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November 2018  Back to Top

Prevent Failure by Understanding Why Plastic Parts Fail  
Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

December 2018  Back to Top

WEBINAR: Thermal Analysis in Failure and Compositional Analysis  
Thursday, December 6, 2018 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
SPE Ontario Christmas Dinner  
Thursday, December 6, 2018 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
SPE South Texas Section December Meeting  
Thursday, December 6, 2018 6:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) - 8:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Dave & Buster's Marq-E Entertainment Center, 7620 Katy Fwy #100, Houston TX 77024

SPE South Texas Section December Meeting, 6 pm - 8 pm at Dave & Buster's Marq-E Entertainment Center, 7620 Katy Fwy #100, Houston TX 77024. Buffet dinner, drinks and unlimited video games. 

Contact:    Dell Doyle
1-940-636-1509
Holiday Social - SPE Columbia River Section  
Friday, December 7, 2018 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) - 9:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Beaverton, OR
60 Years and Holiday Celebration—SPE Akron Section  
Monday, December 10, 2018 - All Day
The Galaxy, Wadsworth, Akron, Ohio

Madigral Singers and Speaker.
Contact Gary Taylor at +1 330.419.4380 or email at akronspe1@gmail.com.

WEBINAR: Materials for Medical Applications  
Thursday, December 13, 2018 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
SPE Chicago Section and ISDA Holiday Party  
Thursday, December 13, 2018 - All Day
Chicago, IL

January 2019  Back to Top

Arabplast 2019  
Saturday, January 5, 2019 - Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - All Day
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
WEBINAR: How Cooling Line and Mold Design Influence Plastic Part Cost and Performance  
Thursday, January 10, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
ACESS—SPE Akron Section  
Monday, January 14, 2019 - All Day
Hilton Fairlawn, Akron, Ohio

Contact Gary Taylor at +1 330.419.4380 or email at akronspe1@gmail.com.

WEBINAR: Strengthening Your Emotional and Social Intelligence—Building and maintaining extraordinary relationships at work and at home  
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
15th Annual Plastics Chemistry Fair  
Saturday, January 26, 2019 - All Day
Philadelphia, PA
WEBINAR: Budgeting 101 - Can I afford that?  
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom

February 2019  Back to Top

Medical Plastics Minitec 2019: A Look to the Future of Medical Device Materials and Processing  
Monday, February 4, 2019 - All Day
Anaheim, CA
3D Modeling and 3D Printing Workshop - SPE Ontario Section  
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Mar-Bal, Thermoset Molding, Tour—SPE Cleveland Section  
Monday, February 11, 2019 - All Day
Mentor, Ohio

Contact Dan Cris at +1 440.227.5424 or email at mail@cmd-tip.com.

WEBINAR: Creep Failure of Plastics  
Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
2019 SPE Thermoset Conference  
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - All Day
Belmond Hotel, Charleston, SC
SPE International Polyolefins Conference  
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - All Day
Houston, Texas
WEBINAR: Conversations That Matter: Managing Accountability in Others  
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom

March 2019  Back to Top

Extrusion Event, After-Market Suppliers—SPE Akron Section  
Monday, March 11, 2019 - All Day
Hilton Fairlawn, Akron, Ohio

Contact Gary Taylor at +1 330.419.4380 or email at akronspe1@gmail.com.

ANTEC® Detroit  
Monday, March 18, 2019 - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - All Day
Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan
SPE Ontario Section Family and Friends Bowling Day  
Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
SPE European Additives and Colors Conference  
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - Friday, March 29, 2019 - All Day
Frankfurt, Germany

April 2019  Back to Top

SPE TPO Shanghai  
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - Friday, April 5, 2019 - All Day
Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Center, Shanghai, China

Sponsored by: Automotive Division
Chair: Sassan Tarahomi starahomi@comcast.net

Magnet Presentation—SPE Akron Section  
Monday, April 8, 2019 - All Day
Hilton Fairlawn, Akron, Ohio

Contact Gary Taylor at +1 330.419.4380 or email at akronspe1@gmail.com.

Six Sigma Green Belt + Lean Operation Training  
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 9:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - 4:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
WEBINAR: Basic Rubber Technology  
Thursday, April 11, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Webinar via Zoom
SPE Plastic Pipe Conference  
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - All Day
West Conshohocken, PA
Single-screw Maintenance and Troubleshooting Workshop - SPE Ontario Section  
Thursday, April 18, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mississauga, ON

May 2019  Back to Top

Automotive Plastic Part Design  
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Friday, May 3, 2019 - All Day
MSU-MEC, Troy, MI

3-Day Seminar

SPE Extrusion Minitec+  
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Thursday, May 2, 2019 - All Day
Polymers Center for Excellence, Charlotte, NC
SPE AutoEPCON 2019  
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - All Day
Troy Marriott, MI
WEBINAR: Sandwich Panel Design and Thermoplastic Honeycomb Technology Overview – Extending the Weight and Cost Reduction Opportunities  
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Webinar via Zoom
Akron Section Awards Night  
Monday, May 20, 2019 - All Day
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio

Contact Gary Taylor at +1 330.419.4380 or email at akronspe1@gmail.com.

53rd Annual SPE Ontario Section Golf Tournament  
Friday, May 31, 2019 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Milton, Ontario, Canada

June 2019  Back to Top

SPE Decorating and Assembly Division TopCon and IMDA Symposium  
Monday, June 3, 2019 - Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - All Day
Franklin, TN

Conference Chair: Jeff Peterson at jeff@petersonpublicatons.com

SPE Rotational Molding Conference  
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - All Day
Cleveland Marriott East, Cleveland, OH

Sponsored by: Rotational Molding Division
Conference chair: Larry Whittemore, LWhittemore@stonersolutions.com

WEBINAR: An Introduction to Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Thursday, June 13, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Webinar via Zoom
Six Sigma Green Belt + Lean Operation Training  
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - 4:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST)

September 2019  Back to Top

19th SPE Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE)  
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Friday, September 6, 2019 - All Day
The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center at the Suburban Collection Showplace, City, State: Novi, MI

Sponsored by: Automotive & Composites Division         
Co-Chairs: Alper Kiziltas and Matt Carroll

SPE Thermoforming Conference®  
Monday, September 9, 2019 - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - All Day
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Annual SPE Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, September 16, 2019 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - All Day
Atlanta, Georgia
FOAMS 2019: Advances in Foam Materials and Technology  
Monday, September 16, 2019 - Friday, September 20, 2019 - All Day
Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

Conference chair: Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Perez at  marrod@fmc.uva.es; +34 655138399     

Six Sigma Green Belt + Lean Operation Training  
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - 4:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®)  
Monday, September 23, 2019 - Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - All Day
Cleveland, Ohio

October 2019  Back to Top

SPE Vinyltec® 2019 Conference  
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - Thursday, October 3, 2019 - All Day
Akron, Ohio
SPE Automotive TPO Conference  
Sunday, October 6, 2019 - Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - All Day

November 2019  Back to Top

Six Sigma Green Belt + Lean Operation Training  
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - 4:30 PM Central Standard Time (CST)