PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
October 1, 2008
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Rubber Division
Rubber Mini Expo and 174th Technical Meeting
to be Held in Louisville, Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, KY - 10/1/08 -
The Rubber Division, ACS plans to host an
expected 2,000 attendees from around the globe for the 31st Rubber
Expo and 174th Technical Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, October 14-16,
2008 at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
The Rubber Mini Expo booths are sold out at 168 exhibitors. All booths at the Rubber Mini Expo are 10' x 10' to allow companies to showcase their
products and services on an equal playing field. Rubber Mini Expo is the only show devoted
exclusively to rubber and rubber-related products and features
industry-leading companies from around the world.
Hugh D. Pace, Chairman of the Board & Chief
Executive Officer at Pirelli Tire North America, will kick off the 174th
Technical Symposia on Tuesday, October 14, at 8:00 a.m. with a keynote presentation titled "Globalization
and Regulatory Harmonization." Ninety
technical papers are scheduled to be presented with symposia topics including
Advances in Nanotechnology, Elastomeric Materials: Challenges in
Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Applications, NHTSA Tire Research and Rubber Recycling. Individual
meeting papers as well as a complete set of conference proceedings on CD-Rom are
available for purchase by contacting the Rubber Division's Library
Services. For more information, contact
Chris Laursen at [email protected] or 330-972-7197.
A Student
Colloquium and Poster Session will be held with a combination of graduate and
undergraduate paper presentations. The
Student Colloquium will open with a keynote presentation titled "New Product
Development - Chances and Contributions in a Mature Market" by Dr. Martin Saewe of Rhein
Chemie Corporation. Student
Colloquium and Poster participants are eligible to win one of four $1,500
awards for best papers and posters.
The Rubber Division will also hold a
Student Job Fair aimed at graduate and undergraduate students in attendance at
the Rubber Mini Expo and Technical Meeting.
Several employers will have tabletop displays with job openings and
other opportunities on Thursday, October 16, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The Rubber Division will hold two technical courses and both still
have openings for registration.
Fundamentals of Rubber Compounding is a day and a half course that will
be held October 13-14. Introduction to
Rubber Technology, a one-day course, will be held October 15. Participants can register for these courses
onsite or at www.rubber.org.
Attendees have the opportunity to sign-up for lunch with special
invited VIP executives from throughout the rubber industry. The VIP Luncheon includes a keynote
presentation titled "Risk Assessment in Regulatory Decision Making" by Dr. George M. Woodall,
Toxicologist from the National Center for Environmental Assessment with the US
Environmental Protection Agency.
Participants can register for the luncheon onsite or at www.rubber.org.
Visit www.rubber.org for more information and to register for the
Rubber Mini Expo, 174th Technical Meeting and other special events.
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The Rubber Division, ACS is a professional non-profit association dedicated to enhancing science, technology, and business across the evolving elastomeric community. The Rubber Division's mission is to expand the elastomeric profession and individual development through educational, technical, and interactive activities. For more information about the Rubber Division and its activities, visit www.rubber.org.
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Contact: Karen May, Marketing Manager, [email protected], 330-972-7815
Rubber Division, ACS, PO Box 499, Akron OH 44309-0499
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