The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry. 2000
May 29-30 — Asia Webcast 2000 in Singapore. Contact Centre for Management Technologies at +65 346-9132, fax +65 345-5928 or e-mail [email protected] sp.com.sg.
May 31 — SPI West — Northern California Moldmakers Trade Fair in Foster City, Calif. Contact (949) 261-6979 or fax (949) 261-6959.
June 1-2 — Central & Eastern Europe PET Markets in Beijing. Contact Centre for Management Technologies at +65 346-9132, fax +65 345-5928 or e-mail [email protected]
June 3-8 — International Seminar on the Technology of Inherently Conductive Polymers in Napa, Calif. Contact Matt Aldissi at (813) 854-4332, fax (813) 854-5596 or e-mail [email protected] bridge.com.
June 3-8 — Wire Expo 2000, technical symposium and Wire Association International convention, in Nashville, Tenn. Contact (203) 453-2777 or fax (203) 453-8384.
June 6-7 — Biodegradable Plastics 2000 in Frankfurt, Germany, organized by European Plastics News. Contact +44 (20) 7505-8564 or fax +44 (20) 7505-8566.
June 6-8 — Engineering Thermoplastics 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by Maack Business Services +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]
June 6-8 — Medical Design & Manufacturing East in New York. Contact Canon Communications LLC at (310) 445-4200 or fax (310) 996-9429.
June 6-10 — Plastics & Rubber 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contact Overseas Exhibitions Services Ltd. at +44 (171) 862-2061, fax +44 (171) 862-2068 or e-mail [email protected]
June 6-10 — Printing and Packaging 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contact Overseas Exhibitions Services Ltd. at +44 (171) 862-2061, fax +44 (171) 862-2068 or e-mail [email protected] montnet.com.
June 8-9 — MetCon2000, "Platforms in Single-Site Catalysis," in Houston. Contact Catalyst Group at (215) 628-4447, fax (215) 628-2267 or e-mail [email protected] lystgrp.com.
June 8-9 — Central & Eastern Europe PET Markets in Prague, Czech Republic. Contact Centre for Management Technologies at +65 346-9132, fax +65 345-5928 or e-mail [email protected]
June 12-13 — CatCon 2000, catalyst industry conference, in Houston. Contact Catalyst Group at (215) 628-4447, fax (215) 628-2267 or e-mail [email protected] lystgrp.com.
June 12-13 — International Conference on the Chemical and Petrochemical Industries of Russia in Vienna, Austria. Contact Global Business Forums (UK) Ltd. at +44 (20) 8960-3822, fax +44 (20) 8960-3899 or e-mail [email protected] aol.com.
June 12-13 — Asia-America Petrochemicals Conference in Galveston, Texas. Contact Centre for Management Technologies at +65 345-7322, fax +65 345-5928 or e-mail [email protected]
June 12-13 — International Conference on Rapid Prototyping in Tokyo. Contact the Japanese Society of Die and Mold Technology at +81 (3) 5420-4865, fax +81 (3) 5420-6928 or e-mail [email protected]
June 13-15 — Replitech North America in Miami Beach, Fla., organized by Knowledge Industry Publications Inc. Contact (800) 800-5474 or (914) 328-9157, fax (914) 328-2020 or e-mail [email protected]
June 13-15 — Nepcon East/Electro in Boston, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5656 or e-mail [email protected]
June 14-16 — Colorants for Plastics Asia 2000 — Performance Materials for the New Millennium in Hong Kong, sponsored by Intertech Corp. Contact (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or fax [email protected]
June 14-17 — ProPak Asia 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand. Contact Overseas Exhibitions Services Ltd. at +44 (171) 862-2069, fax +44 (171) 862-2068 or e-mail [email protected]
June 15-16 — Stand-Up Pouches 2000 in Tampa, Fla., organized by Packaging Strategies. Contact (610) 436-4220, ext. 19, fax (610) 436-6227 or e-mail meet [email protected]
June 19-23 — NPE 2000 in Chicago. Contact the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. at (202) 974-5235 or fax (202) 296-7243.
