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	Convention Center Hall G
1:30pm – 5:30pm	Swamp Tour	Depart from Marriott
7:00pm	Board of Directors/ARMO Board Dinner	Antoine's

Nov 17 Tuesday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 5:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration	Convention Center Hall G
7:00am – 8:00am	Seminar and Committee Breakfast	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A
8:00am – 4:30pm	Seminar: Rotomolding 101Dru Laws	260
8:00am – 4:30pm	Seminar: Advanced RotomoldingDr. Nick Henwood	263
8:00am – 9:00am	Forums & Programs Committee	265
9:00am – 12:00pm	ARMO Board Meeting	264
9:30am – 10:30am	Process Optimization Committee	265
11:00am – 12:00pm	Promotion Committee	265
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A
1:00pm – 4:30pm	Half Day Seminar: DesignMichael Paloian	262
1:30pm – 4:30pm	Garden District Walking Tour	Depart from Marriott
5:30pm – 7:30pm	Welcome Reception and Dinner	World War II Museum
7:45pm	Younger Members/First Time Attendees Cocktail Hour	Cochon Butcher

Nov 18 Wednesday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 5:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration	Convention Center Hall G
7:00am – 8:00am	New Member and First Time Attendee Breakfast	271
7:00am – 8:00am	Past Presidents Breakfast	269
7:00am – 8:00am	Group Continental Breakfast	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A
8:00am – 11:00am	ARM Annual Meeting Genereal Session	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
8:15am – 8:15am	Welcome/Sponsor Intro	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
9:00am	Emma Fick Jewelry ClassFor guests and spouses
8:15am – 9:15am	Keynote: Discovering Our Capability Through AdversityAron Ralston	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
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	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
10:00am – 10:40am	Latest Developments in AI and Their Practical Application in Rotational Moulding (Pentas)Marthijn Koorn & Sander Staal	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
10:40am – 11:00am	Novel Thermally Reversible XLPE for Roto Molding (Ingenia)Dr. Miao Miao Xiao	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
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 260 11:15am – 12:00pm Value Added Solutions for Rotational MoldingXiaodan ZhangExxonMobil Technology and Engineering 261 11:15am – 12:00pm A Review of Graphene Enhanced Rotational Molding MaterialsRebecca FecteauAsbury Advanced Materials 262 11:15am – 12:00pm How AI Is Changing Manufacturing from the Ground UpJonathan SmalleyRotoEdge Pro 263 11:15am – 12:00pm Cooling – The Ins and Outs of ItDr. Gareth McDowell493K 264 11:15am – 12:00pm What Every Salesperson Should Know in Rotational Molding SalesTony Short and Dr. Nick HenwoodElkhart 265 11:15am – 12:00pm The Hidden Cause of Yellowing in White/Natural Rotomolded Parts – and How to Prevent ItDave Sullivan and Kyla EgerdeenBorouge International 266 11:15am – 12:00pm What's Your ProblemDru Laws and Jon RatzlaffBrigham Young University/Chevron Phillips 267
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Annual Meeting Business Luncheon	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A & B
1:00pm – 6:30pm	Rotoplas Show Floor Open	Convention Center Hall G
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. ARM Theatre in Hall G 2:30pm – 2:50pm Engineering Before Production: How a Global Rotomolding Platform Was Re-Designed for North American StandardsDaniele ZorzanSTP Rotomachinery ARM Theatre in Hall G 3:00pm – 3:20pm PERSICO 1976-2026: 50 Years of InnovationsSergio ZilioliPersico ARM Theatre in Hall G 3:30pm – 3:50pm Why Some Rotomoulded Products Look Premium (and Others Don’t): The Practical Playbook for Product BrandingJim CrawshawPSI Brand ARM Theatre in Hall G 4:00pm – 4:20pm The Amide Advantage: A Story of Speciality, Advancement and Elevation for RotomouldersJake Kelly-WalleyMatrix Polymers ARM Theatre in Hall G
5:00pm – 6:30pm	Supplier Sponsored Reception on the Show Floor	Convention Center Hall G

