The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) and Plastics Decorating Magazine have announced the dates and location for the 2026 Plastic Product Decorating Summit: September 1-3 at the Houston Marriott Sugar Land hotel in Sugar Land (Houston), Texas. The conference event brings the plastics industry together to learn, listen and discuss all types of direct-to-object plastic decorating and in-mold decorating (IMD), labeling (IML) and electronics (IME) applications.

Featuring a day and a half of industry-focused content, the Plastic Product Decorating Summit will announce keynote speakers, technical presenters and panelists later in 2026. The line-up typically includes market and economic data applicable to the plastics manufacturing segment, developments in technology and decorating processes, application case studies and conversations with brand owners and OEMs.

In addition to a wide selection of presentations and panel discussions, a Supplier Trade Fair will feature tabletop exhibits from leading suppliers to the industry, including injection molders, label printers, equipment manufacturers, and ink and substrate providers. Additional information on the Supplier Trade Fair is available for companies interested in exhibiting while spots remain.

And, as in previous years, the event will open with an optional baseball game outing to watch the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (the Houston Astros’ Triple-A affiliate). Event attendees will gather in a semi-private, reserved space for ballpark fare and a relaxed night of fun before the Plastic Product Decorating Summit sessions begin the next morning.