Plastics Industry Association readies for record-breaking NPE2018: The Plastics Show

The Washington-based Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), producers of the triennial plastics trade show NPE, have announced that 1.2 million square feet on the NPE2018: The Plastics Show exhibit floor has been sold to exhibitors, making it the largest NPE in show history. With the May 7–11 show in Orlando, Florida, being just a little over one month away, more than 75,000 square feet of additional space were sold compared with NPE2015. To date, 2,150 exhibitors have secured space, the association says.

“We are thrilled to announce that our exhibit floor is in such high demand that we’re already breaking show-defining records,” says Susan Krys, vice president of trade shows and marketing at Plastics. “And we’re still providing exhibitors the space they’re seeking to showcase their companies and products at the world’s premier plastics show, so our numbers will continue to gro. We predict that this preshow momentum will continue, making NPE2018: The Plastics Show one of the largest industry gatherings ever.”

In addition to the trade show floor, historically one of the biggest draws, NPE2018 is packed with learning opportunities for everyone in the plastics industry, from the shop floor employees to sales managers to CEOs. There are opportunities to learn from thought leaders sharing leadership best practices, as well as content experts showcasing plastics innovation in various areas from bottling to recycling, the association says.

NPE2018 will feature new educational programs, including:

• 3D Printing Workshop, presented by Additive Manufacturing Media and Plastics Technology;
• Bottle Zone Technical Forum, hosted by PETplanet and the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT);
• Expert Super Sessions;
• Plastics Leadership Summit; and
• Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit.
  

Additional educational programs at NPE2018 include:

• Agricultural Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show;
• ANTEC;
• Carpet America Recovery Effort;
• Plastics Industry Insights—IHS Markit; and
• Seminarios Latinoamericanos, presentados en Español.

To register for NPE2018: The Plastics Show, visit www.NPE.org/attend.