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September 2024 Back to Top

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

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

Happy Hour and Networking—SPE Central Indiana Section  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 5:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST) - 7:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Herrmann Brewthers Bierwerks, 7811 W. Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN 46231

Hosted by the SPE Central Indiana Section

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 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 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

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

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
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)
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  
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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