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The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and Plastics News are joining forces again to offer an international-scale conference and exhibition. Plastics Encounter at ANTEC will be held May 4-8, 2008 at Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee, WI.

Don't miss the largest plastics-only event in the U.S. next year!

  • Make valuable contacts with processing, design & management professionals
  • Learn the latest technologies and developments in plastics design, applications and processing from ANTEC's conferences and seminars.
  • Enjoy FREE refreshments and entertainment at networking receptions held on-site at the Midwest Airlines Center.
  • Plus, visit the exhibits of the show's InfoQuest sponsors for a chance to win a FREE vacation, including airfare, for two people to your choice of destination!

Congratulations to Daniel Slanker, an equipment engineer for Delphi Interiors in Huber Heights, Ohio! He was the lucky winner of the InfoQuest promotion. He qualified by visiting the booths of the 15 InfoQuest sponsors and now he and a guest can choose a trip from destinations including Paris, London, Maui and more!

For information on exhibiting and/or sponsoring
Plastics Encounter at ANTEC, contact J.A. Lewellen at (330) 865-6138, Linda Whelan at (330) 865-6103 or your sales representative.

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Boot Camp

Strategies & Best Practices to Survive & Thrive in the U.S. Plastics Industry

Westin O'Hare, Chicago

Plastics News is organizing a 1½ -day Survival Boot Camp in Chicago Sept. 13-14 for busy plastics company executives seeking to confront and overcome the challenges facing U.S. processors and toolmakers. Our aim is to help especially small and medium-sized firms to identify key challenges, recognize and implement best practices, and energize their teams to succeed.

Come network with owners and managers whose firms are growing profitably, despite having to cope with high resin costs, financially distressed customers and an influx of cheap imports. Hear from executives who have reshaped their companies, revamped internal operations and refocused on different end markets or customers. Absorb advice from seasoned consultants on benchmarking, implementing lean principles and assessing emerging technologies.

PN's Survival Boot Camp will run from 10 a.m. Thursday through 2 p.m. Friday at the Westin O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. (a free shuttle ride from O'Hare International Airport). We're holding a block of rooms at $209. Conference registration is just $499 till July 15 (and $579 after that date) - and includes a breakfast, two lunches and a networking reception.

Part of our continuing series of Forum events, the Boot Camp builds on the success of our recent Plastics News China Forum and our several previous Executive Forums (the next of which is now set for March 9-12, 2008, at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Fla.).

Space is limited, so act now. To register, click here. Questions? Contact Nancy Parks in our Akron, Ohio, headquarters at nparks@crain.com or tel. (330) 865-6134. For more information about becoming a sponsor, contact Linda Whelan at lwhelan@crain.com or tel. (330) 865-6103.

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Executive Forum 2007

200 participants share opinions, insights while networking in San Diego

The 8th Plastics News Executive Forum -- held Feb. 25-28, 2007, in San Diego -- featured nearly three dozen presenters over 2½ days. In addition to lively debate on topics ranging from environmental sustainability and resin prospects to emerging markets and M&A trends, Plastics News crowned Mack Molding Co. as its Processor of the Year. In this 11th annual contest, Mack edged out fellow finalists Berry Plastics Corp. and Innovative Injection Technologies Inc. for the honor.

All available speaker Powerpoint presentations are now available as downloadable PDF files. Watch this page for video interviews that we conducted with some of the presenters, and click through on the headlines below to read our news coverage from the event.

And mark your calendar for Executive Forum 2008, which returns to Tampa's Saddlebrook Resort next March 9-12. (Note: This represents a date change from those first announced.)

Editorial coverage from the Forum:
Can U.S. auto suppliers make a comeback?
Resin makers positive despite challenges
Wal-Mart score card already producing impact
Activist, officials urge plastics to go green
Design expert: Power in consumers´ hands now
Experts discuss harnessing global forces
China, India, Vietnam offer opportunities
Plastics M&As soaring, panelists agree
Plymouth execs offer succession-plan tips
Advice to make resin buying less traumatic
Opinion: Chinese know change entails great resolve
Viewpoint: Mack management is model for success
Opinion: Ever-changing world needs critical view

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Navigating China's Business Landscape

Practical Advice for Plastics
Processors, Suppliers & Managers

The Plastics News China Forum, held Nov. 14-15 in Chicago, was designed to provide plastics industry executives and managers with current information and key insights into succeeding in China -- whether their aim is to manufacture there for export or to serve the booming domestic China market.

Click here for a complete overview of PN's China Forum 2006, including photos and testimonials. Go to the Presentations page to view the speaker slides and to listen to one of the speeches.

Here is some of Plastics News' China Forum coverage:

Foreign JVs in China make way for WFOEs
China, India already converging, intertwined
Milacron plant in China may break even in '07
HR challenges remain daunting in China
Chinese mold maker seeks U.S. partners
Navigating resin terrain in China tricky
PN promoting skills, not job loss to China (Viewpoint)

Also see some of related posts at www.ChinaLawBlog.com

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Best of all, you will gain full access to the following features and information available only from PlasticsNews.com:

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