Technology Central@NPE with Elastomers - TPE pavilion
The TechnologyCentral@NPE2012 will be located in the South Hall. Its components include the Emerging and Market Technology Pavilions, SPI’s Business of Plastics Conference, Antec and the Technology Theater. The Technology Theater will enable exhibitors to offer 30-minute presentations, product demonstrations, or seminars.
NPE2012: New inductees for the Plastics Hall of Fame announced
Ten pioneers who achieved advances in plastics technology and business development are to be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame during NPE2012.
NPE2012: More exhibitors than in 2009 and larger booths
SPE, organisers of NPE announced in a statement from 24 February that thus far 1,830 companies have purchased 903,000 sq.ft. (83,890 m²) of exhibit space at NPE2012, according to Gene Sanders, SPI’s senior vice president of trade shows and conferences. The exhibit space total thus far is one-fifth greater than the amount actually occupied at NPE2009, which suffered dropouts and space cutbacks by exhibitors as a consequence of the Great Recession. Total registration of visitors for NPE2012 will exceed 50,000 - or 16% more than in 2009 - and could approach 60,000, according to Sanders.
NPE2012: Jon Huntsman, Jr. to speak at opening gala
SPI announced that Jon Huntsman, Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the opening gala of NPE2012. Taking place on the evening of Sunday, April 1, 2012, the event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of SPI and the 50th anniversary of the Plastics Hall of Fame. Ten plastics industry leaders will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the event. On the following day, April 2, the NPE2012 exhibit halls and conferences will open at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
NPE2012: Super Sunday in Orlando
SPI has organized a “Super Sunday” the day before NPE2012 officially starts: It will be a day dedicated to networking opportunities, social events, and presentations by top business leaders. While the exhibit halls and concurrent conferences will open on Monday, April 2, the schedule for Super Sunday on April 1 includes a morning golf tournament and evening Opening Gala for which separate registration is required, plus three afternoon events open to all who have registered to attend NPE2012. A highlight of the Opening Gala will be the keynote address by Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador and recent candidate for U.S. President.
NPE2012: Dow commits to underwrite Antec program, SPI Technical Education program, and Technology Central
Dow will be the exclusive corporate sponsor of the Technical Education Program and Technology Central at NPE2012. SPI announced, that Dow will be the exclusive corporate underwriter of Antec 2012, which will be co-located with the NPE trade show. The world’s biggest plastics conference will include more than 500 original peer-reviewed technical presentations. In addition, Dow will sponsor what SPI has dubbed Technology Central in the North-South Hall of the OCCC. This will include SPI’s 2nd International Plastics Design Competition, four multi-exhibitor specialty pavilions, and a technology theater for presentations and demonstrations by exhibitors.
NPE2012: Extended deadline for International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC)
The SPI Society of the Plastics Industry has extended the deadline for submissions to the 2nd International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC).
NPE2012: New online resources for international visitors
Online at www.npe.org are resources that help international visitors get the most benefit from NPE2012. Visitors may register online at www.npe.org and can access a multilingual section of the website that provides information on NPE2012 and instructions regarding visitor delegations and visa requirements, with links to relevant government agencies.
Deadline for submissions to the International Plastics Design Competition is approaching
The second International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC), one of the highlights at NPE2012, is open for entries from any end market and any country in the world. Entries to this prestigious completion may be submitted online at www.plasticsdesign.org by February 1, 2012. Entries can be for finished products or components and can be submitted by any individual or company along the supply chain: designer, toolmaker, processor, material supplier, equipment builder, or OEM.
NPE2012: Extensive educational program
SPI the Plastics Industry Trade Association has announced the agenda for its Business of Plastics Conference, a key part of the content-rich educational program to be co-located with the NPE2012 international plastics exposition.
NPE2012: New resources enable international attendees to make their visit easier and more productive
Online at www.npe.org are resources that can help international visitors get the most benefit from next year’s plastics exposition, it was announced by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, producer of the triennial NPE.
NPE2012: SPI issues Call for Presentations at the “Business of Plastics Conference” at NPE 2010
Professionals with expertise in topics of timely interest to the plastics industry will have the opportunity to address audiences in the innovative “Business of Plastics Conference” during NPE2012.
NPE moves from Chicago to Orlando
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) has announced that NPE2012, the next edition of the triennial international plastics exposition, will take place 1 – 5 April 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA.
NPE2012: SPI to hold NPE2012 in Orlando
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) has announced that the NPE2012, the next edition of the triennial international plastics exposition, will take place 1 – 5 April 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA.
NPE2012: SPI to hold NPE2012 in Orlando, Florida
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) has announced that the NPE2012, the next edition of the triennial NPE international plastics exposition, will take place 1 – 5 April 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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