Please note: Schedule is subject to change as new events are added regularly. Rooms and locations are being finalized and will be added soon. Stay updated by joining the Rotoplas email list.

Important Dates

• Oct 15 – Hotel cut off: Book room
• Oct 16 – Early Bird pricing ends: Register now

Nov 16 Monday

Time	Event	Location
12:00pm – 5:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration
1:30pm – 5:30pm	Swamp Tour
7:00pm	Board of Directors/ARMO Board Dinner

Nov 17 Tuesday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 5:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration
7:00am – 8:00am	Seminar and Committee Breakfast
8:00am – 4:30pm	Seminar: Rotomolding 101Dru Laws
8:00am – 4:30pm	Seminar: Advanced RotomoldingDr. Nick Henwood
8:00am – 9:00am	Forums & Programs Committee
9:00am – 12:00pm	ARMO Board Meeting
9:30am – 10:30am	Process Optimization Committee
11:00am – 12:00pm	Promotion Committee
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 4:30pm	Half Day Seminar: DesignMichael Paloian
1:30pm – 4:30pm	Garden District Walking Tour
5:30pm – 7:30pm	Welcome Reception and Dinner
7:45pm	Younger Members/First Time Attendees Cocktail Hour

Nov 18 Wednesday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 5:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration
7:00am – 8:00am	New Member and First Time Attendee Breakfast
7:00am – 8:00am	Past Presidents Breakfast
7:00am – 8:00am	Group Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:00am	ARM Annual Meeting Genereal Session
8:15am – 8:15am	Welcome/Sponsor Intro
9:00am	Emma Fick Jewelry ClassFor guests and spouses
8:15am – 9:15am	Keynote: Discovering Our Capability Through AdversityAron Ralston
9:15am – 10:00am	Coffee Break
10:00am – 10:20am	Tight Corner Lids – How melt flow and grind quality impact part aesthetics (Borouge International)Jason Rycroft
10:00am – 10:40am	Latest Developments in AI and Their Practical Application in Rotational Moulding (Pentas)Marthijn Koorn & Sander Staal
10:40am – 11:00am	Novel Thermally Reversible XLPE for Roto Molding (Ingenia)Dr. Miao Miao Xiao
11:00am – 11:15am	Transition to Workshops
Time Event Location Workshops 11:15am – 12:00pm Engineered for Scale: Enabling Reliable Performance in Large Rotomolded TanksShawn JacobDow 11:15am – 12:00pm Value Added Solutions for Rotational MoldingXiaodan ZhangExxonMobil Technology and Engineering 11:15am – 12:00pm A Review of Graphene Enhanced Rotational Molding MaterialsRebecca FecteauAsbury Advanced Materials 11:15am – 12:00pm How AI Is Changing Manufacturing from the Ground UpJonathan SmalleyRotoEdge Pro 11:15am – 12:00pm Cooling – The Ins and Outs of ItDr. Gareth McDowell493K 11:15am – 12:00pm What Every Salesperson Should Know in Rotational Molding SalesTony Short and Dr. Nick HenwoodElkhart 11:15am – 12:00pm The Hidden Cause of Yellowing in White/Natural Rotomolded Parts – and How to Prevent ItDave Sullivan and Kyla EgerdeenBorouge International 11:15am – 12:00pm What's Your ProblemDru Laws and Jon RatzlaffBrigham Young University/Chevron Phillips
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Annual Meeting Business Luncheon
1:00pm – 6:30pm	Rotoplas Show Floor Open
Time Event Location Show Floor Theatre 2:00pm – 2:20pm Accuracy, Dust, Spills & Lost Margins: Capturing Your Plant’s “Angel’s Share” A Sneak Peek at the Future of Resin AutomationCole MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 2:30pm – 2:50pm Engineering Before Production: How a Global Rotomolding Platform Was Re-Designed for North American StandardsDaniele ZorzanSTP Rotomachinery 3:00pm – 3:20pm PERSICO 1976-2026: 50 Years of InnovationsSergio ZilioliPersico 3:30pm – 3:50pm Why Some Rotomoulded Products Look Premium (and Others Don’t): The Practical Playbook for Product BrandingJim CrawshawPSI Brand 4:00pm – 4:20pm The Amide Advantage: A Story of Speciality, Advancement and Elevation for RotomouldersJake Kelly-WalleyMatrix Polymers
5:00pm – 6:30pm	Supplier Sponsored Reception on the Show Floor

