The Color and Appearance Division of SPE strives to educate, train, inform and provide professional interaction opportunities to the global community involved in visual performance and aesthetics of plastics
EVENTS
CAD RETEC® 2025
September 15-17, 2025
Hotel Cleveland, Autograph Collection
Cleveland, OH
Conference Chairs
Josh Jacobs, Chairman
Jeff Drusda, Vice Chair
Doreen Becker, Technical Program Chair
Karen Carlson, Technical Program Chair
Contacts
2025 CAD BOD Elections
Voting for the 2025-2028 election cycle has ended.
Results will be posted soon.
ANTEC® 2025
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
Philadelphia, PA
March 3-6
Technical Program Chair
Alex Prosapio
NEWS
SPE CAD Scholarships Applications
Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic year are being accepted.
Please visit the application page for details and submissions
The Society of Plastics Engineers Color and Appearance Division has scholarships available for qualified individuals.
Five of the scholarships have been dedicated to Five remarkable people in our industry.
The endowment fund for the scholarships is the brainchild of one of SPECAD’s past presidents, Gary Beebe.
CAD BOD Elections
Congratulations to newly elected Board of Directors for the 2024 – 2027 term
Bruce Mulholland
Earl Balthazar
Josh Jacobs
Jack Ladson
Cheryl Treat
Brian Coleman
Mercedes Landazuri
Onur Ege Onar
Congratulations to newly elected Councilor for the 2024 – 2027 term
Doreen Becker
RESOURCES
PAST CONFERENCES – CAD RETEC®
Access copies of conference papers given at previous CAD RETEC® events (Attendees Only)
The SPE Foundation offers numerous scholarships to students who have demonstrated or expressed an interest in the plastics industry.
MEMBERS
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Spring BOD Meeting
Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
Kansas City, MO
May 6, 2025
Board meetings are open to all SPE members.
Notify us in advance if you are interested in attending.
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