The following is a list of global conferences, trade shows and expositions of general interest to the plastics industry.
2010
Aug. 2-6 — CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Traverse City, Mich.
Center for Automotive Research
tel. 734-929-0464
fax 734-662-5736
e-mail [email protected]
Aug. 4-6 — ICE South America
São Paulo
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd.
tel. 44-1727-814-400
fax 44-1727-814-401
e-mail [email protected]
Aug. 4-7 — IDSA International Conference & Gallery
Portland, Ore.
Industrial Designers Society of America
tel. 703-707-6000
fax 703-787-8501
Aug. 15-17 — Petroleum Packaging Council Fall Meeting
Chicago Petroleum Packaging Council
tel. 949-369-7102
fax 949-366-1057
e-mail [email protected]
Aug. 19-20 — Polymerupdate Global Petrochemical Conference
Mumbai, India
Polymerupdate
tel. 91-22-3040-8821-25
fax 91-22-3040-8826
e-mail [email protected] .com
Sept. 7 — PV Production Forum
Valencia, Spain
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference/International Photovoltaic Equipment Association
tel. 407-856-9100
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 7-9 — SPE European Conference on Medical Polymers
Belfast, Ireland
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 44-1962-736-495
fax 44-7500-829-007
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 13-15 — SPE TPE TopCon
Akron, Ohio
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 203-740-5452
fax 203-775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 14-15 — Medical Grade Polymers
Philadelphia
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 14-15 — Mid-South Design-2-Part
Huntsville, Ala.
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 14-16 — CAD Retec
Nashville, Tenn.
Society of Plastics Engineers, Color & Appearance Division
tel. 203-740-5452
fax 203-775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 14-16 — Sustainable Packaging Forum
Phoenix
Packaging Strategies
tel. 610-935-2183
fax 610-436-6277
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 15-16 — SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition
Troy, Mich.
Society of Plastics Engineers, Automotive & Composites Divisions
tel. 248-244-8993
fax 248-244-8925
e-mail [email protected] automotive.com
Sept. 15-17 — SPI Fall 2010 National Board Meeting
Washington
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. 202-974-5224
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 18 — SPI Workshop at SPE Thermoformers Annual Conference
Milwaukee
SPI
tel. 202-974-5200
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 18-21 — SPE Thermoforming Conference
Milwaukee
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 203-775-0471
fax 203-775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 20-21 — CMAI Plastics Processors Conference & Workshops
Chicago
Chemical Market Associates Inc.
tel. 281-752-3215
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 20-24 — Moulds Event
Marinha Grande, Portugal
Centimfe
tel. 351-244-545-600
fax 351-244-545-601
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 21-24 — Automation
Mumbai, India
IED Communications Ltd.
tel. 91-22-2207-567
fax 91-22-2207-4516
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 22-24 — Automotive Plastic Part Design
Dearborn, Mich.
ETS Inc.
tel. 248-539-0473
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 28-29 — Greater New York Design-2-Part Show
Secaucus, N.J.
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 28-30 — Plastec Midwest
Rosemont, Ill.
Canon Communications LLC
tel. 310-445-4200
fax 310-996-9499
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 — Foams 2010
Seattle
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 203-775-0471
e-mail [email protected]
Sept. 29-30 — OrthoTec Europe
Zurich
Canon Communications LLC
tel. 44-1638-508-4777
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 3-6 — Wood-Plastic & Natural Fiber Composites
Charlotte, N.C.
Principia Partners
tel. 505-466-3749
fax 484-214-0172
Oct. 4-5 — Applications Seminar on Web Handling
Stillwater, Okla.
Oklahoma State University's Web Handling Research Center
tel. 405-744-9217
fax 405-744-5369
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 6-7 — Greater Ohio Design-2-Part Show
Akron, Ohio
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 6-8 — PET Strategies
New Orleans
Packaging Strategies/BNP Media
tel. 847-405-4127
fax 248-283-6616
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 11-13 — Biopolymers Symposium
Denver
IntertechPira
tel. 202-309-7296
e-mail [email protected] .com
Oct. 11-14 — SAMPE Fall Technical Conference
Salt Lake City
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
tel. 626-331-0616, ext. 610
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 12-13 — Stretch & Shrink Film
Atlanta
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 14 — Plastics Industry Strategy Seminar
Houston
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 14-15 — Symposium 2010
Williamsport, Pa.
Plastics SourceNet
tel. 877-736-7527
fax 470.320.5248
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 18-19 — Adding “Bio” for Greater Product Value: Biocontent and Biodegradability Solutions
Madison, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development
tel. 800-462-0876 or 608-262-2061
fax 608-263-3160
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 18-20 — Vinyltec
Iselin, N.J.
Society of Plastics Engineers, Vinyl Plastics Division, Palisades, N.J., Section
tel. 203-740-5452
fax 203-775-8490
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 19 — Mold Making & Mold Design MiniTec
Milwaukee
SPE Mold Making & Mold Design Division
tel. 817-271-3574
fax 817-431-5341
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 20-21 — Southern California Design-2-Part Show
Long Beach, Calif.
