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    2001 May 15-17 — PAC-EX 2001 in Toronto, organized by the Packaging Association of Canada. Contact (416) 490-7860, fax (416) 490-7844 or e-mail [email protected]

    May 22-25 — Embax-Print, international trade fair of packaging, printing and reprography, in Brno, Czech Republic. Contact Messe Dusseldorf North America at (312) 781-5180, fax (312) 781-5188 or e-mail [email protected]

    June 5-7 — International Robots & Vision Show in Chicago, sponsored by the Robotic Industries Association and Automated Imaging Association. Contact (734) 994-6088 or fax (734) 994-3338.

    June 5-7 — Medical Design & Manufacturing East in conjunction with Atlantic Design & Manufacturing and Plastec East will be held in New York. For more information, contact Canon Communications LLC at (310) 445-4200 or fax (310) 445-4299.

    June 5-7 — Eurochem will be in Birmingham, England, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5570, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected] reedexpo.com.

    June 6-8 — SPI Midwest annual conference in Mackinac Island, Mich. Contact (773) 380-0808 or fax (773) 380-0008.

    June 6-10 — Plastics & Rubber 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contact Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd. at +44 (171) 862-2061, fax +44 (171) 862-2068 or e-mail [email protected]

    June 19-21 — WestPack 2001 in Anaheim, Calif., organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5662, fax (203) 840-9662 or e-mail [email protected] reedexpo.com.

    June 19-21 — Plastics Fair Expo — Cleveland in Cleveland, organized by Advanstar Communications Inc. Contact (203) 882-1300 or fax (203) 882-1800

    June 26-29 — Nepcon Malaysia/Microelectronics Malaysia/Semitech Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5570, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected] po.com.

    June 27-29 — AsiaPack in Singapore, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact +44 (181) 910-7878 or fax +44 (181) 910-7813.

    July 5-7 — Nepcon Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5570, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected] reedexpo.com.

    Sept 6-8 — SPI Midwest annual conference in Mackinac Island, Mich. Contact (773) 380-0808 or fax (773) 380-0008.

    Sept. 11-14 — Nepcon Asia-Pacific 2001/Asia Electronics 2001 in Singapore. Contact Reed Exhibition Cos. at (203) 840-5570, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected]

    Sept. 11-17 — International Association of Plastics Distributors Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Contact (913) 345-1005 or fax (913) 345-1006.

    Sept. 21-23 — Machinery and Services Xpo, a trade show for used, rebuilt and remanufactured machinery and related services, in Miami Beach, Fla. Contact Face 2 Face Media LLC at (312) 467-7072 or fax (312) 467-9432.

    Sept. 23-25 — Color and Appearance Conference in Marco Island, Fla. Contact Gary Beebe at A. Schulman Inc. at (330) 239-3059.

    Oct. 2-4 — Plastics USA 2001 in Chicago, organized by the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. Contact (202) 974-5235.

    Oct. 14-18 — Saudi Print/Pack/Plas/ Chem 2001 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, contact the show organizer by fax at +966 (1) 454-4846 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 22-25 — Pack Expo West 2001 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. For additional information, contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected]

    Oct. 23-25 — Plastics Fair Expo — Atlanta in Atlanta. The show is being organized by Advanstar Communications Inc. Contact (203) 882-1300 or fax (203) 882-1800

    Oct. 25-Nov. 1 — K 2001 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Contact Messe Dusseldorf North America at (312) 781-5180 or fax (312) 781-5188.

    Nov. 8-13 — ChemIndia, international exhibition and conference for chemical and petrochemical industries, process plants and equipment, to be held in conjunction with Pharma India exhibition and conference for the pharmaceutical industry, raw materials, manufacturing and packaging machinery, in Mumbai, India. Contact Messe Dusseldorf North America (312) 781-5180, fax (312) 781-5188 or e-mail [email protected]

    Nov. 14-16 — CMM Asia/Corrugated Asia, the Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition, in Singapore, organized by Miller Freeman Inc. Contact (415) 905-2200 or fax (415) 905-2232.

    2002

    Jan. 13-16 — International Housewares Show in Chicago, sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association. Contact (847) 292-4200 or fax (847) 292-4211.

    Feb. 8-11 — International Builders Show and International Commercial Construction Exposition will be held in Atlanta, organized by the National Association of Home Builders. Contact NAHB at (202) 822-0200 or e-mail [email protected]

    May 5-9 — Antec 2002 in San Francisco, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (203) 775-0471 or fax (203) 775-8490.

    2003

    Jan. 12-15 — International Housewares Show in Chicago, sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association. Contact (847) 292-4200 or fax (847) 292-4211.

    Jan. 21-24 — International Builders Show and International Commercial Construction Exposition in Las Vegas, organized by the National Association of Home Builders. For more information, contact NAHB at (202) 822-0200 or e-mail [email protected]

    May 4-8 — Antec 2003 in Nashville, Tenn., sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (203) 775-0471 or fax (203) 775-8490.

    2004

    Jan. 19-22 — International Builders Show and International Commercial Construction Exposition in Las Vegas, organized by the National Association of Home Builders. Contact (202) 822-0200 or e-mail [email protected]

    April 25-29 — Antec 2004 in Chicago, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (203) 775-0471 or fax (203) 775-8490.

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