Healthcare Packaging Calendar of Events

October 1–2: RFID Europe, Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany. Contact: CMP Media LLC, Irvine, CA, 949/223-3658, www.scievents.com.

October 1–3: Pharmaceutical CGMPs and FDA Inspections, course #610, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

October 1–4: Quality System Requirements and Industry Practice, Phoenix. Contact: AAMI, Arlington, VA, 703/525-4890, www.aami.org.

October 1–4: Understanding Packaging Materials, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK. Contact: IntertechPira, +44 1372 802000, www.intertechpira.com.

October 2–4: EPC Connection, EPCglobal North America Annual Conference and Exposition, Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, Chicago. Contact: RFID Journal, registration manager, Melville, NY, 631/249-4960, epcreg@rfidjournal.com, www.rfidjournalevents.com/EPCconnection.

October 2–4: International Robots & Vision Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago. Contact: Reuter Exposition Services, Branford, CT, 203/483-5774, info@reuterexpo.com, www.robots-vision-show.info.

October 3–4: BIOMEDevice, an MD&M event, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.biomedeviceshow.com.

October 4–5: Brand Packaging That Sells V: Where Design and Strategy Meet, The Drake Hotel, Chicago. Contact: Stagnito Communications Inc., Pete Giannakopoulos, 847/405-4036, peteg@stagnito.com, www.packagingthatsells.com.

October 4–5: PABS 07 North America Product Authentication and Brand Security Conference, Holiday Inn on The Hill, Washington, DC. Contact: AWA Conferences, McLean, VA, 703/821-3853, www.awa-bv.com.

October 4–6: Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Fall Meeting, Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, Phoenix. Contact: PPC, Alexandria, VA, 703/836-3300, paperboardpackaging@ppcnet.org, www.ppcnet.org.

October 7–10: Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators (AIMCAL) Fall Technical Conference, Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact: AIMCAL, Ft. Mill, SC, 803/802-7820, aimcal@aimcal.org, www.aimcal.org.

October 7–10: Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Fall Convention and Expo, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO. Contact: ASC, Bethesda, MD, 301/986-9700, info@ascouncil.org, www.ascouncil.org.

October 8–10: National Association of Container Distributors (NACD) 2007 Trade Show, St. Louis, MO. Contact: NACD, Mary Von Qualen, 630/696-4004.

October 8–11: Industrial Sterilization for Medical Devices, Phoenix. Contact: AAMI, Arlington, VA, 703/525-4890, www.aami.org.

October 9–12: TrackWise User Annual Conference, El San Juan Hotel and Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Contact: Sparta Systems Inc., Holmdel, NJ, 732/203-0400, www.sparta-systems.com.

October 10–11: Blow Molding Annual Conference, Seagate Conference Center, Toledo, OH. Contact: Society of Plastics Engineers, Brookfield, CT, 203/775-0471, conferences@4spe.org, www.4spe.org.

October 10–12: Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) Annual Meeting and International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition, The Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis. Contact: AICC, Alexandria, VA, 703/836-2422, www.aiccbox.com.

October 10–12: IMLCON07, International In-Mold Labeling Conference, Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact: AWA Conferences, McLean, VA, 703/821-3853, www.awa-bv.com.

October 14–17: American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting, Colorado Convention Center, Denver. Contact: ACCP, Lenexa, KS, 913/492-3311, accp@accp.com, www.accp.com.

October 15–17: Converting and Package Printing Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Contact: H.A. Bruno LLC, Paramus, NJ, 201/543-5060, www.cppexpo.com.

October 15–17: Pack Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Contact: Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington, VA, 703/243-8555, www.packexpo.com.

October 15–18: World Standards Week, The Fairmont Washington, Washington, DC. Contact: ANSI, 212/642-4956, registration@ansi.org, www.ansi.org.

October 15–19: Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Control, course #224, New Brunswick, NJ. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238–1600, www.cfpa.com.

October 16–18: MD&M Minneapolis Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200; www.mdmminn. com.

October 17–18: MidPak, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200; www.midpakshow. com.

October 18: U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2007, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC. Contact: ANSI, 212/642-4956, www.ansi.org, www.wsd-us.org.

October 21–24: Tag & Label Manufacturing Institute (TLMI) Annual Meeting, Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, HI. Contact: TLMI, Naperville, IL, 630/357-9222, www.tlmi.com.

October 22–23: New Developments in the Stabilization of Thermoplastics, Doubletree Guest Suites, Atlanta Gal­leria, Atlanta. Contact: IntertechPira, Portland, ME, 207/781-2150, www.intertechusa.com.

