The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry.
2009
April 27-29 — Dubai Plast Pro
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maack Business Services
tel. 41-44-781-3040
fax 41-44-781-1569
e-mail [email protected]
April 28 — CoatingsTech Conference
Indianapolis
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology
tel. 610-940-0777
fax 610-940-0292
e-mail [email protected]
May 1-3 — IDSA Mideast District Conference
Pittsburgh
Industrial Designers Society of America, Mideast District
tel. 703-707-6000, ext. 115
fax 703-787-8501
e-mail [email protected]
May 3-5 — SPI Machinery, Molders & Moldmakers 2009
Indian Wells, Calif.
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. 202-974-5296
e-mail [email protected]
May 4-7 — AFS Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
Bloomington, Minn.
American Filtration and Separations Society
tel. 612-861-1277
fax 612-861-7959
e-mail [email protected]
May 5-7 — ACT 2009: Asian Connection for Technical Textiles
Vancouver, British Columbia
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
tel. 919-233-1210
fax 919-233-1282
e-mail [email protected]
May 5-7 — PackEx Toronto
Packaging Association of Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
tel. 416-460-7860
fax 416-490-7844
e-mail [email protected] to.com
May 6-7 — Barrier PET Bottles
Brussels
Crain Communications Ltd.
tel. 44-20-8253-9621
fax 44-20-8253-9650
e-mail [email protected]
May 6-7 — Plastics in Underground Pipes
Orlando, Fla.
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
fax 610-478-0900
e-mail [email protected]
May 11-13 — Fourth Automotive Congress: Plastics-in-Motion
Budapest, Hungary
Executive Conference Management
tel. 734-737-0507
fax 734-737-0508
e-mail [email protected]
May 11-13 — International Conference on Wood & Biofiber Plastic Composites & Cellulose Nanocomposites Symposium
Madison, Wis.
Forest Products Society
tel. 608-231-1361
fax 608-231-2152
May 11-13 — Reducing Energy Use in Plastics Processing
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
tel. 414-227-3121
e-mail [email protected]
May 13-15 — Design of Experiments for Injection Molding
Erie, Pa.
Penn State Erie, Behrend College
tel. 814-898-6103
fax 814-898-6053
May 15-18 — China International Cultural Industries Fair, Industrial Design Section
Shenzhen, China
Ministry of Culture of PRC/Ministry of Commerce of PRC
tel. 86-755-8282-3269
fax 86-755-8282-4083
e-mail [email protected]
May 18-20 — TAPPI Europlace Conference
Budapest, Hungary
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
tel. 800-332-8686
fax 770-209-7206
e-mail [email protected]
May 18-21 — Chinaplas
Guangzhou, China
Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
tel. 852-2516-3363
fax 852-2516-5024
e-mail [email protected]
May 19-21 — PDM 2009 - Plastics Design & Moulding
Telford, England
Crain Communications Ltd.
