Plastics Industry Association and The Vinyl Sustainability Council: Call for Presentations for 33rd Annual Vinyl Compounders Conference and Vinyl Sustainability Summit
Washington D.C. – June 7, 2023 — The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) have announced a call for presentations for the 33rd Annual Vinyl Compounders Conference and the Vinyl Sustainability Summit, a collective gathering of industry professionals, thought leaders, and innovators in the vinyl industry.
“The vinyl industry is comprised of innovators and leaders who have a wealth of knowledge and expertise on a wide range of topics to share with our audience, including market trends and drivers, sustainability, and technology innovations,” said PLASTICS’ Vice President of Industry Engagement, Ashley Hood-Morley. “PLASTICS invites industry thought leaders to submit presentation proposals that will inform and inspire attendees at this year’s co-located, one-stop event.”
“We look forward to partnering again with PLASTICS on this important industry event,” said Jay Thomas, Executive Director of the Vinyl Sustainability Council. “Attendee feedback from last year’s conference confirmed that coupling the Vinyl Sustainability Summit with the Vinyl Compounders Conference provides a valued source of information and education for the vinyl industry.”
Interested presenters may submit their proposals here. Submissions must be received by July 15, 2023. Proposals will be reviewed, and notifications of acceptance will be sent out, by August 31, 2023.
The 33rd Annual Vinyl Compounders Conference and the Vinyl Sustainability Summit will be held December 4-6, 2023, at the Thompson Hotel in Austin, Texas. Registration will open later this summer.
Conference attendees represent companies including vinyl resin and plasticizer producers, compounders and formulators, and producers of industrial and consumer end-products.
This conference was attended by nearly 200 people in 2023. It marked the first time the Flexible Vinyl Products Division Industry Council of the Plastics Industry Association partnered with the Vinyl Institute’s Vinyl Sustainability Council to collocate the Vinyl Sustainability Summit and make it a one-stop event.
In 2023, the Vinyl Sustainability Summit will have one full day of sustainability-focused programming followed by PLASTICS’ 33rd Annual Vinyl Compounders Conference with two full days of programming centered around market trends and drivers, technology innovation, and business readiness.
PLASTICS and VSC welcome presentations that address a range of topics of interest to leaders in the vinyl industry, including but not limited to categories below:
- Sustainable design and incorporating sustainability thinking into product design and production
- Next generation vinyl through biobased feedstocks, renewable polymers and net-zero PVC resin
- Technologies and programs to advance post-consumer PVC recycling
- Feedstocks and global production insights
- Global plasticizer and PVC market trends and opportunities
- Trucking, rail, and ports logistics and freight insights
- Technology trends related to the flexible vinyl marketplace
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $468 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the sixth largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE2024: The Plastics Show.
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. Through its +Vantage Vinyl® verification program, the VSC aims to drive continuous improvement across all three aspects of sustainability – environmental, social, and economic performance. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/.
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