Extrusion International 6-2019

13 Extrusion International 6/2019 Space Requests for NPE2021 Tracking Ahead of NPE2018’s Record-Breaking Pace The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), hosts of NPE: The Plastics Show, announced that company requests for ex- hibit space at NPE2021 are already outpacing the demand for space ahead of NPE2018 – a year in which the show sold out at its official Space Draw event for the first time in the show’s more than 80-year history. Space on the NPE trade show floor – which exceeded 1.2 million square feet in 2018 – is as- signed through the Space Draw process: • First, companies send requests for space on the trade show floor by the Space Draw deadline. • Second, their space selection order for the Space Draw is de- termined by lottery based on priority show history. • Finally, companies draw their space between January 21 and April 9, 2020. “By the measure of space requests,” said PLASTICS Vice Presi- dent of Trade Shows and Marketing Susan Krys, “we’re well ahead of where we were at the same point in the NPE2018 show cycle, before we broke all our records. More companies are requesting exhibit space and the amount of space being requested ismore thanwas requested for 2018. This is a strong sign for NPE2021 and a reminder to other companies hoping to make their mark on the show floor to get their space re- quests in now before time – and space – run out,” she add- ed. To participate in the Space Draw process, companies must submit their applications and deposits by October 31, 2019. “That NPE2021 space applications are outpacing NPE2018’s just illustrates how much demand there is for plastic materi- als and products today,” said PLASTICS President & CEO Tony Radoszewski. “The outlook for plastics continues to exceed expectations, and it’s driven by our industry’s commitment to innovation and the kind of sales and relationship-building that only take place on the NPE show floor. The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) plasticsindustry.org npe.org/space-draw