Chicago Rubber Group: Joint technical meeting with the Wisconsin Rubber Group, May 13, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wis.; golf outing, July 24, location to be announced; technical meeting with the WRG and Central Illinois Rubber & Plastics Group, Oct. 2, Prairie Lodge, Huntley, Ill. (Web site www.rubber.org)

Connecticut Rubber Group: Annual golf outing, June 19, Traditions of Wallingford, Conn. (Michael DiPino, e-mail michael.dipino@dowcorning.com); fall technical meeting, Nov. 6, details to be announced. (Carrie Burr, e-mail cburr@rtvanderbilt.com)

Energy Rubber Group: Spring technical meeting, May 15, Arlington Hilton Hotel, Arlington, Texas. (Web site www.energyrubbergroup.org)

Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group: Golf outing, June 12, Maxwelton Golf Club, Syracuse, Ind.; technical meeting, Sept. 11, Centuri's, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Christmas social, Dec. 4., Centuri's, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Web site www.fwrpg.org)

Los Angeles Rubber Group: 2008 Technical Conference, May 7, Davidson Conference Center of at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. (Eddie Gonzales, phone 562-944-5354)

MidAtlantic Rubber and Plastics Group: Annual fishing trip, June 26, Bogan's Deep Sea Fishing Center, Brielle, N.J.; golf outing, Aug. 7, Architects Golf Course, Phillipsburg, N.J.; fall technical symposium, Sept. 25, Architects Golf Club. (James Gayler, phone 973-728-7731; fax 973-728-3475).

New England Rubber & Plastics Group: Golf outing, Blackstone National Golf Course, Sutton, Mass.; holiday dinner dance, Dec. 5, Biltmore Hotel, Providence, R.I. (Kelly Lozier, phone 508-864-2865)

Ohio Rubber Group: Golf outing, June 17, Avalon Inn, Warren, Ohio; golf outing, Aug. 25, Silver Lake Country Club, Silver Lake, Ohio: fall technical meeting, Sept. 16, Hilton Garden Inn, Twinsburg, Ohio. (Bev Lipinski, phone 330-920-1699)

Southern Rubber Group: Summer meeting, June 16, Hilton Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 2009 winter meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C. (Web site www.rubber.org)

St. Louis Rubber Group: Golf outing, May 22; technical meeting, Oct. 30. (Greg Peckham, phone 314-458-4695)

West Michigan Rubber Group: Golf/salmon fishing, May 28, Holiday Inn, Grand Haven, Mich.; technical meeting/dinner, Sept. 3, McGuire's, Cadillac, Mich.; technical symposium/dinner, Nov. 5, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich. (Mike Morrow, phone 517-339-0812, e-mail mrmorrow@comcast.net)

Seminars/conferences
American Coatings Show and Conference 2008: Conference June 2-3, exhibition June 3-5, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C., sponsored by the National Paint and Coatings Association and Vincentz Network. (Cheryl Matthews, phone 202-462-6272; Web site www.american-coatings-show.com)

AseanRubber 2008: International trade fair for rubber, June 5-7, part of AseanPlas 2008, Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Manila, Philippines. (Web site www.-aseanrubberconference.com)

Hose Manufacturers' Conference: Rescheduled for Aug. 19-20, the Conference Center at Holiday Inn, Cleveland, sponsored by Rubber & Plastics News and Veyance Technologies Inc. (Web site www.rubbernews.com)

International Latex Conference: July 22-23, the Conference Center at Holiday Inn, Cleveland, sponsored by Rubber & Plastics News and Akron Dispersions. (Web site www.rubbernews.com)

ITEC: International Tire Exhibition and Conference, Sept. 16-18, John S. Knight Center, Akron, sponsored by Rubber & Plastics News. (Web site www.rubbernews.com)

Nanocomposites 2008: Sept. 15-17, Crowne Plaza, San Diego. (phone 734-737-0507, Web site www.executive-conference.com)

Oilfield Engineering with Polymers: Sixth international conference, Oct. 7-8, Cavendish Conference Centre, London. (Jenny Skinner, e-mail js@amiplastics.com; Web site www.amiplastics.com/ami/AMIConference.asp?EventID=128)

Plastics-in-Motion: May 14-18, Corinthia Towers Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic. (phone 734-737-0507, Web site www.executive-conference.com)

Standards Testing Laboratories Trans Tech: Tire technology seminars, June 3-5, Oct. 14-16, Massillon, Ohio. (Web site at www.stllabs.com)

Trade/tech associations
ACS Rubber Division: Fall technical meeting and mini-expo, Oct. 14-16, Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky. (phone 330-972-7814, fax 330-972-5269, Web site www.rubber.org)

Center for the Polyurethanes Industry: Polyurethanes 2008 technical conference, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio. (www.polyurethane.org)

International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers: 49th annual general meeting, May 12-15, Royal National Hotel, Moscow. (Web site www.iisrp.org)

NIBA: Annual conventions, Sept. 17-20, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Ariz.; Sept. 23-26, 2009, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Austin, Texas; Sept. 28-Oct.1, 2010, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix; Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2011, JW Marriott, Las Vegas. (Web site www.niba.org/convention.html)

Polyurethane Foam Association: Business meeting, technical program and Polyurethane Hall of Fame inductions, May 21-22, Sheraton Inner Harbor, Baltimore; business meeting and technical program, Oct. 1-2, Omni La Mansion del Rio, San Antonio. (Web site www.pfa.org)

Polyurethane Manufacturers Association: Processing Techniques Seminar, May 3-4; annual meeting, May 4-6, Hyatt Regency, San Antonio. (Web site www.pmahome.org, phone 414-431-3094)

Rubber Manufacturers Association: Second Annual Scrap-to-Profit-"Using Ground Rubber in Rubber and Plastic Products" seminar, May 8-9, Solamar Hotel, San Diego, Calif. (Web site www.rma.org)

Rubber Roller Group: Annual meetings, May 4-6, Dallas; May 3-5, 2009, Orlando, Fla.; May 2-4, 2010, Boston. (Karol Johnson, phone 817-529-0600; fax 817-483-9049; e-mail kjohnson@rubberrollergroup.com; Web site www.rubberrollergroup.com)

Tire Society: Annual meeting and conference, Sept. 15-16, John S. Knight Center, Akron. (www.tiresociety.org)

UTECH Asia 2008: Sept. 3-5, Shanghai, China. (Web site www.utechasiapuchina.com)

UTECH Europe 2009: March 31-April 2, 2009, Masstricht Exhibition and Congress Centre in Masstricht, Netherlands. (Web site www.utecheurope.nl)