Bus Transportation is available throughout the event. Attendees must sign up during registration to reserve a seat on the buses.
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Monday October 7th -
10:30am-12pm Tours of the MacKenzie Vault Cremation Vault Production Process. Reservations had to be made in advance.
11:00am - 12:00pm Lunch and PolyTech check-in at MacKenzie Vault
12:00pm – 3:00pm PolyTech Training Sessions
Demonstrations to Include:
Crafting a Standout Brand
Mastering Respiratory Safety
Repairing the iconic Meta Mold
Catalyst Safety
Sound Solutions for Hearing Conservation
Stoner Water Base Mold Release
Effective Employee Communication
Driving Quality in Production using Incentive-Based Programs and Lean Processes
Visuals of Applied Vibration
Dry Ice – Revolutionizing mold and equipment maintenance
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3:00pm to 4:30pm - POLYCON Check-In – Pick-up badges, shirts, and the Event Program booklet on the 3rd Floor of the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
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5:00pm to 7:00pm - POLYCON Welcome Cocktail Reception at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Bus transportation is available to and from the HOF and the Hotel. Bus transportation must be reserved in advance during POLYCON registration.
7:00pm "On Your Own" dinner
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Tuesday October 8th - All events will be at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
7:30am Exhibit Hall opens on the third floor hotel ballroom pre-function area.
Exhibit Hall is open 7:30am - 5pm
Coffee and continental breakfast items will be available. There is a restaurant at the hotel for those wanting a full service breakfast.
9:30a.m. POLYCON General Session in the third floor South Ballroom with Keynote Address by Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO Vibrators,
11:30a.m. -12:15p.m. Lunch in the hotel ballroom
Afternoon Break-out Sessions and Round-table Discussions:
There will be Three Tracks: Business topics, Operations/Production topics, and Technical/Regulatory topics.
Details in the POLYCON program booklet and under the Break-Out Session Tab
12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m. First Break-out Sessions
Color and Design Trends - King Edward Suite Conference Room
Automation Roundtable - Room King George Suite Conference Room
The Science of Applied Vibration - Longford Conference Room
2:00 p.m. – 3:00p.m. Second Break-out Sessions
My Bottom Line Could Be better! - King Edward Suite Conference Room
Mold Making 102: An interactive Video discussion with Prestige Tooling - King George Suite Conference Room
Industry Regulatory Update and Discussion: What are Your Government Agencies Up To? - Longford Conference Room
3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Exhibit Floor Table Visits and afternoon break station.
4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Third Break-out Sessions
Lean Manufacturing - Longford Conference Room
Hidden Secrets of Semi-Permanent Release Agents - King George Conference Room
Breaking Barriers: Navigating Leadership and Career Advancement for Women in Composites Manufacturing - Highland Room – Hotel 2nd Floor
Evening Events
5:30p.m. Evening Cocktail Reception in the Mohagany Room located on 2nd floor of the hotel
7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. POLYCON Event Dinner and Association Award Ceremony in 3rd floor ballroom
After dinner, the hotel MVP bar is open and the MGM Casino is two blocks away.
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Wednesday October 9th -
8a.m.-12p.m. PolyTech Training Sessions held at host member company Syn-Mar Products.
8:30 a.m. Welcome, Showroom tour, and Coffee and Donuts
9:00a.m. – 12p.m. PolyTech Training Sessions
Demonstrations to include:
Syn-Mar's innovative packing methods for panel and bases
Syn-Mar's batch casting technique to create the look of fine quartz
Matte Cultured Marble vs Gloss Solid Surface
Slam Dunking Sales and Customer Service
Part Repair Competition with awards for fastest, best and closest match
Testing Raw Materials
AXEL Plastic's Mold Primer and Release Technology
Threshold Fabrication - Syn-Mar's Fully custom base with clipped corner seat and micro threshold
Solid Surface - Syn-Mar demonstration on how to fabricate a trough sink look-alike
POLYCON 2024 is concluded!