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January 2025 Back to Top

Trends in the Southern European Plastics/Polymers Markets  
Thursday, January 23, 2025 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

Join us to learn about the latest trends in the Southern Europe Plastic/Polymers Market hosted by the newly formed SPE Southern Europe Regional Interest Group!  Meet the chapter leaders!

SPE Carolinas January Plant Tour  
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Gentry Plastics, 1808 Bradbury Ct. Gastonia, NC 28052

Hosted by the SPE Carolinas Section

SPE COURSE: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Failure and Compositional Analysis  
Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

February 2025 Back to Top

SPE WORKSHOP: Material Selection and Product Durability for Sustainable Plastics in Buildings and Infrastructures  
Monday, February 3, 2025 - Friday, February 7, 2025 - All Day
Online

February 3, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 5, 2025
February 7, 2025
All workshop times are 11:00AM–12:00PM

Medical Plastics MiniTec  
Monday, February 3, 2025 7:30 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) - Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802-3496

Hosted by the SPE Medical Plastics Division

SPE WORKSHOP: Troubleshooting Single-Screw Extruders  
Monday, February 10, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online
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.

SPE WORKSHOP: Troubleshooting in Injection Molding  
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Thursday, February 27, 2025 - All Day
Online

February 20, 21, 24 & 25, 2025
All workshop times are TBA EST

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
Injection Molding Reception @ ANTEC® 2025  
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
ANTEC® 2025 - Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, PA

Join SPE's Injection Molding Division at ANTEC® for a reception filled with great food, drinks, and the chance to connect with friends and colleagues!

Open to all registered ANTEC® 2025 attendees!

SPE WORKSHOP: Failure in Plastics  
Monday, March 17, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, March 26, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

March 17, 2025
March 19, 2025
March 24, 2025
March 26, 2025
All workshop dates are from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT 

Mold Maker/Designer/Repair Awards Presentations  
Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) - 2:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
PTXPO, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center & Conference Center, Rosemont, IL

Hosted by the SPE Mold Technologies Division

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 Thermoplastic Elastomers Technical Interest Group and SPE Akron Section

Plastic Decorating Workshop  
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, April 24, 2025 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

hosted by the SPE Decorating and Coatings Division

TopCon 2025 - Rotational Molding: Solving Complex Problems with Sustainable Solutions  
Monday, April 28, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, April 30, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Doubletree Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA

Hosted by the SPE Rotational Molding Division

Contact:    Larry Whittemore
LWhittemore@StonerSolutions.com
7178066025

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

SPE WORKSHOP: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Polymer Informatics  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Online

September 3, 2025
September 5, 2025
September 8, 2025
September 10, 2025
All workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

SPE COURSE: Chemical Resistance of Plastics: Testing and Applications  
Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
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

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

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

May 2026 Back to Top

SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by the SPE Thermoset Division



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