Nov 19 Thursday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 4:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration
7:00am – 8:00am	Education Committee Meeting and Breakfast
7:00am – 8:00am	Group Continental Breakfast
Time Event Location ARM Annual Meeting General Session 8:00am – 8:05am Welcome 8:05am – 9:00am Keynote: Economic and Policy Update – What to Expect in 2026 and BeyondAlex Chausovsky 9:00am – 9:20am The Critical Role of Consistent Venting in Rotational Molding Performance (Athena Mechanical Supply and Dru Laws)Kelly Cline & Dru Laws 9:20am – 9:40am SIMOULDING: Transforming Rotational Moulding Through SimulationDr. Gareth McDowell493K 9:40am – 10:00am Anatomy of Losses in the Rotational Molding Process: A Cost Reduction StrategyPrzemysław OrlikOREX ROTOMOULDING
10:00am – 10:15am	Transition to Workshops
Time Event Location Workshops 10:15am – 11:00am Engineered for Scale: Enabling Reliable Performance in Large Rotomolded TanksShawn JacobDow 10:15am – 11:00am Value Added Solutions for Rotational MoldingXiaodan ZhangExxonMobil Technology and Engineering 10:15am – 11:00am A Review of Graphene Enhanced Rotational Molding MaterialsRebecca FecteauAsbury Advanced Materials 10:15am – 11:00am How AI Is Changing Manufacturing from the Ground UpJonathan SmalleyRotoEdge Pro 10:15am – 11:00am Sustainable Rotomolding OverviewDenis RodrigueUniversité Laval 10:15am – 11:00am The Alchemy of the Sazerac: Precision, Profit, and the Post-Bucket EraRob MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 10:15am – 11:00am Choosing the Right Graphics: Better Customer Outcomes, Better MarginsMarty MaresMold in Graphic Systems 10:15am – 11:00am Get It Back: Closing the Loop in Rotational MouldingJake Kelly-Walley and Ronny ErvikMatrix Polymers / Norner 10:15am – 11:00am More Than Aesthetics: Expanding the Role of Color in Rotomolding PerformanceJosh OlahTeknor Apex Company 11:15am – 12:00pm Cooling – The Ins and Outs of ItDr. Gareth McDowell493K 11:15am – 12:00pm What Every Salesperson Should Know in Rotational Molding SalesTony Short and Dr. Nick HenwoodElkhart 11:15am – 12:00pm The Hidden Cause of Yellowing in White/Natural Rotomolded Parts – and How to Prevent ItDave Sullivan and Kyla EgerdeenBorouge International 11:15am – 12:00pm What's Your ProblemDru Laws and Jon RatzlaffBrigham Young University/Chevron Phillips 11:15am – 12:00pm Sustainable Rotomolding OverviewDenis RodrigueUniversité Laval 11:15am – 12:00pm The Alchemy of the Sazerac: Precision, Profit, and the Post-Bucket EraRob MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 11:15am – 12:00pm Choosing the Right Graphics: Better Customer Outcomes, Better MarginsMarty MaresMold in Graphic Systems 11:15am – 12:00pm Get It Back: Closing the Loop in Rotational MouldingJake Kelly-Walley and Ronny ErvikMatrix Polymers / Norner 11:15am – 12:00pm More Than Aesthetics: Expanding the Role of Color in Rotomolding PerformanceJosh OlahTeknor Apex Company
12:00pm – 5:00pm	Rotoplas Show Floor Open
12:00pm – 1:30pm	Grab & Go Lunch on the Show Floor
Time Event Location Show Floor Theatre 1:00pm – 1:20pm Why Some Rotomoulded Products Look Premium (and Others Don’t): The Practical Playbook for Product BrandingJim CrawshawPSI Brand 1:30pm – 1:50pm PERSICO 1976-2026: 50 Years of InnovationsSergio ZilioliPersico 2:30pm – 2:50pm Accuracy, Dust, Spills & Lost Margins: Capturing Your Plant’s “Angel’s Share” A Sneak Peek at the Future of Resin AutomationCole MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 3:00pm – 3:20pm Engineering Before Production: How a Global Rotomolding Platform Was Re-Designed for North American StandardsDaniele ZorzanSTP Rotomachinery 3:30pm – 3:50pm The Amide Advantage: A Story of Speciality, Advancement and Elevation for RotomouldersJake Kelly-WalleyMatrix Polymers
6:30pm – 7:30pm	Gala Reception
7:30pm – 9:30pm	Gala Dinner and Awards
9:30pm – 11:00pm	Jerico After-Party

Nov 20 Friday

Time	Event	Location
10:00am – 1:00pm	Beyond the Galleries Tour at World War 2 Museum
7:00am – 5:00pm	Exhibitor Move Out

Please note: Schedule is subject to change as new events are added regularly. Rooms and locations are being finalized and will be added soon. Stay updated by joining the Rotoplas email list.