Upcoming
Topical Conferences (TopCons) |
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Decorating
& Assembly TopCon
June 10-11, 2008
Marriott Conference Center
Ypsilanti, Michigan USA |
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SPE
European Conference on
Medical Polymers
3-5 September 2008
PPRC - Queens University
Belfast
Belfast, Ireland |
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FOAMS™
2008
September 8-11,
2008
Charlotte, North
Carolina USA
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SPE
Automotive Composites
Conference (ACCE)
September 16-18, 2008
|Management Education
Center, Michigan State
University
Troy, Michigan USA |
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CAD
RETEC® - Coloring
into the Next Decade
September 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan USA |
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Thermoforming
Conference® 2008
September 20-23, 2008
Minneapolis Convention
Center & Hilton Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA |
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Automotive
TPO Conference
October 5-8, 2008
Sterling Heights, Michigan,
USA |
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Annual
Blow Molding Conference
October 7-9, 2008
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Technical Center and Bartlesville
Community Center
Bartlesville, Oklahoma,
USA |
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New
Approaches in Polymer
Characterization
October 13-14, 2008
Holiday Inn Select
Wilmington, Delaware USA |
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Vinyltec®
- Vinyl Raw Material Overview
and Update
October 13-15, 2008
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois USA |
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SPE
Co-Extrusion TopCon
October 20-21, 2008
Hilton
Cincinnati Netherland
Plaza Hotel
Cincinnati, Ohio USA |
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SPE
Thermoset Madison Conference
October 23-24, 2008
Concourse Hotel and Conference
Center
Madison, Wisconsin USA
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SPE
2008 New Technology Symposium
November 4-5, 2008
Renaissance
Philadelphia Hotel Airport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
USA |
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GPEC®
February 24-27, 2009
Disney’s
Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Florida USA |
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6th
European Additives &
Colors Conference
March 11-12, 2009
Antwerp, Belgium |
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SPE
EUROTEC™
September 28-October 3,
2009
Barcelona, Spain |
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SPE Event Calendar
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Complete
Plastics Industry Event
Calendar |
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Upcoming
TopCons by Process |
| Automotive |
| Blow
Molding |
| Color |
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CAD
RETEC® - Coloring into the
Next Decade
September 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan USA |
| Composites |
| Decorating
& Assembly |
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Decorating
& Assembly TopCon
June 9-11, 2008
Marriott Conference Center
Ypsilanti, Michigan USA |
| Flexible
Packaging |
| Plastics
Environmental |
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GPEC®
February 24-27, 2009
Disney’s
Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Florida USA |
| Polyolefins |
| Thermoforming |
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Thermoforming
Conference® 2008
September 20-23, 2008
Minneapolis Convention Center
& Hilton Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA |
| Thermoplastic
Elastomers |
| Thermoset |
| Vinyl
Plastics |
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Vinyltec
- Vinyl Raw Material Overview
and Update
October 13-15, 2008
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois USA |
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Plastics
Encounter at ANTEC™
(SPE's Annual Technical Conference)
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TopCon
is an acronym for Topical Conference,
a meeting where a program based
either on a single subject or
several closely integrated subjects
is offered. The program is generally
designed to appeal to a particular
segment of the plastics industry.
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TopCons
generally span 2-3 days and
frequently include a tradeshow
component. |
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SPE Sections,
Divisions and SIGs (Special
Interest Groups) generally host
approximately 15 TopCons in
the U.S. and Canada annually.
Additional TopCons are being
launched in Europe and Asia
as well. |
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Conference
Resources |
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The
resources below are designed
to help you learn more about
planning a TopCon:
Questions?
Contact us conferences@4spe.org |
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Conference
FAQs |
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Q:
What is the difference
between a RETEC and
a TopCon?
A:
RETEC is an acronym
and term that SPE has
largely abandoned in
favor of TopCon. TopCon,
or Topical Conference,
has since replaced RETEC,
which stood for Regional
Technical Conference.
This change in terminology
reflects our focus on
and commitment to delivering
content as opposed to
an event's geographical
location. |
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Q:
What is the difference
between a TopCon and
a seminar?
A: TopCons generally
consist of programming
lasting 2-3 days in
duration where multiple
speakers present papers/presentations
on different topics
relating to a theme,
material, process or
industry. Some TopCons
offer a tradeshow component.
Seminars, on the other
hand, are 1- or 2- day
programs devoted to
one subject and are
usually led by a single
instructor who is a
leader in his/her field.
Seminars do not offer
a tradeshow component. |
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Q:
What is a "Minitec?
A: Minitecs are regional
"miniature"
conferences addressing
a topic and may include
a tradeshow component.
Program duration is
usually limited to one
day and is organized
by one of SPE's Technical
Divisions. |
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Q:
Are TopCons held only
in the United States?
A: While TopCons are
indeed held throughout
the U.S. and Canada,
our programs have now
expanded into Europe
and Asia as well. |
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Q:
Must I be a member of
SPE in order to attend
or present a paper at
an SPE Conference?
A: Yes and no: Members
and non-members alike
are welcome at TopCons
and ANTEC, SPE's Annual
Technical Conference
(held during the first
or second week of May).
Member status requirements
relative to presenting
a paper at a TopCon
vary and are at the
discretion of the host
conference committee.
In order to present
a paper or moderate
a session at ANTEC,
all participants must
be members of the Society. |
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Q:
How do I announce an event
in Plastics Engineering
Magazine?
A: Publicizing SPE
Events in Plastics
Engineering Magazine
- Send your SPE Section,
Division, or SIG meeting/event
information to Alyson
Tabot at abtabot@4spe.org.
Please include the date
of the event, location,
subject, and contact
person. If you have
questions, contact Alyson
at 203-740-5421.
NOTE:
You must submit your
information at least
two months prior to
the date of the issue
in which the event is
to be publicized. |
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