ANTEC 2005 Annual Technical Conference

Plastics Engineering, March, 2005

Monday, May 2 (Noon--3:30 PM)

University of Massachusetts Lowell Plastics Engineering Department Facilities Tour

A coach bus will depart the Sheraton Boston lobby at 12:00 Noon. A box lunch will be provided during the bus ride to Lowell. Participate in a guided tour of UMass Lowell's Plastics Engineering Lab Facilities. The bus returns to the Sheraton Boston lobby by 3:30PM.

Go to http://www.4spe.org/conf/antec/05uml_reg.php to register for this free SPE ANTEC event.

About the Plastics Engineering Department

The Plastics Engineering Department at UMass Lowell (formerly Lowell Technological Institute) is an internationally recognized leader in the field of Plastics Engineering Education. Founded in 1954, Lowell offers the only ABET accredited Plastics Engineering Degree in the U.S. The department has 15,000 square feet of dedicated laboratory space for undergraduate instruction and graduate research.

Most of the department's laboratories have been renovated within the past few years. If you have not been to the University recently, it is worth the trip. All of the department's laboratories will be open for the tour. There will be a number of research and equipment demonstrations. The department's laboratories include the:

* Nypro Precision Injection Molding Lab

* Moldflow Computer Aided Design Lab

* Freudenberg-NOK Elastomeric Materials Lab

* Battenfeld Gloucester Film Extrusion Lab

* Advanced Polymers Physical Properties Testing Lab

* Rocheleau Tool Blow Molding Lab

* Cincinnati Milacron Injection Molding Lab

* Putnam Plastics Extrusion Lab

* Plastics Recycling and Compounding Lab

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Registration Information

SPE Members enjoy special discounted pricing!

Save money when you register by April 15! You can register through the ANTEC website at www.antec.ws or by completing and returning the registration form in this program to the ANTEC/Customer Relations Department at SPE.

Full Conference Registration includes:

NEW!

* Admission to ANTEC Fundamental Tutorials

* Admission to over 100 Technical Sessions

* Admittance to the ANTEC Exhibition

* Admittance to the ANTEC Opening Reception

Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM

Conference Proceedings orders received by April 15 will be shipped to U.S. addresses prior to the Conference. The Proceedings will be shipped automatically to the address you provide on the conference registration form (or via the Web). Conference Proceedings ordered by attendees residing outside the continental United States will be held for onsite pick-up. Shipping to countries outside the U.S. will be available on-site. Conference Proceedings will not be shipped for any conference registrations received after April 15, 2005.

Registration Hours

Hynes Convention Center

Sunday, May 1:       12 Noon-6:30 p.m.
Monday, May 2:       6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3:      6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4:    6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Written refund requests must be received by the ANTEC/Customer Relations Department at SPE Headquarters by April 15, 2005. A $100 processing fee will be assessed.