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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

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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 WEBINAR: 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

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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 WEBINAR: Advanced Material Characterization: Rheology and DMA Using a Combined Axial-torsional Multidrive System  
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online
Together with

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

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
Subaru of Indiana Plant Tour—SPE Central Indiana Section  
Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
5500 SR 38 East- Lafayette, IN

Hosted by the SPE Central Indiana Section

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SPE COURSE: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online
Plant Tour - SPE Carolinas Section  
Thursday, December 5, 2024 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Tosaf, 330 Southridge Pkwy., Bessemer City, NC 28016

Hosted by the SPE Carolinas Section

Holiday Celebration—SPE Central Indiana Section  
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

Hosted by the SPE Central Indiana Section

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

SPE WEBINAR: The Challenges of Plastics Testing  
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online
Together with

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 Properties 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)
Hilton Garden Inn, 1307 E. Market Street, Akron, OH 44305

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TIG and SPE Akron Section

May 2025 Back to Top

SPE FlexPackCon® 2025  
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Thursday, May 8, 2025 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Rochester, NY

Hosted by the SPE Flexible Packaging Division

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

4-Part Workshop: Consider Recycling More in the Equation in Addressing Future Polymer Design Requirements and Optimization  
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Online

May 13, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 20, 2025
May 21, 2025
Online
All Workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST

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
Cleveland, OH

Hosted by SPE Color and Appearance Division

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

SPE FOAMS® 2025  
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 8:00 AM Central European Time (CET) - Friday, October 3, 2025 5:00 PM Central European Time (CET)
Naples, Italy

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division

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

SPE Vinyltec® 2025  
Monday, October 20, 2025 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
New Orleans, LA

Hosted by SPE Vinyl Plastics Division

Polymers - The Building Blocks for Advanced Medical Devices  
Thursday, October 30, 2025 7:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) - Friday, October 31, 2025 5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
Athlone, Ireland

Hosted by the SPE European Medical Polymers Division

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




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