tel. 44-20-8253-9625
fax 44-20-8253-9650
e-mail [email protected]
May 19-21 — SME Advanced Manufacturing Expo
Montreal
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
tel. 313-425-3000
fax 313-425-3400
e-mail [email protected]
May 19-21 — SME Eastec
West Springfield, Mass.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
tel. 313-425-3000
fax 313-425-3400
e-mail [email protected]
May 21-22 — Third Bioplastics Markets Conference
Guangzhou, China
Centre for Management Technology
tel. 65-6345 7322
fax 65-6345 5928
e-mail [email protected]
May 26-27 — Nanofair
Dresden, Germany
VDI Wissensforum
tel. 49-211-621-4201
fax 49-211-621-4154
e-mail [email protected]
May 31-June 3 — AAMA National Summer Conference
Minneapolis
American Architectural Manufactureres Association
tel. 847-303-5859, ext. 223
fax 847-303-5774
June 2-4 — Extrusion Seminar & Hands-On Workshop
Williamsport, Pa.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
tel. 570-321-5533
fax 570-320-5248
e-mail [email protected]
June 8-11 — MD&M East, Green Manufacturing, East Pack, Atlantic Design Manufacturing & ATX
New York
Canon Communications LLC
tel. 310-445-4200
fax 310-996-9499
June 9-10 — Speciality Plastic Films
Zurich
Maack Business Services
tel. 41-44-781-3040
fax 4-41-781-1569
e-mail [email protected]
June 9-11 — Global Pouch Forum
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Packaging Strategies
tel. 610-935-2183
fax 248-502-2072
e-mail [email protected]
June 10-12 — PPI China: International Fair for the Food & Drink Processing and Packaging industry
Guangzhou, China
China Food Industry Association
tel. 86-20-3888-0416
fax 86-20-3888-0408
e-mail [email protected]
June 22-25 — Time Compression Expo
Chicago
Time Compression Accelerating Product Development
tel. 734-709-3822
fax 734-416-9707
e-mail [email protected]
June 22-26 — MoldMaking Expo
Chicago
MoldMaking Technology magazine
tel. 513-527-8800
fax 513-527-8801
e-mail [email protected]
June 22-26 — NPE2009
Chicago
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. 202-974-5235
fax 202-296-7243
e-mail [email protected]
June 22-26 — SPE Antec 2009
Chicago
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 203-775-0471
fax 203-775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
June 23-24 — PET Strategies Plus
Chicago
Packaging Strategies
tel. 610-436-4220, ext. 8514
fax 610-436-6277
e-mail [email protected]
June 23-25 — Plastico Conversón
Chicago
Tecnología del Plastico and Conversón
tel. 704-864-1186
fax 800-622-6657, ext. 4
e-mail [email protected]
June 23-26 — Expo Pack México and Procesa 2009
Mexico City
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
tel. 703-243-8555
fax 703-243-8556
e-mail [email protected]
June 29-July 2 — Plasticos '09
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Banpaku SA
tel. 54-11-4374-1848
fax 54-11-4371-9994
e-mail [email protected]
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July 15-17 — Propak China
Shanghai
China International Exhibitions Ltd.
tel. 86-21-6209-5209
fax 86-21-6209-5210
e-mail [email protected]
July 15-18 — Eastpo 2009
Shanghai
Eastpo International Expo Co. Ltd.
tel. 86-21-5239-6593
e-mail [email protected]
Aug. 3-7 — Management Briefing Seminars
Traverse City, Mich.
Center for Automotive Research
tel. 734-929-0464
fax 734-662-5736
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 13-15 — SPE Thermoforming Conference
Milwaukee
Society of the Plastics Industries Inc.
tel. 706-235-9298
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 13-16 — ProcessTechnologyXchange (PTX)
Park City, Utah
Food Engineering Magazine
tel. 952-736-9394
fax 952-736-9362
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 15-16 — Medical Grade Polymers
Philadelphia
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
fax 610-478-0900
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 20-23 — AAMA National Fall Conference
Henderson, Nev.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
tel. 847-303-5859, ext. 223
fax 847-303-5774
Sept. 21-22 — SpecPlast
Zurich
Maack Business Services
tel. 41-44-781-3040
fax 41-44-781-1569
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 21-24 — INTC 2009 - International Nonwovens Technical Conference
Denver
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
tel. 919-233-1210
fax 919-233-1282
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 21-24 — MD&M Midwest, National Manufacturing Week, Quality Expo, Green Manufacturing, Plastics USA, Plastec
Rosemont, Ill.
Canon Communications LLC
tel. 310-445-4200
fax 310-996-9499
Sept. 22-24 — Sustainable Packaging Forum
Atlanta
Packaging Strategies
tel. 610-935-2183
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 23-26 — IDSA National Conference & Gallery
South Beach, Fla.
Industrial Designers Society of America
tel. 703-707-6000
fax 703-787-8501