June 21-24 — Plastics & Rubber Philippines 2000 in Manila. Contact Overseas Exhibitions Services Ltd. at +44 (171) 862-2061, fax +44 (171) 862-2068 or e-mail [email protected]
June 22-23 — Asia Petrochemicals Summit 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand. Contact Centre for Management Technologies at +65 345-7322, fax +65 345-5928 or e-mail [email protected]
June 22-24 — Machinery and Services Xpo, a trade show for used, rebuilt and remanufactured machinery and related services, in Lansing, Mich. Contact Face 2 Face Media LLC at (312) 467-7072 or fax (312) 467-9432.
June 26-30 — Rosupak 2000 Exhibition in Moscow, sponsored by Sokolniki. Contact +7 (95) 268-7605, fax +7 (95) 268-0891 or e-mail [email protected]
July 4-6 — Masterbatch 2000 Conference and Exhibition in Geneva, organized by Applied Market Information Ltd. Contact +44 (117) 924-9442, fax +44 (117) 989-2128 or e-mail [email protected] plastics.com.
July 4-8 — Chinaplas 2000 in Shanghai, China, sponsored by Euromap. Contact +49 (69) 6603-1831 or fax +49 (69) 6603-1840.
July 13-14 — Japan SAMPE Technical Seminar in Kyoto, Japan, sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. Contact (800) 562-7360, ext. 610, or e-mail [email protected]
July 16-18 — SPI Vinyl Formulators Division annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Contact Tina Kierzek at (202) 974-5234 or e-mail [email protected]
July 19-20 — LatinPack Y2K in Mexico City. Contact tel./fax (847) 577-2435 or e-mail [email protected]
July 22-24 — Expo2000, international lawn, garden and power equipment expo, in Louisville, Ky., sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. Contact Sellers Expositions at (502) 558-8767 or fax (502) 562-1970.
Aug. 7-11 — University of Michigan Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich. Contact (313) 647-9096 or fax (313) 764-5592.
Aug. 23-24 — DVD 2000 Conference in Universal City, Calif., sponsored by the International Recording Media Association. Contact (609) 279-1700 or fax (609) 279-1999.
Aug. 23-25 — FlexPo2000, flexible polymer international competition opportunities, in Houston, sponsored by Chemical Market Resources Inc. Contact (281) 333-3313, fax (281) 333-3361 or e-mail [email protected]
Aug. 23-26 — AIE 2000, Asian Industrial Expo, in Hong Kong, organized by Business & Industrial Trade Fairs Ltd. Contact +852 286-52633, fax +852 286-61770 or e-mail [email protected]bitf.com.hk.
Sept. 5-7 — PU China 2000 in Shanghai, China, sponsored by Urethanes Technology and Crain Communications Inc. Contact Jennifer Poda at (330) 865-6109, fax (330) 836-1005 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 5-8 — Plastimagen/Transplast 2000 in Mexico City. Contact OPREX at +52 (5) 785-7553, fax +52 (5) 785-7638 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 9-12 — SPE Thermoformers Conference & Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers. For more information contact Don Kruschke at (440) 498-4000 or fax (440) 498-4001.
Sept. 11-13 — High Performance Pigments 2000 in Berlin, Germany. Contact Intertech in Portland, Maine, at (207) 781-9000, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 11-13 — Hybrid Vehicles Conference in Windsor, Ontario, organized by Intertech Corp. Contact (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 12-14 — Auto-Tech 2000 in Detroit, sponsored by Automotive Industry Action Group. Contact (248) 358-3570 or fax (248) 358-3253.
Sept. 12-14 — International Body Engineering Conference in Turin, Italy, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Contact (724) 772-7131 or fax (724) 776-0006.
Sept. 12-14 — Polypropylene 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by Maack Business Services +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 12-14 — Plastics Show in Ontario, Calif. Contact Becky Lerew at (216) 941-7056 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 12-15 — Pack Expo Brazil 2000 in São Paulo, Brazil, organized by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected] mi.org.
Sept. 18-19 — PET Strategies 2000 in Atlanta, organized by Packaging Strategies. Contact (610) 436-4220, ext. 19, fax (610) 436-6277 or e-mail meet [email protected]
Sept. 19-21 — Sensors Expo in Detroit, organized by Advanstar Communications. Contact (203) 882-1300, fax (203) 882-1800 or e-mail [email protected] star.com.
