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® 2026
Where Color Leads the FIELD
September 13-15
Omni Hotel
Louisville, KY
Conference Chairs
TJ Stubbs, Chairman
Bruce Mulholland, Vice Chair
Mercedes Landazuri, Technical Program Chair
Mark Ryan, Technical Program Chair
Contacts
2026 CAD BOD Elections
Call for Candidates!
Contact a BOD Member for Details
ANTEC® 2026
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown
Philadelphia, PA
March 9-12
Technical Program Chair
Alex Prosapio
NEWS
SPE CAD Scholarships Applications
Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic year are no longer being accepted.
Please visit the application page for details.
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 2025 – 2028 term
Ann Smeltzer
Jim Figaniak
Scott Aumann
Alex Prosapio
Eric Duncan
Mike Manley
Lisa Clapp
Michelle Claeson
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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Fall BOD Meeting
Hotel Cleveland Autograph Collection
Cleveland, OH
Sept 18, 2025
Board meetings are open to all SPE members.
Notify us in advance if you are interested in attending.
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