Sugar Land hosts 2026 IMDA decorating summit

The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has announced that the 2026 Plastic Product Decorating Summit will take place September 1-3 at the Houston Marriott Sugar Land hotel in Sugar Land, Texas.

The conference brings the plastics industry together to discuss direct-to-object plastic decorating and in-mold decorating, labeling and electronics applications. The event will feature a day and a half of industry-focused content, with keynote speakers, technical presenters and panelists to be announced later in 2026.

The program 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.

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. Information on exhibiting is available for companies interested while spots remain.

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 before the summit sessions begin the next morning.