Cleveland, OH, to Host Plastics in Medical Devices Conference

Cleveland this spring will play host to the North American debut of an established European conference focused on how plastics are enabling the design and development of the next generation of advanced medical devices.

The event, “Plastics in Medical Devices 2010,” kicks off April 12 with a pair of concurrent, afternoon workshops at LaCentre conference center in Westlake, followed by a 31-speaker conference program April 13 and 14.

The event's organizer, the Akron-based Plastics News Global Group of Crain Communications Inc., chose to import the event from Brussels to tap into both Northeast Ohio's growing high-tech medical business and the state's stature as the nation's second-largest maker of plastic products.

“Plastics in Medical Devices 2010” aims to bring together all segments of the supply chain under one roof for two intensive days. Participants will include polymer and equipment suppliers, product designers, plastics processors, medical device makers and pharmaceutical company endusers.

Numerous Ohio companies are participating, including the Cleveland Clinic and Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus. So are global health care giants such as Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline.

The two-day conference costs $795 now, or $895 after the early-bird deadline expires Feb 12. A combination workshop/conference discount also is available. Full program and sponsorship details are available here.