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September 2023 Back to Top

Patent Law Fundamentals for Scientists, Engineers, and Managers - Day 3  
Friday, September 22, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Patent Law Fundamentals for Scientists, Engineers, and Managers - Day 4  
Monday, September 25, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Patent Law Fundamentals for Scientists, Engineers, and Managers - Day 5  
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WEBINAR: 3 Challenges of Testing Plastics  
Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

October 2023 Back to Top

SPE Automotive TPO  
Sunday, October 1, 2023 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Marriott Hotel, Troy, MI

Hosted by SPE Detroit Section.


SPE Connecticut Section 2023 Golf Outing  
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - All Day
Quarry Ridge Golf Course, Portland, CT

Hosted by the SPE Connecticut Section


SPE WEBINAR: Plastics Weathering – From Basic Principles to Recent Developments in Technology and Standardization  
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

ADDITIV Polymers  
Thursday, October 5, 2023 3:00 PM Central European Time (CET) - 7:30 PM Central European Time (CET)
Online

Together with and Additive Manufacturing TIG


Plastics and Circular Economy Conference 2023  
Monday, October 9, 2023 6:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Melbourne, Australia and Online

Hosted by the Australia-New Zealand Section


SPE FlexPackCon®  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Thursday, October 12, 2023
Montreal, QC

Presented by SPE Flexible Packaging Division


SPE Vinyltec 2023  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Akron, Ohio

Hosted by SPE Vinyl Plastics Division and SPE Akron Section


ADDITIV Italia  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:00 AM Central European Time (CET) - 12:30 PM Central European Time (CET)
Online

Together with


SPE Foams® 2023  
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 9:00 AM Beijing/China Standard Time (B/CST) - Friday, October 20, 2023 5:00 PM Beijing/China Standard Time (B/CST)
Taipei, Taiwan

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastics Materials and Foams Division


SPE Conference: Per- and PolyFluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Plastics Industry  
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Thursday, October 19, 2023
Sheraton Harbor, Baltimore, MD
  • Monday: 8:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
  • All times are in Eastern Daylight Savings Time


SPE - Emerging Trends in Medical Plastics MiniTec  
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 9:00 AM Eastern European Time (EET) - Thursday, October 19, 2023 6:00 PM Eastern European Time (EET)
Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic

Hosted by SPE European Medical Polymers Division


SPE WEBINAR: Fractography in Plastics Failures  
Thursday, October 19, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

2023 SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, October 23, 2023 - Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, IL 60090

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division.


2023 SPE Thermoforming Conference  
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - Thursday, October 26, 2023
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Hosted by SPE Thermoforming Division


SPE WORKSHOP: Controlling Energy Use in Plastics Processing  
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, November 2, 2023 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

November 2023 Back to Top

Technical Conference on Flame Retardants  
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Campus de l’Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, 50, Place Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, QC

Hosted by the SPE Quebec Section


SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala  
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 11:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Burton Manor, Livonia, MI

Hosted by the SPE Automotive Division


SPE WEBINAR: Fractography of Glass Reinforced Plastics  
Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

December 2023 Back to Top

ADDITIV LATAM 2.0  
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - All Day
Online

Together with


SPE WEBINAR: An Overview of Polycarbonate Resin  
Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

ArabPlast  
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023 - All Day
Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE

January 2024 Back to Top

The Future of Rotomolding: Making our Industry Innovative and Sustainable!  
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - Thursday, February 1, 2024
Online

Hosted by the SPE Rotational Molding Division

February 2024 Back to Top

Medical Plastics – Innovations for Life  
Monday, February 5, 2024 8:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Anaheim, CA

Hosted by the SPE Medical Plastics Division


SPE International Polyolefins Conference  
Sunday, February 18, 2024 12:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - Wednesday, February 21, 2024 12:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST)
Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Texas 77551

Hosted by the SPE South Texas Section

March 2024 Back to Top

ANTEC® 2024  
Monday, March 4, 2024 - Thursday, March 7, 2024
St. Louis, Missouri

April 2024 Back to Top

Plastics In Electric and Autonomous Vehicles  
Monday, April 8, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Marriott Troy, Michigan

Hosted by SPE Automotive Division


13th European Thermoforming Conference  
Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:30 AM Central European Time (CET) - Friday, April 12, 2024 4:00 PM Central European Time (CET)
Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by the SPE European Thermoforming Division


SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) - Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Presented by SPE Thermoset Division

May 2024 Back to Top

2024 Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (Auto EPCON)  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Detroit Marriott - Troy, 200 W Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084

Hosted by SPE Detroit Section, Injection Molding Division and Additive Manufacturing TIG

June 2024 Back to Top

The Screw Design Conference - Topcon  
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Thursday, June 20, 2024 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
UMASSLowell, Lowell, MA, USA

Hosted by the SPE Extrusion Division & SPE Eastern New England Section

For more information contact:

Charlie Martin, Leistritz Extrusion
cmartin@leistritz-extrusion.com, Office: +1 908.685.2333x616, Cell: +1 973.650.3137

September 2024 Back to Top

Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition  
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 7:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, September 6, 2024 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Novi, Michigan

Hosted by SPE Automotive Division and SPE Composites Division


SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®)  
Monday, September 23, 2024 - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tampa, FL

Hosted by SPE Color and Appearance Division
Event Co-Chairs
Alex Prosapio, Chair
Mark Tyler, Vice Chair

October 2024 Back to Top

SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TOPCON 2024  
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Akron, OH

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TIG and SPE Akron Section


SPE Automotive TPO  
Sunday, October 6, 2024 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Troy, MI

Hosted by SPE Detroit Section.


2024 SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, October 7, 2024 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Crowne Plaza Atlanta SW, Peachtree City, GA

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division

September 2025 Back to Top

Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 7:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, September 5, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Novi, Michigan

Hosted. by SPE Automotive Division and SPE Composites Division


2025 SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, September 8, 2025 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Wednesday, October 8, 2025 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division


SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®)  
Monday, September 15, 2025 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Charlotte, NC

Hosted by SPE Color and Appearance Division

Chair - Jeff Drusda; jeffrey.drusda@chemours.com 
Vice Chair - Josh Jacobs; Joshua.Jacobs@Audia.com

October 2025 Back to Top

SPE Automotive TPO  
Sunday, October 5, 2025 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, October 8, 2025 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Marriott Hotel, Troy, MI

Hosted by SPE Detroit Section






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