Calendar.

American Leistritz Extruder, pharmaceutical extrusion seminar, Somerville, NJ, Marion Donnelly [phone]--May 24-25.

Matador a.s., 18th International Slovak Rubber Conference, Matador Business Center, Puchov, Slovak Republic, Matador a.s., tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--May 24-25.

University of Akron, course on "Injection molding of elastomers," University of Akron, OH, Tayba Tahir [phone]--May 24-25.

Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory, seminar on "Finite element analysis," Holiday Inn Select, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Ben Chouchaoui [phone]--May 29.

AMA Service GmbH, Sensor+Test Measurement Fair, Nurnberg, Germany, AMA Service GmbH, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone] l0 56--May 30--June 1.

West Michigan Rubber Group, golf/ fishing outing, Holiday Inn, Grand Haven, MI, Michael Morrow [phone]--May 31.

JUNE

University of Massachusetts Lowell, seminar on "Thermoplastic elastomers," University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Gwen Smith [phone]--June 5-6.

Rapra Technology Ltd., Medical Polymers 2006 Conference, Cologne, Germany, Sally Humphreys, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--June 6-7.

University of Massachusetts Lowell, seminar on "Introduction to elastomers: The flexible material," University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Gwen Smith [phone]--June 7.

Philadelphia Rubber Group, golf outing, Downington Country Club, Downington, PA, Todd Speece [phone]--June 8.

University of Massachusetts Lowell, seminar on "Science and technology of fluoropolymers," University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Gwen Smith [phone]--June 12.

University of Akron, course on "Chemistry and physics of elastomers," University of Akron, OH, Tayba Tahir [phone]--June 12-16.

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, course on "Molding of rubber and design of rubber molds," UWM School of Continuing Education, Milwaukee, WI, Murali Vedula [phone]--June 14-16.

Connecticut Rubber Group, golf and tennis outing, The Tradition at Wallingford, Wallingford, CT, Mike PiPino [phone]--June 15.

University of Massachusetts Lowell, seminar on "Polymer structure, properties and applications," University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Gwen Smith [phone]--June 19-21.

Society of the Plastics Industry, NPE 2006, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, SPI [phone]--June 19-23.

GLS, TPE Overmolding Design Seminar, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, GLS [phone]--June 20.

Ohio Rubber & Plastics Group, golf outing, Avalon Inn, Warren, OH, Tom Nunley [phone]--June 20.

Business Industrial Network, Practical Process Control Workshop, Microsoft Building, Saint Louis, MO, Don Fitchett [phone]--June 22-23.

Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory, seminar on "Finite element analysis," Holiday Inn Select, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Ben Chouchaoui [phone]--June 26.

JULY

Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft, DKT 2006 German Rubber Conference, Nuremberg Exhibition Center, Nuremberg, Germany, conference secretariat, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--July 3-6.

Chicago Rubber Group, golf outing, Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, IL, Bill Gaspar [phone]--July 27.

Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory, seminar on "Finite element analysis," Holiday Inn Select, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Ben Chouchaoui [phone]--July 31.

AUGUST

Twin Cities Rubber Group, golf outing, Mississippi Dunes, Cottage Grove, MN, Karin Kingstad ([e-mail])--August 1.

University of Massachusetts Lowell, seminar on "High energy processing of polymers," University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Gwen Smith [phone]--August 7.

University of Akron, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and Department of Chemistry, 50th Anniversary Conference, Akron, OH, Kenneth Torisky [phone]--August 9-12.

Ohio Rubber & Plastics Group, golf outing, Silver Lake Country Club, Silver Lake, OH, Tom Eaton [phone]--August 28.

Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory, seminar on "Finite element analysis," Holiday Inn Select, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Ben Chouchaoui [phone]--August 28.

SEPTEMBER

West Michigan Rubber Group, technical meeting, McGuire's, Cadillac, MI, Mike Morrow [phone]--September 6.