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Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007 
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Plastics News’ Plastics Encounter trade show and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) annual technical conference, ANTEC, joined forces for the first time ever to present an international-scale conference and exhibition May 6-10, 2007 at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati. Nearly 3,600 attendees gathered for Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007, supporting a favorable response from the industry for the collocated event.


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An elegant welcome reception for all Plastics Encounter at ANTEC conference and trade show attendees, plus exhibitors, was held on Monday night in the Duke Energy Grand Ballroom. The event, sponsored by Frigel, featured a live band, food and beverage stations, and prime networking opportunities.


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Attendees that walked the show floor had the benefit of being exposed to a well-rounded cross section of the plastics industry. More than 225 suppliers participated in the event, indicating that exhibitors recognized the value of the combined event.


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ANTEC is the leading technical forum for providing cutting-edge technological issues and information pertinent to the needs of the plastics industry. Several peer-reviewed technical papers were presented during Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007, giving plastics professionals unique inside-access to proprietary research and findings.


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A networking reception was held on the trade show floor Tuesday afternoon. The event, sponsored by Canon, included a Beatles tribute band, free refreshments and plenty of networking!


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Attendees who stopped by the Plastics News booth were given the opportunity for some fun “Under the Big Top”. The booth included carnival games like skee ball that could be played for fun prizes, a cash cube, and the opportunity to sign up for free PN e-mail products.



Exhibitors say:
“I was able to meet with at least 30 existing clients, without traveling to 30 locations.”
Stuart Kapp
Leistritz


“Plenty of leads.”
Eric Tomko
Technical Sales Representative
Smithers Scientific Services

“The combination of the shows brought a wide array of people – different types of inquiries/leads.”
Karen Hjerpe
Sales & Educational Liaison
Moldflow

“We got several leads and we were able to get in touch with suppliers we haven’t done business with in awhile.”
Celeste Hillabrand
Director of Finance
Exchange Plastics Corp.

“The traffic on the show floor was predominantly plastics process engineers and plant maintenance engineers and technicians – our target market.”
Leland Dick
Marketing Manager
H-P Products (Pricefitters)

“It marries the commercial and technical worlds of plastics in a unique way – like no other trade show.”
Sal Monte
President
Kenrich Petrochemicals

“Good technical audience.”
John Effmann
Director of Sales and Marketing
Entek Extruders

“Great idea to combine ANTEC and Plastics Encounter – traffic was steady and we were able to connect with so many new and current customers!”
Stacy Sterling
Marketing Communications Specialist
RTP Company

Attendees say:
“Good way to see many vendors.”
Frank Pike
Technical Specialist
Ticona

“Contacts for equipment, materials and services.”
Norris Tollefson
Materials Engineer
Ciba Vision

“Made a lot of contacts.”
Sameer Talsania
Senior Materials Scientist Packaging Innovation
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

“Broadened my knowledge of the industry.”
Marci Lubs
Product Manager
Lauren Composites


 
        
          

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