Sept. 20-22 — RP Asia 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contact Elsevier Sciences Ltd. at +44 (1865) 843-297, fax +44 (1865) 843-958 or e-mail [email protected] elsevier.co.uk.
Sept. 21-23 — Joint conference of SPI's Pacific Northwest Chapter and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association in Whistler, British Columbia. Contact (949) 261-6979 or fax (949) 261-6959.
Sept. 23-27 — Plasticulture 2000, congress and conference for plastics in agriculture, in Hershey, Pa. Contact the American Society for Plasticulture at (814) 238-7045, fax (814) 238-7051 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 26-27 — Nova-Pack Europe 2000 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Contact Schotland Business Research Inc. at (609) 466-9191, fax (609) 466-8833 or e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 27-28 — OEMBoston, including OEMed and OEMElectronics Show, in Boston, organized by Canon Communications LLC. Contact (310) 445-4200, fax (310) 445-3700 or e-mail [email protected] cancom.com.
Sept. 27-30 — Composites 2000 in Las Vegas, organized by the Composites Fabricators Association. Contact (703) 525-0511, fax (703) 525-0743 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 2-4 — Medical Plastics 2000 in Chicago, organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers Medical Plastics Division and the Chicago Section. Contact (847) 991-4629, fax (847) 202-0590 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 2-4 — TPO Global Conference 2000 in Dearborn, Mich. Contact the Society of Plastics Engineers Detroit Section at (248) 244-8993 or fax (248) 244-8925.
Oct. 3-7 — Tokyo Pack 2000 in Tokyo, sponsored by the Japan Packaging Institute. Contact +81 (3) 3543-1189, fax +81 (3) 3543-8970 or e-mail [email protected] jpi.or.jp.
Oct. 4-6 — SPI Epoxy Resin Formulators Division fall conference in Las Vegas. Contact (202) 974-5234 or fax (202) 296-7005.
Oct. 4-8 — International Association of Plastics Distributors Convention in Phoenix. Contact (913) 345-1005 or fax (913) 345-1006.
Oct. 5-8 — M-Plas, international plastics and rubber trade fair for Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organized by Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pte. Ltd. Contact (312) 781-5180, fax (312) 781-5188 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 6-8 — AMBA 2000 Fall Conference in Lincolnshire, Ill. Contact the American Mold Builders Association at (630) 980-7667, fax (630) 980-9714 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 8-11 — Polyurethane 2000 in Boston, organized by the American Plastics Council's Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry. Contact Cindy Kong (703) 253-0655 or fax (703) 253-0701.
Oct. 11-12 — Vinyltec 2000, processing of PVC resins, PVC additives, regulatory and legislative issues, in Philadelphia, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers Philadelphia Section's Vinyl Division. Contact Lewis Weisfeld at (215) 567-7235 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 11-13 — Medtec in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, organized by Canon Communications LLC. Contact (310) 392-5509 or fax (310) 392-1557.
Oct. 12-13 — SPI Polyurethane Foam Association meeting in Newport, R.I. Contact L.H. Peters at (973) 633-9044.
Oct. 12-14 — Procon 2000, the Society of Plastics Engineers processors conference, in Cincinnati. Contact (203) 775-0471 or fax (203) 740-2671.
Oct. 13-18 — Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association semiannual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. Contact (630) 858-6540 or fax (630) 790-3095.
Oct. 15-17 — Association of Rotational Molders fall meeting in Atlanta. Contact (630) 571-0611, fax (630) 571-0616 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 15-18 — Executive Forum 2001 in San Antonio organized by Plastics News. Contact (330) 865-6134, fax (330) 836-2365 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 15-18 — SPI Sheet Producers Division fall conference in Santa Barbara, Calif. Contact (202) 974-5234 or fax (202) 296-7005.
Oct. 16-18 — Speciality Plastic Films 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by Maack Business Services +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 16-18 — Vehicle In-Compliance Testing Conference in Berlin, organized by Intertech Corp. Contact (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150.