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• NFL Hall of Famer welcomes plastics pioneers into Hall of Fame
  On Monday, June 22, just a few minutes after the triennial NPE tradeshow ends its inaugural day, show attendees have the opportunity to take part in a bit of history as one Hall of Famer—Mike Ditka, the former NFL player, coach, and NFL Hall of Fame member, as well as one of Chicago’s most-loved personalities—welcomes nine of this industry’s most notable leaders and innovators being inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame.


• Go to NPE, become a rich man: Catch 'Fiddler on the Roof' during NPE week
  That’s why you’ll attend, right? Trade shows such as NPE are great places for catching up with your friends, peers, and former colleagues, but in the end it’s all about educating yourself and getting ahead of the competition so that you and your company can enjoy the success you so richly deserve.


• Making the most of all that great film
  The high output rates possible with modern blown and cast film lines offer processors an important advantage over peers with less productive machinery. Critical to maximizing that competitive edge is ensuring your film’s quality. This June’s NPE tradeshow will offer ample opportunity to learn more about equipment aimed at just that.


• Cost of flight to Chicago
  If you're even thinking about attending NPE2009, a good start is to get to Chicago. We're keeping tabs on airfares for you. This list shows the cost (U.S. dollars) of a round-trip ticket from several major cities to Chicago's O'Hare International airport (don't forget that you can fly into Midway Airport as well), as of April 28, 2009. Rates are from June 21-26. Our source is travelocity.com.


• Engel to showcase energy efficiency at NPE
  It seems fitting that in an interview on Earth Day, Stephan Braig, CEO of Engel North America, said that the company’s focus at NPE2009 is on energy-saving machinery and software.


• Toyo: NPE is strategic
  A number of plastics industry supplier companies have affirmed their presence at NPE2009, and injection machinery supplier Toyo Machinery & Metal Co. (Lee’s Summit, MO) is among the more emphatic.