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SPE FOAMS® 2024  
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - Friday, September 20, 2024
King of Prussia, PA

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division and the SPE Palisades-MidAtlantic Section


SPE COURSE: Polyketone: Understanding the Material and Properties  
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

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


National Week of Injection Molding  
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Online

Together with SPE Injection Molding Division


SPE TPO 2024 Global Automotive Conference  
Monday, September 30, 2024 - Thursday, October 3, 2024
Troy, MI

Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section

October 2024 Back to Top

SPE Connecticut Section Annual Golf Outing  
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Quarry Ridge Golf Course, 9 Rose Hill Rd, Portland, CT 06480-1247

Hosted by the SPE Connecticut Section


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

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division


SPE WORKSHOP: Controlling Energy Use in Plastics Processing  
Monday, October 7, 2024 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024

October 7, 2024
October 8, 2024
October 9, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


Additiv Polymers 2.0  
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Online

Together with


SPE COURSE: Environmental Stress Cracking: The Plastics Killer  
Thursday, October 10, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WEBINAR: Increasing Polymer Sustainability Using AI  
Friday, October 11, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Together with


SPE Medical Plastics Division MiniTec—Medical Polymers - Improving the Quality of Life Symposium  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
2024 MD&M Expo, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hosted by SPE Medical Plastics Division


SPE Middle East Additives and Color Conference and PFAS Symposium  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 8:30 AM Arabia Standard Time (AST) - Thursday, October 17, 2024 2:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (AST)
Riyadh Marriott Hotel, 8333 King Saud Road, Al Wazarat District, Riyadh, SA 11464

Hosted by the SPE Middle East Section


Central Indiana Chapter Happy Hour and Networking  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Herrmann Brewthers Bierwerks
Contact:    Dan Stratton
ddkstratton@indy.rr.com
317-442-1451

Additive Manufacturing: Printing the Plan for the Future—SPE Cleveland Section  
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - All Day
Corporate College, Warrensville Heights, OH

Hosted by the SPE Cleveland Section


SPE WEBINAR: The Challenges of Plastics Testing  
Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Together with


SPE Vinyltec® 2024  
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 8:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) - Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Marriott Chicago O'Hare, 8535 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631

Co-hosted by SPE Vinyl Plastics Division and SPE Chicago Section


SPE Workshop - Unlocking the Secrets of Plastics with Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - Thursday, October 24, 2024
Online

October 22: Session 1
October 24: Session 2
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


SPE Course: Material Characterization in Polymer Manufacturing: Addressing the Impact and Challenges of Recycled Materials  
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Together with


SPE Conference: Per- and Polyflouralkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Plastics Industry 2024  
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - All Day
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD

SPE COURSE: Introduction to Ultraviolet (UV) Stabilization of Thermoplastics  
Thursday, October 31, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

November 2024 Back to Top

Plastics in Sustainability: Biopolymers and Biocomposites  
Monday, November 4, 2024 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

SPE WORKSHOP: Flexible Packaging Fundamentals: Converting and Performance Considerations  
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - Friday, November 15, 2024

November 7, 2024
November 8, 2024
November 13, 2024
November 15, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala  
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 9:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Burton Manor, Livonia, Michigan

Hosted by the SPE Automotive Division


Central Indiana Chapter Subaru of Indiana Plant Tour  
Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
5500 SR 38 East- Lafayette, IN
Contact:    Dan Stratton
ddkstratton@indy.rr.com
3174421451

SPE COURSE: Plastics Failures Associated with Injection Molding Issues  
Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

December 2024 Back to Top

4-Part Workshop: Considering Recycling More in the Equation in Addressing Future Polymer Design Requirements and Optimization  
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - Monday, December 9, 2024
Online

December 3, 2024
December 4, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 9, 2024
Online
All Workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST


SPE COURSE: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

Central Indiana Chapter Holiday Celebration  
Friday, December 13, 2024 6:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Ricks Boatyard - 4050 Dandy Trail - Indianapolis, IN 46254
Contact:    Dan Stratton
ddkstratton@indy.rr.com
317-442-1451

January 2025 Back to Top

ArabPlast  
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - Thursday, January 9, 2025 - All Day
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

February 2025 Back to Top

2025 SPE International Polyolefins Conference  
Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, TX

Co-Hosted by the following SPE Chapters: SPE South Texas Section, SPE Applied Rheology Division, SPE Building and Infrastructure Division, SPE Engineering Porperties and Structure Division, SPE Flexible Packaging Division, SPE Polymer Modifiers and Additives and SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division.

March 2025 Back to Top

ANTEC® 2025  
Monday, March 3, 2025 - Thursday, March 6, 2025 - All Day
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

April 2025 Back to Top

SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TOPCON 2025  
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, April 10, 2025 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Akron, OH

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TIG and SPE Akron Section

May 2025 Back to Top

SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 7:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Monona Terrace And Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by the SPE Thermoset 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 Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
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 TPO 2025 Global Automotive Conference  
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 the SPE Detroit Section


Polymers - The Building Blocks for Advanced Medical Devices  
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) - Thursday, October 30, 2025 5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
Athlone, Ireland

Hosted by the SPE European Medical Polymers Division

Join us for 2-days of technical presentations offered by the leaders in industry as well as world-recognized leaders from academia. Industry leaders will share how new polymers, coupled with the latest developments in polymer processing can be used to make life-saving and life-improving healthcare. Increasing worldwide demand is driving the need for both time saving and cost saving novel devices while also showing commitment to both environmental responsibility and product sustainability.

Join our industry leaders and the "top-of-class" students who will also participate in our poster session as well as the technical program! 

We are following the lead of the very successful October 2023 MiniTec conference held in Zlin, Czech Republic.

Put this exciting event on your planning calendars!

February 2026 Back to Top

2026 SPE International Polyolefins Conference  
Monday, February 23, 2026 - Friday, February 27, 2026
Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, TX

Hosted by the South Texas Section

Contact:    Janell Helton
jdhelton@comcast.com
+1-713-503-6719



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