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SPE connects your business with influential industry leaders, including key decision-makers, through multiple platforms, that help strengthen your presence in the plastics industry.

SPE supports the plastics industry through the SPE Foundation by funding educational programs, and providing grants and scholarships for students. SPE also supports the industry through participating in programs such as the United Nations Environment Assembly.

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April 2025 Back to Top

NASA – Presentation and Dinner (at Case Western Reserve University)—SPE Cleveland Section  
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Cleveland, Ohio

Hosted by the SPE Cleveland Section

May 2025 Back to Top

Sustainability and Social Hour—SPE Carolinas Section  
Thursday, May 15, 2025 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Innovation Barn Charlotte - 932 Seigle Ave

Hosted by the SPE Carolinas Section


Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) – Site Tour and Dinner—SPE Cleveland Section  
Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 7:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Akron, OH

Hosted by the SPE Cleveland Section

June 2025 Back to Top

SPE WORKSHOP: Introduction to Plastic Decorating Technologies  
Thursday, June 12, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, June 13, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Hosted by the SPE Decorating and Coatings Division

September 2025 Back to Top

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

Sponsored by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division
Hosted by the University of Naples Federico II

October 2025 Back to Top

SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TOPCON 2025  
Monday, October 13, 2025 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Tuesday, October 14, 2025 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers Technical Interest Group and SPE Akron 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

November 2025 Back to Top

SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala 2025  
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Laurel Manor, Livonia, Michigan

Hosted by the SPE Automotive Division

June 2026 Back to Top

Sustainability World Congress  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Thursday, June 11, 2026 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Novi, Michigan

Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section



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