Press Room 2004

December 2004

GPEC 2005 to Address the Latest Environmental Trends in the Plastics Industry
Session on Biodegradable Materials Expected to Draw Much Attention

October 2004

Flexible Packaging Conference 2005 Driven by Leading-Edge Technologies, Innovation

September 2004

Industry Veterans to Provide SPE’S FOAMS 2004 Attendees with Insight into Foam Industry's Future Direction
Sealed Air’s CEO and DuPont’s Corporate Economist to Address Attendees

August 2004

“Start Your Engines” at SPE’S 14th Annual Thermoforming Conference
Attendees to hear latest developments in new thermoforming materials and some controversial new developments

July 2004

First Meeting of SPE's New Technical Advisory Board to Take Place During K Show
Extrusion Minitec and Conference to Also Take Place

June 2004

SPE Announces Call for Papers for SPE-ANTEC 2005 in Boston
Entire submission and review process conducted online

May 2004

SPE-ANTEC Attendance Up 12% and has Record Amount of Technical Papers Presented
SPE Names New Executive Director
Susan Oderwald is Promoted from Deputy Executive Director Position at SPE
SPE Unveils 2004 International Awards Winners
Awards to be presented in Chicago at ANTEC 2004
SPE Announces President's Founder's Medallions at SPE-ANTEC Conference
Manfred Jacob and Ramesh Thakkar to receive honors for contributions to SPE and plastics industry
SPE to Showcase Training and E-Learning Center at SPE-ANTEC
Ian Harrison’s “Introduction to Polymers” course to debut at annual technical conference for plastics professionals
SPE Announces Honored Service Members and Fellows of the Society
SPE Unveils Plans for a Technical Advisory Board at SPE-ANTEC
Kurt Swogger of Dow Plastics will chair SPE’s Technical Advisory Board
National Plastics Center and Museum to Teach Area Students about Plastics During SPE-ANTEC
PlastiVan™ program will visit Chicago May 17th and 18th
SPE’s New President Unveils Her Vision for 2004-2005 at SPE-ANTEC
Karen Winkler challenges members to “Take Pride” and “Give Back”; Leadership and staff challenged to ask “What would Harvey think?”

April 2004

SPE’s and IoPP’s Premier Flexible Packaging Conference a Sell-out Success
A capacity crowd attends first-ever conference of its kind

March 2004

PLASTICS TECHNICIAN’S TOOLBOX® For Extrusion to Debut at SPE-ANTEC
Extrusion Toolbox to be Raffled at Tutorial Session on May 19th
Top Ranked Extrusion ANTEC Papers Unveiled by SPE
Top Ranked Injection Molding ANTEC Papers Unveiled by SPE
Industry Heavyweights Share Their Knowledge
Seminars Offered at SPE-ANTEC Provide Fundamental Instruction

February 2004

WAL-MART, COSTCO, AND HOME DEPOT to Offer Their Views atSPE’S and IOPP’S Premier Flexible Packaging Conference
Retail Giants to Discuss Flexible Packaging Trends in Mass Merchandising

January 2004

Former Astronaut and Nanotechnology Expert Announced as SPE's ANTEC Plenary Speakers
SPE Journals Link Up With Wiley Interscience