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SPE WORKSHOP: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Polymer Informatics
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Friday, September 6, 2024
- All Day
September 3, 2024 September 4, 2024 September 5, 2024 September 6, 2024 Online All workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT.
SPE Automotive Division Golf Outing
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Fieldstone Golf Club, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Hosted by the SPE Automotive Division
Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
7:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- Friday, September 6, 2024
5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Novi, Michigan
Hosted by SPE Automotive Division and SPE Composites Division
SPE WORKSHOP: Innovative Cost Management Approaches to Achieve Improved Profitability of Your Plastics Business
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Thursday, September 12, 2024
September 10, 2024 September 11, 2024 September 12, 2024 Online 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (All Dates)
SPE Course - Importance of Sustainable Practices in Plastics Technology: Consumer Preference and Brand Image
Monday, September 16, 2024
11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Friday, September 20, 2024
King of Prussia, PA
Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division and the SPE Palisades-MidAtlantic Section
SPE COURSE: Polyketone: Understanding the Material and Properties
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®)
Monday, September 23, 2024
- Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tampa, FL
Hosted by SPE Color and Appearance Division Event Co-Chairs Alex Prosapio, Chair Mark Tyler, Vice Chair
National Week of Injection Molding
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Online
Together with
SPE TPO 2024 Global Automotive Conference
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Thursday, October 3, 2024
Troy, MI
Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section
SPE Connecticut Section Annual Golf Outing
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Quarry Ridge Golf Course, 9 Rose Hill Rd, Portland, CT 06480-1247
Hosted by the SPE Connecticut Section
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)
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Online
Together with
SPE COURSE: Environmental Stree Cracking: The Plastics Killer
Thursday, October 10, 2024
11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
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
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 WEBINAR: The Challenges of Plastics Testing
Thursday, October 17, 2024
11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Together with
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
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 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
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
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
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Thursday, January 9, 2025
- All Day
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
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 Porperties and Structure Division, SPE Flexible Packaging Division , SPE Polymer Modifiers and Additives and SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division.
Monday, March 3, 2025
- Thursday, March 6, 2025
- All Day
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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
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
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
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
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