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March 2024 Back to Top

SPE Central Indiana Section's Happy Hour and Networking Event  
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 5:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 7:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Moontown Brewing Company, Whitestown, Indiana

Hosted by the SPE Central Indiana Section


SPE WORKSHOP: Troubleshooting Single-Screw Extruders  
Monday, March 25, 2024 - Wednesday, April 3, 2024

March 25, 2024
March 27, 2024
April 1, 2024
April 3, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)

April 2024 Back to Top

SPE WEBINAR: Polypropylene: Commodity Resin, I Don’t Think So  
Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Plastics In Electric and Autonomous Vehicles  
Monday, April 8, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Marriott Troy, Michigan

Hosted by SPE Automotive Division


13th European Thermoforming Conference  
Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:30 AM Central European Time (CET) - Friday, April 12, 2024 4:00 PM Central European Time (CET)
Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by the SPE European Thermoforming Division


SPE WEBINAR: Energy Management in Plastics Processing  
Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WORKSHOP: Failure in Plastics  
Monday, April 22, 2024 - Thursday, May 2, 2024

April 22, 2024
April 24, 2024
April 29, 2024
May 2, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


SPE WORKSHOP: The Four Milestones to Leverage an Injection Molding Project  
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024

April 23, 2024
April 25, 2024
April 26, 2024
April 30, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


ImplementAM Workshop—Atlanta, GA  
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Tour and Workshop: Endeavor3D, 1 Endeavor Way, Douglasville, GA 30134
Networking: Frog Rock Brewing Company, 2764 Broad St. Austell, GA 30106


Additiv Medical - España 3.0  
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Hybrid Event

Virtual: 9:00–13:00 CEST
Physical: 15:00–19:00 CEST


SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) - Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Presented by SPE Thermoset Division

May 2024 Back to Top

SPE WEBINAR: Introduction to Process and Thermal Stabilization in Polyolefins and Engineering Polymers  
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

NPE2024 The Plastics Show  
Monday, May 6, 2024 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Friday, May 10, 2024 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

Come and visit SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals at our booth located at West Building Level 2, Expo Hall. Booth # WL15.
Booth Location on Show Map.

SPE Middle East Section


SPE WEBINAR: The Coming PFAS Litigation Risk for Product Manufacturers  
Friday, May 10, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WORKSHOP: Flexible Packaging Fundamentals: Design for Sustainability  
Monday, May 13, 2024 - Thursday, May 16, 2024

May 13, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 16, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


Auto EPCON Conference 2024  
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Detroit Marriott - Troy, 200 W Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084

Hosted by SPE Detroit Section, Injection Molding Division and Additive Manufacturing TIG


SPE WORKSHOP: Fundamentals of Plastic Material Selection  
Monday, May 20, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024

May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 22, 2024
May 24, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


Additiv Design  
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Online

SPE WEBINAR: Thermal Analysis in Failure and Compositional Analysis  
Thursday, May 23, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WORKSHOP: Stimuli-Responsive and Functional Thermoplastic Elastomers: From Fundamental Insights to Contemporary Technologies  
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - All Day

May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
May 30, 2024
Online
All Workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT


Additiv Médical - France 4.0  
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Online

June 2024 Back to Top

SPE WORKSHOP: Controlling Energy Use in Plastics Processing  
Monday, June 3, 2024 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

June 3, 2024
June 4, 2024
June 5, 2024
Online
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT (All Dates)


IME South 2024  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC

SPE WEBINAR: Introduction to Stabilization of PVC Formulations  
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

SPE WORKSHOP: Injection Molding Process: From 42 to 4 Variables for Robustness and Repeatability  
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - Friday, June 14, 2024

June 11, 2024
June 12, 2024
June 13, 2024
June 14, 2024
Online
All workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT.


SPE Tri-State Section Golf Outing @ Evansville  
Monday, June 17, 2024 12:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) - 6:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Oak Meadow Golf Course 11505 Browning Rd, Evansville, IN 47725

Hosted by the SPE Tri-State Section


The Screw Design Conference - Topcon  
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, June 20, 2024 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
UMASSLowell, Lowell, MA, USA

Hosted by the SPE Extrusion Division & SPE Eastern New England Section

For more information contact:

Charlie Martin, Leistritz Extrusion
cmartin@leistritz-extrusion.com, Office: +1 908.685.2333x616, Cell: +1 973.650.3137

July 2024 Back to Top

ImplementAM Workshop—Penn State Erie, The Behrend College  
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Pittsburgh, PA

September 2024 Back to Top

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 FOAMS® 2024  
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 WEBINAR: Polyketone: Understanding the Material and Properties  
Thursday, September 19, 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 - All Day
Online

SPE TPO 2024 Global Automotive Conference  
Sunday, September 29, 2024 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Troy, MI

Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section

October 2024 Back to Top

SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TOPCON 2024  
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Akron, OH

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TIG and SPE Akron 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


Additiv Polymers 2.0  
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Online

SPE WEBINAR: 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

ImplementAM Workshop—Cleveland, OH  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Cleveland, OH

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  
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


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 WEBINAR: 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 WEBINAR: 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

December 2024 Back to Top

SPE WEBINAR: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Thursday, December 5, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online

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

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, October 8, 2025 2:00 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






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