SPE ANTEC

The technical conference of the plastics engineering community, now held inside NPE2027: papers, posters and plastics R&D peers.

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Dates
May 3 to May 7, 2027
Where
Orlando, FL
Cost
Paid ticket. ANTEC programming comes with Expo+ registration at NPE2027; fees not published on pages I read. ANTEC 2026 ran $990 to $1,299.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Society of Plastics Engineers
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: SPE member rates; student poster program.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline October 9, 2026

Proposal deadline Oct 9, 2026; papers due Jan 29, 2027; call for student posters also open.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Chemicals, plastics and materials

Roles: plastics engineer, materials engineer

The field it serves: Manufacturing & Industrial

Verified open jobs
about 42,328

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$120,000 a year (middle half $90,000 to $149,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,391 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
41% of openings

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Employment, year over year
+0.6% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Manufacturing & Industrial snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Manufacturing & Industrial employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Orlando, FL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: May 3, 2027 to May 7, 2027, Orlando, FL
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