SPI Shifts Plastics USA Cycle To Enhance Convenience For Show Participants And To Benefit From New Mccormick Place Venue

Plastics USA 2008 Is to Take Place March 4 to 6 in New West Building of McCormick Place and Be Held Simultaneously with the NPE 2009 Drawing for Exhibit Space

WASHINGTON, DC - The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) has scheduled its next Plastics USA trade show six months later than originally planned to simplify scheduling for participants and to take advantage of an opportunity to stage the event in a brand-new, innovative facility at Chicago's McCormick Place, it was announced today by SPI. In another first, SPI will hold its NPE 2009 Drawing for Exhibit Space during Plastics USA.

Plastics USA 2008 will take place March 4 to 6, 2008, in McCormick Place West, which is under construction and scheduled to open at the start of that year. Until now, SPI has held the triennial Plastics USA show in the year following its giant international plastics exposition, NPE, and in McCormick Place East (Lakeside Center). With the next NPE due to take place in June of 2006, Plastics USA normally would have been scheduled for September of 2007, a month prior to the K-2007 show.

"We are excited about sponsoring the first manufacturing trade show to take place in McCormick West because this big new facility promises logistical advantages and attractive amenities for exhibitors and visitors," said William R. Carteaux, SPI president. "In addition, McCormick West's new ballroom will provide an outstanding venue for our triennial NPE Drawing for Exhibit Space."

Change of Dates Makes Show Participation Easy and Provides Innovative Venue
Like NPE, the triennial K show in Germany is a world-scale plastics exposition. Plastics USA traditionally has taken place only weeks prior to that show.

"The new dates place Plastics USA in a season when participants will be freer from conflicts with other industry events," said Carteaux, "and the co-location of the show with the NPE 2009 space drawing will enable those in charge of exhibiting-company trade show participation to carry out two important responsibilities at the same time. In addition, Drawing participants who do not exhibit at Plastics USA 2008 will have the opportunity of networking with companies at the show."

SOURCE: The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.