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    2000 Nov. 28-Dec. 1 — Polyester 2000 will be held in Zurich, Switzerland. The show is organized by Maack Business Services. For additional information, contact +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected] bluewin.ch.

    Nov. 29-Dec. 2 — EuroMold 2000 in Frankfurt, Germany. Contact DEMAT GmbH at +49 (69) 274-0030, fax +49 (69) 25 30 71 or e-mail [email protected] aol.com.

    Dec. 4-6 — The Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2000 in San Antonio, organized by Intertech Conferences. For additional information, contact Sheila Rodriquez at (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected] usa.com.

    Dec. 4-6 — SPI Phenolic Division fall meeting will be held in Dearborn, Mich. Contact (202) 974-5234 or fax (202) 296-7005.

    Dec. 5-6 — Wood-Plastic Conference will be held in Baltimore, sponsored by Plastics Technology magazine. For more information, contact Polymer Process Communications at (908) 790-0209, fax (908) 790-1629 or e-mail [email protected]

    Dec. 6 — Marketing Summit of the International Recording Media Association in New York. Contact the association at (609) 279-1700 or fax (609) 279-1999.

    2001

    Jan. 8-10 — Medical Design & Manufacturing in conjunction with Pacific Design & Manufacturing and Plastec West in Anaheim, Calif. For more information, contact Canon Communications LLC at (310) 445-4200 or fax (310) 445-4299.

    Jan. 14-17 — International Housewares Show will be held in Chicago, sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association. Contact NHMA at (847) 292-4200 or fax (847) 292-4211.

    Jan. 14-17 — Arab International Plastic & Rubber Industry Trade Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, organized by Al Fajer Information & Services. Contact +971 (4) 337-7727 or fax +971 (4) 337-8788.

    Jan. 20-28 — Boot Dusseldorf, for the water sports industry, in Dusseldorf, Germany. Contact Messe Dusseldorf North America at (312) 781-5180, fax (312) 781-5188 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 9-12 — Hospimedica India in New Delhi, India. For more information, contact show organizer Messe Dusseldorf North America at (312) 781-5180, fax (312) 781-5188 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 9-12 — International Builders' Show and International Commercial Construction Exposition in Atlanta, organized by the National Association of Home Builders. Contact (202) 822-0200 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 11-15 — Toy Fair 2001 will be held in New York. The event is being organized by the Toy Manufacturers of America Inc. For additional information, contact (212) 675-1141, fax (212) 675-1540 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 13-15 — Polyethylene 2001 in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by Maack Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 27-March 1 — Nepcon West 2001 in Anaheim, Calif., organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5662, fax (203) 840-9662 or e-mail [email protected]

    Feb. 27-March 4 — AMBA 2001 Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact the American Mold Builders Association at (630) 980-7667, fax (630) 980-9714 or e-mail [email protected]

    March 5-8 — SAE 2001 in Detroit. Contact the Society of Automotive Engineers at (724) 776-4841, ext. 7490, or fax (724) 776-5760.

    March 18-21 — Association of Rotational Molders spring meeting in San Diego. Contact (630) 571-0611, fax (630) 571-0616 or e-mail [email protected] compuserve.com.

    March 20-22 — Interphex, pharmaceutical industry forum, in Philadelphia, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5935, fax (203) 840-9935 or e-mail [email protected]

    March 20-22 — Western Plastics Expo in Anaheim, Calif., organized by Advanstar Communications Inc. For more information, contact (203) 882-1300 or fax (203) 882-1800

    March 27-29 — JEC Composites Show in Paris, organized by JEC SA. Contact +33 (1) 5836-1501 or fax +33 (1) 5836-1515.

    March 29-31 — Remodel America in Dallas, organized by the National Association of Home Builders' Remodelors Council and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Contact (202) 861-2111 or fax (202) 861-2104.

    April 1-3 — Structural Plastics 2001 in Atlanta, organized by SPI's Structural Plastics Division. Contact (202) 974-5200, fax (202) 296-7005 or e-mail feed [email protected]

    April 2-6 — PAKEX 2001 will be held in Birmingham, England, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. For more information, contact (203) 840-5402, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected] expo.com.

    April 4-7 — Platex Osaka 2001 will be held in Osaka, Japan, organized by the Association of Japan Plastic Machinery and the Japan Society of Plastics Technology. Contact the Platex management office in Tokyo at +81 (3) 3503-7621, fax +81 (3) 3503-7620 or e-mail [email protected]

    April 6-7 — PlastFab in Philadelphia, produced by Trade Shows Inc. For additional information, contact (828) 459-9894, fax (828) 459-1312.

    April 11-14 — CMM Japan, the Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition, in Tokyo, organized by Miller Freeman Inc. Contact (415) 905-2200 or fax (415) 905-2232.

    April 19-21 — Machinery and Services Xpo, a trade show for used, rebuilt and remanufactured machinery and related services, in Chicago. Contact Face 2 Face Media LLC at (312) 467-7072 or fax (312) 467-9432.

    April 23-25 — Dubai Plast Pro 2001 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, organized by Maac Business Services. Contact +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]

    April 23-26 — CMM International, the Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition, in Chicago, organized by Miller Freeman Inc. Contact (415) 905-2200 or fax (415) 905-2232.

    April 24-26 — SouthPack 2001 will be held in Atlanta. It is being organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. For additional information, contact (203) 840-5662, fax (203) 840-9662 or e-mail [email protected] po.com.

    April 29-May 2 — SPI Machinery and Moldmakers divisions spring conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact (202) 974-5200 or fax (202) 296-7005.

    April 30-May 3 — Plast-Ex 2001 in Mississauga, Ontario, organized by CPIA Trade Shows. Contact (905) 678-7405, ext. 280 or 283, or fax (905) 678-0774.

    May 6-10 — Antec 2001 in Dallas, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (203) 775-0471 or fax (203) 775-8490.

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