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 26-27 — Thermoplastic Elastomers Conference
Cologne, Germany
iSmithers & Smithers Rapra
tel. 44-1939-250383
fax 44-1939-252416
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 27-Nov. 3 — K 2010
Dusseldorf, Germany
Messe Dusseldorf North America
tel. 312-781-5180
fax 312-781-5188
e-mail [email protected]
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — Pack Expo International
Chicago
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
tel. 703-243-8555
fax 703-243-8556
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 3-4 — New England Design-2-Part Show
Marlborough, Mass.
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 4 — New England Rubber & Plastics Group Fall Technical Meeting
Sturbridge, Mass.
NERPG and CT Rubber Group
tel. 508-867-7731
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 5 — Petrochemical Seminar
Rio de Janeiro
Polyolefins Consulting LLC
tel. 732-951-8710
fax 732-951-8711
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 8-Oct. 9 — PETnology Europe
Nuremberg, Germany
PETnology/tecPET GmbH
tel. 49-941-870-2374
fax 49-941-870-2373
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 9-10 — Latin America PET Packaging Markets & Technologies
Mexico City
Centre for Management Technology
tel. 65-6346-9145
fax 65-6345-5928
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 10-12 — Feiplar Composites & Feipur
São Paulo
Artsim Grupo
tel. 55-11-2899-6381
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 16-18 — SPI Processors Conference
Dallas
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
tel. 202-974-5216
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 17-18 — Southeast Design-2-Part Show
Raleigh, N.C.
The Job Shop Co.
tel. 800-225-4535
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 17-19 — Compamed
Dusseldorf, Germany
Messe Dusseldorf GmbH
tel. 49-211-4560-444
fax 49-211-4560-8548
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 22-23 — Plastics in Automotive Glazing
Frankfurt, Germany
European Plastics News
tel. 44-20-8253-9621
e-mail [email protected]
Nov. 26-28 — Autoplas 2010
Pune, India
Plexium
tel. 91-98-2254-8426
fax 91-20-2665-0220
e-mail [email protected]
Dec. 1-2 — Minerals in Compounding
Atlanta
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
e-mail [email protected]
Dec. 1-2 — Plastics Caps & Closures
Brussels
European Plastics News
tel. 44-20-8253-9621
e-mail [email protected]
2011
Jan. 8-11 — Arabplast 2011
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Messe Dusseldorf GmbH/Al Fajer Information & Services
tel. 971-4-340-6888
fax 971-4-340-3608
e-mail [email protected]
Jan. 12-15 — International Builders' Show/Nextbuild
Orlando, Fla.
National Association of Home Builders
tel. 847-940-2393
e-mail [email protected]
Jan. 20-24 — Plastivision India 2011
Mumbai, India
All India Plastics Manufacturers Association
tel. 91-22-6777-8899
fax 91-22-2825-2295
e-mail [email protected]
Feb. 1-3 — BioPlastics - Reshaping an Industry
Las Vegas
Innoplast Solutions Inc.
tel. 973-446-9531
e-mail [email protected] .com
Feb. 1-3—Thermoplastic Concentrates
Phoenix
Applied Market Information LLC
tel. 610-478-0800
e-mail [email protected]
Feb. 2-4 — Composites & Polycon
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
American Composites Manufacturers Association
tel. 703-525-0511
fax 703-525-0743
e-mail [email protected]
Feb. 8-10 — Plastec West
Anaheim, Calif.
Canon Communications LLC
tel. 310-445-4200
fax 310-996-9499
Feb. 11-12 — Indian Medical Devices & Plastics Disposables
Ahmedabad, India
Medical Plastics Data Service
tel. 91-98-2545-7563
fax 91-79-2675-4867
e-mail [email protected]
Feb. 15-17 — SPE Asiatec
Tokyo
Society of Plastics Engineers
tel. 203-740-5452
e-mail [email protected]
Feb. 22-24 — Sustainability in Packaging
Orlando, Fla.
Pira International/Packaging Digest
tel. 2072-309-7296
e-mail john[email protected]
Feb. 23-24 — High Performance Plastics Conference
Cologne, Germany
iSmithers
tel. 44-1939-250-383
fax 44-1939-252-416
e-mail [email protected]
March 1-2 — Plastics Recycling 2011
New Orleans
Resource Recycling Inc.
tel. 503-233-1305, ext. 117
fax 503-233-1356
e-mail [email protected]
March 1-3 — Package Design & Development Summit
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Packaging Strategies
tel. 610-935-2183
fax 610-436-6277
e-mail [email protected]
March 6-8 — International Home & Housewares Show
Chicago
International Housewares Association
tel. 847-292-4200
fax 847-292-4211
March 6-9 — Plastics News Executive Forum 2011
Summerlin, Nev.
Plastics News
tel. 330-865-6103
fax 330-836-2365
e-mail [email protected]
March 15-16 — MassPlastics
Fitchburg, Mass.
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
tel. (978) 353-7600 x 234
fax (978) 353-4896
e-mail [email protected]
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