Calendar.

Future
Meetings
             2006

Akron        May 8-10
Cincinnati   October 10-12

             2007
Akron        April 30-May 2
Cleveland    October 16-18

Intertech, Specialty Silica Summit, Sheraton Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Intertech [phone]-May 1-3.

Chicago Rubber Group, spring technical meeting, Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva, WI, Bill Gaspar [phone]-May 2.

ANSYS, 2006 International ANSYS Conference, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ANSYS [phone]-May 2-4.

Shincor Silicones, Liquid Silicone Injection Molding Symposium, Shincor LIMS Technical Center, Akron, OH, Eric Bishop [phone]-May 4.

Society of Plastics Engineers, SPEANTEC 2006, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC, Lesley Kyle [phone]-May 7-11.

Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, 169th Technical Meeting, Radisson Hotel, Akron, OH, Rubber Division [phone]-May 8-10.

Automated Imaging Association, The Vision Show East, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, AIA [phone]-May 9-11.

Standards Testing Laboratories, Tire Technology Seminar, STL, Massillon, OH, STL Trans Tech [phone]-May 9-11.

ABTB, 11th Brazilian Congress of Rubber Technology, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ABTB, tel.: [phone] or [e-mail]-May 10-12.

Rubber Manufacturers Association, General Products Group, management symposium on "Rubber sourcing and mixing: Improved quality and productivity begins upstream," Hilton Hotel, Fairlawn, OH, Dan Zielinski [phone]-May 11.

Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH, Atlas Technical Conference for Accelerated Aging and Evaluation, Sanary-sur-Mer, France, Bruno Bentjerodt, tel. [phone]; fax: [phone]-May 11-12.

Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, Thermoplastic Elastomers Conference, Radisson Hotel, Akron, OH, Rubber Diy. [phone]-May 11-12. Vincentz Network, European Coatings Conference, Holiday Inn Berlin Esplanade, Berlin, Germany, Vincentz Network, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]-May 15-16.

International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, 47th Annual General Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, IISRP [phone]-May 15-18.

Rapra Technology Ltd., Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2006 Conference, Munich, Germany, Sharon Garrington, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]-May 16-17.

Association Francaise des Ingenieurs et Cadres du Caoutchouc et des Polymeres, International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2006, Eurexpo, Lyon, France, AFICEP, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]-May 16-18. Cryoco, Cryogenic Engineering Short Course, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Denver-Boulder, CO, Thomas Flynn [phone]-May 22-25.

Eastern Michigan University, course on "Polymers for coating technologists," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]-May 23-25.

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, Numberg, Germany, AMA Service GmbH, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]-May 30-June 1.

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

JUNE

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

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

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 robber 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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