Monday, September 8, 2025
8:30AM - 5:30PM Check-in for Attendees, Speakers and Check-In/Set-up for Sponsors/Exhibitors
1:30 – 4:00PM “Plastic 101’s.” Choose from a full schedule of 45-minute seminars covering topics from engineering
processes to machinery and materials overviews.
4:00 – 5:30PM Exhibits and Connecting
5:30 - 6:00PM Boarding for Gateyway Clipper Dinner Cruise
6:00 – 9:00PM Enjoy dinner, and cocktails as we cruise the three rivers of Pittsburgh includes our ABC 2025 Welcome Dinner
and Presentation of our Student Design Winners and Student Scholarship Recipients!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast and Exhibits
8:30 - 10:40 AM General Session I including keynote presentations
10:45 to 11:15 AM Mid-Morning Break, Connecting and Exhibits
11:20 AM - 12:25 PM General Session II including plenary speaker presentations
12:30 to 1:55 PM Buffet Luncheon, Luncheon Speakers, and Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award
2:00 - 3:45 PM Afternoon Presentations
4:00 - 6:00PM Exhibits and Connecting Reception
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast and Exhibits
8:30 – 10:05 AM Technical Presentations
10:05 to 10:30 AM Mid-Morning Break, Connecting and Exhibits
10:30 AM to 12:10 PM Technical Presentations
12:15 - 1:45 PM Luncheon and presentation of the Lewis E. Ferguson Parts Competition Winners and the Recognition
for Blow Molding Excellence Award and Concluding Speaker