The early registration fee for rubber product manufacturers is $405. For all others, the registration fee is $700. Group registrations for rubber product manufacturers are available for $350 per person.


All events will be held at the Conference Center at the Holiday Inn. The hotel is conveniently located just 8 miles from downtown Cleveland and 12 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.


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For over 40 years, Akron Dispersions has served the Polymer, Chemical, Coating and Adhesive Industries with exceptional products, service and support. Our long-standing commitment to quality and innovation enables us to offer a wide array of technologies producing dispersions, emulsions and processing finely powdered chemicals, elastomers and formulations specific to the manufacturing needs of our customers.

All of our dispersions, emulsions and custom chemicals are manufactured with the same philosophy... to give you the optimum product to help your business grow. At Akron Dispersions our processing decisions are based on what's best for our customers, and on this we won't compromise.

Bob Simmons - Vice President, Crain Communications; Publications Director - Rubber & Plastics News, Plastics News, Tire Business, European Rubber Journal, Urethanes Technology and Waste News. Executive Director - International Rubber Molding Conference, International Silicone Conference, Automotive Elastomers Conference, International Latex Conference, International Tire Exhibition and Conference (ITEC), and the Hose Manufacturing Conference.
Phone: 330-836-9180 email bsimmons@crain.com

Jim Finn - President, Akron Dispersions
Conference Chairman

Phone 330-666-0045 email jimfinn@akrondispersions.com
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Cindy Stevens - Housing and Registration Manager
Phone: 330-836-9180 email cstevens@crain.com

Don Sector - National Sales Manager
Phone: 330-865-6107 e-mail dsector@crain.com

Jennifer Poda - Sales Representative
Phone: 330-865-6109 e-mail jpoda@crain.com

Brent Weaver - Sales Representative
Phone: 330-865-6119 e-mail bweaver@crain.com

Jeff Mundson - Show Manager/Marketing Manager
Phone 330-865-6169 email jmundson@crain.com


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