The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry. 2000
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] plas.org.
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. 21-23 — Plastic Laminates Symposium in Atlanta, organized by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. Contact (770) 446-1400 or fax (770) 446-6947.
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.
Aug. 23-26 — Mould & Die Asia 2000 in Hong Kong. Contact Business & Industrial Trade Fairs Ltd. at +852 2865-2633, fax +852 2866-2076 or e-mail promo [email protected]
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 info[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. 12-15 — Pack Expo Brazil 2000 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, organized by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected] pmmi.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 [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]
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]
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]
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, 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] aol.com.
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] serve.com.
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 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 17-19 — Machinery and Services Xpo, a trade show for used, rebuilt and remanufactured machinery and related services, in Houston. Contact Face 2 Face Media LLC at (312) 467-7072 or fax (312) 467-9432.
Oct. 17-21 — Fakuma 2000 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, organized by Schall Trade Fairs. Contact +49 (7025) 920-60 or fax +49 (7025) 920-620.
Oct. 23-25 — TPOs in Automotive 2000: Winning Strategies for the New Millennium in Novi, Mich. Contact Executive Conference Management at (734) 420-0507, fax (734) 420-2280 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 25-26 — MassPlastics 2000 in Leominster, Mass., organized by the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Contact (978) 840-4300 or fax (978) 840-4896.
Oct. 25-26 — Medical Design & Manufacturing Minneapolis, organized by Canon Communications LLC. Contact (310) 392-5509 or fax (310) 392-1557.
Oct. 25-26 — Addcon World 2000, plastics additives and modifiers conference, in Basel, Switzerland, organized by Rapra Technology Ltd. Contact +44 (1939) 250 383, fax +44 (1939) 251 118 or e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 26-29 — Thailand International Plastics Fair 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the Thai Plastic Industries Association. Contact +66 (2) 714-1893, fax +66 (2) 714-1553 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 1-3 — Design.y.c, contract and residential furnishings and construction event, in New York, managed by Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. Contact (312) 527-4141.
Nov. 1-3 — 2000 Robotics Industry Forum in Orlando, Fla. Contact Robotic Industries Association at (734) 994-6088, fax (734) 994-3338 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 2-5 — InterPlas Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact +44 (181) 910-7878 or fax +44 (181) 910-7813.
Nov. 5-9 — SAMPE Technical Conference in Boston, sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. Contact (800) 562-7360, ext. 610, or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 5-9 — Pack Expo 2000 in Chicago, sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Contact (703) 243-8555, fax (703) 243-8556 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 7-9 — Modern Mold & Tooling Exposition & Conference in Detroit. Contact Liza Wylie at (203) 847-9599 or fax (203) 840-0656.
Nov. 8 — SPI West — Mike Koebel Moldmakers Trade Fair in City of Industry, Calif. Contact (949) 261-6979 or fax (949) 261-6959.
Nov. 8-10 — Replitech Asia in Hong Kong, organized by Knowledge Industry Publications Inc. Contact (800) 800-5474 or (914) 328-9157, fax (914) 328-2020 or e-mail christop[email protected] kipi.com.
Nov. 8-10 — Alternative Opacifiers and TiO2 Extenders in Orlando, Fla., organized by Intertech. Contact (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 9-10 — Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association conference in Boston. Contact (703) 841-1556 or fax (703) 841-1559.
Nov. 10-11 — PlastFab in Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact Trade Shows Inc. at (828) 459-9894, fax (828) 459-1312 or e-mail tsiwoodworking [email protected] twave.net.
Nov. 14-15 — Continuous Compounding Conference in Beachwood, Ohio, sponsored by Plastics Technology Magazine. Contact Polymer Process Communications at (908) 790-0209, fax (908) 790-1629 or e-mail [email protected] eclipse.net.
Nov. 18-20 — Machinery and Services Xpo, a trade show for used, rebuilt and remanufactured machinery and related services, in Los Angeles. Contact Face 2 Face Media LLC at (312) 467-7072 or fax (312) 467-9432.
Nov. 20-24 — SLAP'2000, Latin American Symposium on Polymers, in Havana, organized by the Cuban Chemical Society, Polymer Section. Contact fax +53 (7) 33-4247 or e-mail [email protected] imre.oc.uh.cu.
Nov. 22 — The Canadian Association of Moldmakers Trade Fair in Windsor, Ontario. Contact (519) 255-7863 or fax (519) 255-9446.
Nov. 22-25 — Plastics and Rubber Indonesia 2000 in Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd. Contact +44 (171) 862-2093, fax +44 (171) 862-2098 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 28-Dec. 1 — Polyester 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by Maack Business Services +41 (1) 781-3040, fax +41 (1) 781-1569 or e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 29-Dec. 2 — EuroMold 2000 in Frankfurt, Germany. Contact Demat GmbH at +49 (69) 274-0030, fax +49 (69) 253-071 or e-mail [email protected] aol.com.
Dec. 4-6 — The Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2000 in San Antonio, organized by Intertech Conferences. Contact Sheila Rodriquez at (207) 781-9800, fax (207) 781-2150 or e-mail [email protected]
Dec. 4-6 — SPI Phenolic Division fall meeting in Dearborn, Mich. Contact (202) 974-5234 or fax (202) 296-7005.
Dec. 5-6 — Wood-Plastic Conference in Baltimore, sponsored by Plastics Technology. Contact Polymer Process Communications at (908) 790-0209, fax (908) 790-1629 or e-mail [email protected] eclipse.net.
Dec. 6 — Marketing Summit of the International Recording Media Association in New York. Contact (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. Contact Canon Communications LLC at (310) 445-4200 or fax (310) 445-4299.
Jan. 14-17 — International Housewares Show in Chicago, sponsored by the National Housewares Manufacturers Association. Contact (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. Contact Messe Dusseldorf North America (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 in New York, organized by the Toy Manufacturers of America Inc. 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 will be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact the American Mold Builders Association at (630) 980-7667, fax (630) 980-9714 or e-mail [email protected] aol.com.
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]
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. 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 in Birmingham, England, organized by Reed Exhibition Cos. Contact (203) 840-5402, fax (203) 840-9570 or e-mail [email protected]
April 6-7 — PlastFab in Philadelphia, produced by Trade Shows Inc. 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, will be held 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] bluewin.ch.
