Schedule

Conference Schedule

Monday, September 29

7:00 am – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm		 Registration Atrium Convention Center Registration Counter
7:00 am – 9:00 am Committee & Seminar Breakfast Grand DE
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Committee Meetings:
  • 8 am – 9 am: Promotional Committee
  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Process Optimization Committee
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Forums and Programs Committee
 Grand AB
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Seminar: Advanced Rotomolding Morocco
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Seminar: Roto 101 Monte Carlo
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Committee & Seminar Lunch Grand DE
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Seminar: Design Edelweiss
1:15 pm – 4:00 pm AT&T Cowboys Stadium Tour
Depart hotel at 1:15 pm 		Offsite
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting Madrid
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception at Ferris Wheeler’s Backyard & BBQ
* Off-property but walkable. Includes full dinner with “local flair.” 		Ferris Wheelers

Tuesday, September 30

7:00 am – 8:00 am Past Presidents’ Breakfast Madrid
8:00 am – 9:00 am Education Committee Breakfast & Meeting Grand AB
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration Atrium Convention Center Registration Counter
8:30 am Spouse Tour: Magnolia Silos
Depart hotel at 8:30 am 		Offsite
10:30 am – 11:30 am Welcome & Keynote, Robert O'Neill Grand CDE
11:40 am – 12:30 pm Lunch East Atrium
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm Membership Meeting Grand CDE
12:50 pm – 2:20 pm General Session:
  • Allcance RotoMES – Tom Innis & Ricardo Costa
  • Rotoline Dashboard – Matthew Jeffries
  • Crosslinked Polymers – Denis Rodrigue
  • PCR Improvements – Lanhe Zhang
  • Impact Testing – Dr. Nick Henwood
  • Real-Time Data – Adam Covington
 Grand CDE
2:30 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
* Coffee & Brownies 2:30 pm - 6 pm
* Reception from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 		Exhibit Hall
7:30 pm Younger Members Reception at Peticolas Brewing Co.
Offsite 		Peticolas Brewing Co.

Wednesday, October 1

7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Imperial Ballroom
7:00 am – 8:00 am First Time Attendee Breakfast Madrid
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration Atrium Convention Center Registration Counter
8:00 am – 9:10 am General Session:
  • Welcome
  • Recycling Crosslink Material – Paul Nugent
  • TRx Gas Savings Case Study – Dave Sullivan & Bill Spenceley
  • Troubleshooting Field Failures – Xiaodan Zhang
 Grand CDE
9:10 am – 9:50 am Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall Imperial Ballroom
9:50 am – 11:10 am General Session:
  • Automating Mould Cooling Rates – Gareth McDowell
  • Gas vs. Electric: Head-to-Head Energy and Cost Comparison – Przemyslaw Orlik
  • RotoEdge Pro: Using AI & Real Time Data – Jon Smalley
  • Introducing Evolve Technology – Aldo Quaratino
 Grand CDE
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Workshops:
  • If it Ain’t PE, It Ain’t for Me – Nick Henwood Morocco
  • What's Your Problem - Dru Laws & Jon Ratzlaff Governor's Lecture Hall
  • The Future of Automation – Chantal Laflamme Senator’s Lecture Hall
  • Fundamentals of Molds – Diversified Mold & Castings
    Fleur de Lis
  • See bolded
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch East Atrium Lobby
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Workshops:
  • If it Ain’t PE, It Ain’t for Me – Nick Henwood Morocco
  • The Seven Stages of Rotomolding – Gareth McDowell
    Governor's Lecture Hall
  • Safety Systems – Adam Covington
    Senator's Lecture Hall
  • Fundamentals of Molds – Diversified Mold & Castings
    Fleur de Lis
  • See bolded
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Workshops:
  • What’s Your Problem? – Dru Laws & Jon Ratzlaff Morocco
  • The Seven Stages of Rotomolding – Gareth McDowell
    Governor's Lecture Hall
  • Fundamentals: Cycle Times, Cook Times, and Demold Temps – Nick Henwood
    Senator's Lecture Hall
  • Advanced Rotomolding with Solar Energy – Karl von Kries
    Fleur de Lis
  • See bolded
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Workshops:
  • Women in Roto – Brandi Frey, Conchita Miranda, & Chantal Laflamme
    Morocco
  • Allcance RotoMES - Tom Innis & Ricardo Costa
    Governor's Lecture Hall
  • Fundamentals: Cycle Times, Cook Times, and Demold Temps – Nick Henwood
    Senator's Lecture Hall
  • Advanced Rotomolding with Solar Energy – Karl von Kries
    Fleur de Lis
  • See bolded
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Workshops:
  • The Future of Automation – Chantal Laflamme Morocco
  • Allcance RotoMES - Tom Innis & Ricardo Costa
    Governor's Lecture Hall
  • Safety Systems – Adam Covington
    Senator's Lecture Hall
  • What’s Your Problem? – Dru Laws & Jon Ratzlaff Fleur de Lis
  • See bolded
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Gala Dinner Grand CDE
9:00 pm – 11:45 pm After‑Party Stemmons Ballroom

Thursday, October 2

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Cole Factory Tour

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