plastic Card Manufacturing Expo in London, sponsored by the International Card Manufacturers Association. Contact (609) 799-4900 or fax (609) 799-7032.

    Oct. 21-23 — Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, sponsored by Canon Communications Inc. Contact (310) 392-5509 or fax (310) 392-1557.

    Oct. 21-23—Expo-Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, sponsored by Instituto Tecnol¢gico del Pl stico AC. Contact +52 (3) 812-9016, fax +52 (3) 812-9019 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 22-24 — Converting Machinery Asia 97 in Singapore, organized by Miller Freeman. Contact +32 (2) 53 85050 or fax +32 (2) 53 75626.

    Oct. 23-24 — Polyethylene — New Technology, New Markets in London, organized by the Institute of Materials. Contact Cathy Pearcey at +44 (171) 839-4071 or fax +44 (171) 823-1638.

    Oct. 25-29 — Polyurethane Manufacturers Association fall meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Contact (630) 858- 2670 or fax (630) 790-3095.

    Oct. 26-29 — Fire Retardant Chemicals Association fall meeting in Cleveland. Contact (717) 291-5616 or fax (717) 295-4538.

    Oct. 26-29 — Fall Epoxy Technology and Business Conference in Asheville, N.C., sponsored by the Epoxy Resin Formulators Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. Contact (202) 974-5233 or fax (202) 296-7005.

    Oct. 27-29 — TPOs in Automotive '97 in Dearborn, Mich., sponsored by Executive Conference Management Inc. Contact (313) 420-0507 or fax (313) 420-2280.

    Oct. 28-29 — Future-Pak '97 in Chicago, sponsored by George O. Schroeder Associates Inc. Contact (920) 739-0396, fax (920) 832-0594 or e-mail [email protected] athenet.net.

    Oct. 28-29 — Addcon Asia '97 in Singapore, organized by Rapra Technology Ltd. Contact +44 (1939) 25 03 83 or fax +44 (1939) 25 11 18.

    Oct. 28-29 — Fall meeting of the Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association in Orlando, Fla. Contact (703) 841-1556, fax (703) 841-1559 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 29 — Color Pigments Manufacturers Association Inc. members meeting in Cincinnati. Contact (703) 684- 4044 or fax (703) 684-1795.

    Oct. 29-30 — MassPlastics '97 in Fitchburg, Mass., organized by the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Contact (508) 840-4300, ext. 229, or fax (508) 840-4896.

    Oct. 29-Nov. 1 — Composites '97 in Orlando, Fla., sponsored by Composites Fabricators Association and Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. Contact (703) 610-9025, fax (703) 610-9005 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 29-Nov. 2 — International Association of Plastics Distributors annual convention in New Orleans. Contact (913) 345-1005, fax (913) 345-1006 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 30-Nov. 2 — Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, sponsored by the American Meat Institute, the Dairy & Food Industries Supply Association, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Food Processors Association. Contact the convention's management group at (703) 876-0900 or fax (703) 876-0903.

    Oct. 30-Nov. 2 — Green Building Conference '97 in Austin, Texas. Contact the conference headquarters at (512) 264-0004, fax (512) 264-3444 or e-mail [email protected]

    Nov. 1-3 — Processors' Conference '97 in Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact Debbie Hauser at (508) 458-5535 or fax (508) 458-5542.

    Nov. 3-5 — Polyester '97 in Zurich, Switzerland, sponsored by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781 30 40 or fax +41 (1) 781 15 69.

    Nov. 4-5 — Foamplas '97 in Mainz, Germany, sponsored by Schotland Business Research Inc. Contact (609) 466- 9191 or fax (609) 466-8833.

    Nov. 4-6 — Medical Design and Manufacturing Minneapolis Conference and Exposition in Minneapolis. Contact Canon Communications LLC at (310) 392-5509 or fax (310) 392-1557.

    Nov. 4-6 — Autofact '97 in Detroit, sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Contact (313) 271-1500 or fax (313) 271-2861.

    Nov. 4-7 — BalkanPac'97, packaging, printing and recycling exhibition, in Sofia, Bulgaria, organized by Via Expo Ltd. Contact +359 (32) 650-011, fax +359 (32) 270-660 or e-mail [email protected] mbox.digsys.bg.

    Nov. 5-7 — Recycling Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers in Chicago. Contact SPE's Recycling Division at (847) 991-4615, fax (847) 202-0590 or e-mail arc [email protected]

    Nov. 5-7 — Replitech Asia 1997 in Hong Kong, produced by Knowledge Industry Publications. Contact (914) 328-9157, fax (914) 328-2020 or e-mail [email protected]

    Nov. 5-7 — ARC '97 Annual Recycling Conference in Chicago, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (847) 991-4615, fax (847) 202-0590 or e-mail [email protected]

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