NPE2009: Value and Access Like Never Before

For the first time, NPE is co-locating with the industry's most renowned technical conferences to give you the largest educational program ever offered, along with several co-located events and the first ever International Plastics Design Competition. Access the cutting-edge advancements in plastics technology that will position your company for growth. Search now for NPE's full offering of education sessions. Remember to register for all sessions through NPE's registration system!

	ANTEC 2009 Featuring 750 technical presentations and peer-reviewed papers, ANTEC is the world’s largest plastics technical conference. Forums and sessions for engineers, R&D scientists, technicians and sales and support personnel offer previously unpublished research.
	Business of Plastics SPI’s Business of Plastics offers specialized educational tracks that focus on the business side of plastics. These tracks allow attendees to customize what they need to learn the most, from global economic trends and sustainability to marketing, regulatory compliance and more.
	International Plastics Design Competition Open to products in any end-use market and to entrants from any country, SPI’s International Plastics Design Competition gives designers and manufacturers of components and finished products the opportunity to display their innovations before tens of thousands of plastics professionals. A call for entries is now open.
	MoldMaking Expo 2009 The only event devoted exclusively to technologies used in moldmaking and rapid manufacturing, Gardner Publications’ MoldMaking Expo 2009 is the premier venue for learning about new technologies and applications needed to move forward and improve.
	NPCA/FSCT Plastic Substrates’ Coatings Conference This program provides a unique forum for professionals who specify and use coatings on plastics, coatings manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
	PET Strategies Plus Conference Produced by Packaging Strategies, this two-day conference focuses on business strategy, issues and technologies involving packaging applications of PET.
	Seminario Latinoamericano en Español Ciclo de conferencias en español para explorar los beneficios de las nuevas tecnologías y herramientas que incrementan los flujos de producción en la industria, al lado de expertos y empresarios experimentados. El seminario en español titulado: “Tendencias, oportunidades y tecnologías para mejorar la competitividad de la industria plástica en el mercado latinoamericano” se llevará a cabo el 23, 24 y 25 de Junio de 2009 en el McCormick Place South, Chicago, EE.UU.
	Time Compression Conference & Expo (TC Expo) Designed for the rapid product development industry, Gardner Publications’ TC Expo will address emerging and established processes and technologies regarding design, software prototyping, tooling and direct manufacturing to help reduce time to market.