First Announcement & Call for Papers

8th European “Thermoforming” Conference organized by SPE Thermoforming Europe Division
Thursday 26 April – Friday 27 April 2012, Venice, Italy

The European Thermoforming Division of the SPE has commenced its preparation for the 8th Thermoforming Conference which will be held in Venice, Italy.

Further evidence of the ETD board listening to its piers was the inclusion last year of a parallel commercial presentation session for sponsors of the event which proved highly successful. This programme allows each sponsor an open forum to present their new developments to a very relevant audience for duration of 5 minutes. This opportunity compliments their marketing strategy at the event adding yet more value to the package.

It is important for us, you and the thermoforming industry as a whole, to benefit from this event and to do so, we need to ‘tailor’ it in the most efficient and economical fashion. You can help us do that by indicating the likelihood of your sponsorship involvement on the attached slip and returning it to us as soon as possible. We stress that this response would be recognised as an indicator only and without any firm commitment at this stage.

The main technical lecture programme is under development and promises to be the best ever with a number of eminent speakers already agreeing to participate.

We very much appreciated your cooperation in this matter and look forward to your constructive and full involvement in 2012

Reinhold Plot, Chair European Thermoforming Division

Call for Papers

Intention to submit a paper should be communicated to the Conference Secretariat as soon as possible. Include the prospective title and a general outline of the work.
Authors are invited to provide an abstract (300 words maximum) of their paper before 30 August 2011. In addition, abstracts may include essential figures and references. Full text of accepted papers will be due by 28 February 2012 under the format described in the SPE Write Now brochure.

to SPE ETD +32 3 541 84 25 or mail to spe.etd(at)skynet.be
Abstract Submission: provide an abstract, not exceeding 300 words, by 30/08/2011

Information about the Conference and the Parts Competition may be obtained from:

Yetty Pauwels
Society of Plastics Engineers
European Thermoforming Division – ETD
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
Tel.: +32 3 541 77 55
Fax: +32 3 541 84 25
E-mail: spe.etd(at)skynet.be