Nov 19 Thursday

Time	Event	Location
7:00am – 4:00pm	Badge Pick Up/Registration	Convention Center Hall G
7:00am – 8:00am	Education Committee Meeting and Breakfast	269
7:00am – 8:00am	Group Continental Breakfast	La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A
Time Event Location ARM Annual Meeting General Session La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C 8:00am – 8:05am Welcome La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C 8:05am – 9:00am Keynote: Economic and Policy Update – What to Expect in 2026 and BeyondAlex Chausovsky La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C 9:00am – 9:20am The Critical Role of Consistent Venting in Rotational Molding Performance (Athena Mechanical Supply and Dru Laws)Kelly Cline & Dru Laws La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C 9:20am – 9:40am SIMOULDING: Transforming Rotational Moulding Through SimulationDr. Gareth McDowell493K La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C 9:40am – 10:00am Anatomy of Losses in the Rotational Molding Process: A Cost Reduction StrategyPrzemysław OrlikOREX ROTOMOULDING La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C
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 260 10:15am – 11:00am Value Added Solutions for Rotational MoldingXiaodan ZhangExxonMobil Technology and Engineering 261 10:15am – 11:00am A Review of Graphene Enhanced Rotational Molding MaterialsRebecca FecteauAsbury Advanced Materials 262 10:15am – 11:00am How AI Is Changing Manufacturing from the Ground UpJonathan SmalleyRotoEdge Pro 263 10:15am – 11:00am Sustainable Rotomolding OverviewDenis RodrigueUniversité Laval 268 10:15am – 11:00am The Alchemy of the Sazerac: Precision, Profit, and the Post-Bucket EraRob MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 269 10:15am – 11:00am Choosing the Right Graphics: Better Customer Outcomes, Better MarginsMarty MaresMold in Graphic Systems 270 10:15am – 11:00am Get It Back: Closing the Loop in Rotational MouldingJake Kelly-Walley and Ronny ErvikMatrix Polymers / Norner 271 10:15am – 11:00am Expanding the Role of Color in Rotomolding PerformanceJosh OlahTeknor Apex Company 265 11:15am – 12:00pm Cooling – The Ins and Outs of ItDr. Gareth McDowell493K 264 11:15am – 12:00pm What Every Salesperson Should Know in Rotational Molding SalesTony Short and Dr. Nick HenwoodElkhart 265 11:15am – 12:00pm The Hidden Cause of Yellowing in White/Natural Rotomolded Parts – and How to Prevent ItDave Sullivan and Kyla EgerdeenBorouge International 266 11:15am – 12:00pm What's Your ProblemDru Laws and Jon RatzlaffBrigham Young University/Chevron Phillips 267 11:15am – 12:00pm Sustainable Rotomolding OverviewDenis RodrigueUniversité Laval 268 11:15am – 12:00pm The Alchemy of the Sazerac: Precision, Profit, and the Post-Bucket EraRob MillerWITTMANN BATTENFELD CANADA INC. 269 11:15am – 12:00pm Choosing the Right Graphics: Better Customer Outcomes, Better MarginsMarty MaresMold in Graphic Systems 270 11:15am – 12:00pm Get It Back: Closing the Loop in Rotational MouldingJake Kelly-Walley and Ronny ErvikMatrix Polymers / Norner 271 11:15am – 12:00pm Expanding the Role of Color in Rotomolding PerformanceJosh OlahTeknor Apex Company 260
12:00pm – 5:00pm	Rotoplas Show Floor Open	Convention Center Hall G
12:00pm – 1:30pm	Grab & Go Lunch on the Show Floor	Convention Center Hall G
Time Event Location Show Floor Theatre ARM Theatre in Hall G 1:00pm – 1:20pm Why Some Rotomoulded Products Look Premium (and Others Don’t): The Practical Playbook for Product BrandingJim CrawshawPSI Brand ARM Theatre in Hall G 1:30pm – 1:50pm PERSICO 1976-2026: 50 Years of InnovationsSergio ZilioliPersico ARM Theatre in Hall G 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. ARM Theatre in Hall G 3:00pm – 3:20pm Engineering Before Production: How a Global Rotomolding Platform Was Re-Designed for North American StandardsDaniele ZorzanSTP Rotomachinery ARM Theatre in Hall G 3:30pm – 3:50pm The Amide Advantage: A Story of Speciality, Advancement and Elevation for RotomouldersJake Kelly-WalleyMatrix Polymers ARM Theatre in Hall G
6:30pm – 7:30pm	Gala Reception	Mardi Gras World
7:30pm – 9:30pm	Gala Dinner and Awards	Mardi Gras World
9:30pm – 11:00pm	Jerico After-Party	Marriott

Nov 20 Friday

Time	Event	Location
10:00am – 1:00pm	Beyond the Galleries Tour at World War 2 Museum	Depart from Marriott
7:00am – 5:00pm	Exhibitor Move Out	Convention Center Hall G

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.