Calendar.

Institute of Materials Science--New Paltz, Athens Conference 2002: Coatings Science & Technology, Athens, Greece, Institute of Materials Science [phone]--July 1-5.

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2002, Hipodromo Convention Center, Mexico City, Mexico, MEMA [phone]--July 10-12.

Chicago Rubber Group, golf outing, St. Andrews Golf Club, Went Chicago, IL. Paul Stoeck [phone]--July 12.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Practical Course for Laboratory Viscometer Operators, Middleboro, MA. Customer Training Department [phone]--July 18.

Richel, Waterjet Symposium, Sheraton Suites Hotel, Akron, OH, Richel [phone]--July 21-23.

Akron Rubber Group, summer golf outing, Silver Lake Country Club, Silver Lake, OH, Kenneth M. Immel [phone]--July 22.

Rubber Pavements Association, Mid-Atlantic Asphalt-Rubber Conference, Dover, DE, RPA [phone]--July 23-24.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, Aftermarket e-Forum, Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Chicago, IL, AAIA [phone]--July 30-31.

AUGUST

New York Rubber Group, golf outing, Black Bear, Franklin, NJ, Rich Stimpfle [phone]--August 1.

National Fluid Power Association. Economic Outlook Conference, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI, Eric Armstrong [phone]--August 13-14.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Practical Course for Laboratory Viscometer Operators, Middleboro, MA. Customer Training Department [phone]--August 15.

American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM Committee E37 on Thermal Measurements meeting, ASTM Headquarters. West Conshohocken, PA, Tom O'Toole [phone]--August 21.

Automotive Industry Action Group, Auto-Tech 2002 Conference & Exhibition. Cobo Center, Detroit, MI, AIAG [phone]--August 27-29.

Hong Kong Mold & Die Council, 2nd International Mold & Die Making and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition for Asia (Mold & Die Asia 2002). Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, Carol Yan, tel.: [phone]: fax: [phone]--August 28-31,

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, PRC. China International Equipment Manufacturing Exposition. Shenyang International Exhibition Center, Liaoning, China. Carol Yan. tel.: [phone]: fax: [phone]--August 30-September 5.

SEPTEMBER

Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Manufacturing 2002 Conference. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, SME [phone]--September 4-11.

Akron Rubber Group/Northeast Ohio Rubber Group, Scholarship Golf Outing, Prestwick Country Club, Uniontown, OH, Kenneth M. Immel [phone]--September 9.

The Tire Society, 21st Annual Meeting & Conference on Tire Science & Technology, Radisson City Center Hotel, Akron, OH, Gary Zolton [phone] --September 9-10.

Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group, fall technical meeting, Ceruti's, Fort Wayne, IN, Karol Johnston [phone]--September 12.

Philadelphia Rubber Group, fall technical meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Robert Ohm [phone]-September 12.

Chemical Market Resources, 2002 World Polyolefins and Elastomers Licensing Fair, Hilton-NASA Clear Lake, Houston, TX, Dr. Balaji Singh [phone]--September 17.

Rapra Technology Ltd.. Wire & Cable 2002, Brussels, Belgium, Paul Whittaker, tel.: [phone]: fax: [phone]--September 17-18.

Messe Frankfurt. Automechanika. Frankfurt, Germany. Messe Frankfurt [phone]-September 17-22.

Chemical Market Resources, Flexpo 2002, Seventh Annual Polyolefins and Elastomers Intermaterial Substitution Opportunities Conference, Hilton-NASA Clear Lake, Houston. TX, Dr. Balaji Singh [phone]--September 18-20.

Intertech. Functional Fillers for Plastics 2002 Conference, Wyndham Bristol Place Toronto Airport Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Scoff Stephenson [phone]--September 18-20.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Practical Course for Laboratory Viscometer Operators, Middleboro, MA, Brookfield [phone]--September 19.

Bayern Innovativ Ltd., International One-on-One Cooperation Forum for Automotive Component Suppliers, Kongresshalle Olma Messen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Bayern Innovativ, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--September 23-24.

Akron Rubber Group/Northeast Ohio Rubber Group, Joint Fall Technical Meeting, Casa di Barally, Richmond Heights, OH, Kenneth M. Immel [phone]--September 24.

OCTOBER

Rapra Technology Ltd., Interplas Seminars. Birmingham. U.K., Paul Whittaker, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--October 1-3.

Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, 162nd Fall Technical Meeting and Rubber Mini Expo '02, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. PA. Rubber Division [phone]--October 8-11.

Rapra Technology Ltd., Polymer Characterization Conference, United Kingdom, Paul Whittaker, tel.: [phone]: fax: [phone]--October 9-10.

Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry, Polyurethane Conference 2002. Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. UT, Lisa Smith [phone]--October 13-16.

Polyurethane Manufacturers Association, 2002 Fall Meeting, Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO. PMA [phone]--October 20-22.

Rapra Technology Ltd., Addcon 2002, Budapest, Hungary, Paul Whittaker, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--October 22-23.

Rubber Association of Canada, 2002 Rubber Recycling Symposium, Delta Centre-Ville Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, RAC [phone]--October 23-25.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Fabtech International Exposition and Conference, International Exposition (I-X) Center, Cleveland, OH. SME [phone]--October 29-31.