October 22–24: Analytical Methods Validation for FDA Compliance, course #1887, Dublin, Ireland. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

October 24–25: Drug, Chemical, and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT)/ISM Strategic Sourcing Summit Showcase, Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ. Contact: DCAT, Robbinsville, NJ, 609/448-1000, www.dcat.org.

October 24–31: K2007, 17th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, Düsseldorf, Germany. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, Chicago, 312/781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

October 29–31: ASTM Committee Week, Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL. Contact: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 610/832-9500, www.astm.org.

October 29–31: PISEC ’07, Global Product & Image Security Convention, London. Contact: Tarsus Group, +44 20 77335102, www.pisec-europe.com.

October 30–November 1: Corrugated Packaging Conference, Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis. Contact: Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry, Norcross, GA, 770/446-1400, memberconnection@tappi.org, www.tappi.org.

November 1–2: IQ, OQ, PQ, course #1808, Burlingame, CA. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

November 5: Package of the Year Awards Dinner, Hanover Marriott Hotel, Whippany, NJ. Contact: New Jersey Packaging Executives Club, www.njpec.com.

November 5–9: Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Control, course #224, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

November 7–9: Robotics Industry Forum, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Orlando, FL. Contact: Robotic Industries Association, Ann Arbor, MI, 734/994-6088, www.roboticsonline.com.

November 8–9: Introduction to Drug Law and Regulation Workshop, Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC. Contact: Food & Drug Law Institute, 202/371-1420, comments@fdli.org, www.fdli.org.

November 11–13: Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Trade Show, Rosemont Convention Center, Chicago. Contact: PLMA, New York City, 212/972-3131, info@plma.com, www.plma.com.

November 11–15: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego. Contact: AAPS, Arlington, VA, 703/243-2800, www.aaps.org.

November 12: Medical Design Excellence Awards early deadline for entries. Contact: Canon Communications, Steve Halasey, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.mdeawards.com.

November 12–14: Pharmaceutical CGMPs and FDA Inspections, course #610, Boca Raton, FL. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

November 12–15: Printed Electronics USA, South San Francisco Convention Center, San Francisco. Contact: IDTechEx Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1223 813703, info@idtechex.com, www.idtechex.com.

November 13–15: Innovations in Flexible Packaging, Manchester, UK. Contact: IntertechPira, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK, +44 1372 802000, www.intertechpira.com.

November 14–17: MEDICA, World Forum for Medicine and International Trade Fair with Congress, Düsseldorf, Germany. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, Chicago, 312/781-5180, www.mdna.com.

November 26–28: ID World International Congress, Milanofiori Congress Center, Milan, Italy. Contact: Wise Media SpA, +39 02 89034100, www.idworldonline.com.

November 29–30: IQ, OQ, PQ, course #1808, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

December 3–4: Regulatory Strategy Forum: Tools for Designing a Global Regulatory Strategy, Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta. Contact: RAPS, Rockville, MD, 301/770-2920, www.raps.org.

December 4: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association (EOSA) Meeting, Arlington, VA. Contact: EOSA, Lake Ridge, VA, 703/897-4444, info@eosa.org, www.eosa.org.

December 4–7: Active RFID & RTLS Summit, Dallas. Contact: IDTechEx Ltd., Ann Arbor, MI, 734/709-8550, www.idtechex.com.

December 5–7: Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC) Board and Committee Meetings, Phoenix. Contact: HIBCC, 602/381-1091, info@hibcc.org, www.hibcc.org.

December 6–7: BioWest, Grand Hyatt, Denver. Contact: Colorado BioScience Association, 303/592-4089, www.biowestconference.com.

December 12–14: Drug Product Stability and Shelf-Life, course #599, Boca Raton, FL. Contact: The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, NJ, 732/238-1600, www.cfpa.com.

December 17: Medical Design Excellence Awards deadline for entries. Contact: Canon Communications, Steve Halasey, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.mdeawards.com.

January 22–23: Asset Management Conference, Atlanta. Contact: The Clarion Group, 800/560-1980.

January 23–25: Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) Safety Conference and Environmental Summit, TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. Contact: FPA, Linthicum, MD, 410/694-0800, fpa@flexpack.org.

January 28–31: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Conference and Exposition, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.mdmwest.com.

January 29–31: Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.atxwest.com.

January 29–31: Electronics West, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.electronicswestshow.com.

January 29–31: Pacific Design & Manufacturing, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.pacdesignshow.com.

January 29–31: PLASTEC West, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.plastecwest.com.

January 29–31: WestPack, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Canon Communications, Los Angeles, 310/445-4200, www.westpackshow.com.


Note: you can also view our full calendar of events for the medical manufacturing community.