Ohio Rubber Group

Spring Technical Meeting - 2026
2026-04-28 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Missing Falls Brewery, 540 S. Main St., Akron, OH, 44311, United States
Agenda:
5:00 – Registration, Bar Opens, Buffet Dinner Opens
5:30 – Technical Presentations
7:00 – Open Networking
This event will be held at Missing Falls Brewery, 540 S. Main St., Akron.
Advanced Reservations: $35 each
***Without prior reservation: $40 each (limited number). We highly encourage you to pay in advance for this meeting, due to the setup, which is one large room. “Pay at the Door” will only be available until 5:30 pm because the Technical Presentations start at that time.
Reduced Fee for Students! Student dinner tickets are only $5.
Email reservations to Denise Kotz at denisekotz@strategicrealm.consulting OR mail to Ohio Rubber Group, PO Box 553, Hudson, OH 44236.
Need to Renew your Membership?? Complete the Membership Form and pay for both at same time!
Pay in Advance is the Preferred Method for payment. Avoid lines at the meeting! Click here to pay in advance for both dinner tickets and Membership.
Parking is available in the large lot in back.
****Please turn off cell phones during the presentations****
Technical Presentations:
“Flexoelectricity in Polyelectrolyte Elastomers as Sensors and Energy Harvesters”
Mehdi Sahami, PhD student and Scholarship Winner, The University of Akron
This work focuses on a class of elastomeric materials capable of generating electrical signals under non-uniform mechanical deformation. In other words, these materials can convert mechanical deformation into electrical output, making them promising candidates for sensing and energy harvesting applications.

“From Lab to Road: Testing Rubber for Real-World Performance”
Paul Merda, Education Coordinator/Technical Advisor, ARDL
This presentation explores how laboratory testing methods are used to evaluate and predict the real-world performance of rubber components in applications such as windshield wipers, tires, and engine mounts.

PANEL DISCUSSION: “From Passion to Profession: Paths, Pivots, and Possibilities”
Moderator: Fred Carter, Strategic-Partner, Schooley Mitchell
Panelists:
Will Mars, Endurica
Jason Poulton, Semi-Retired
Eric Britton, Materials Engineer, Bridgestone Americas
The goal of the panel will be to highlight some industry professionals with Engineering or PhD backgrounds and how they have progressed to their current position in the industry. We’ll aim to highlight some struggles, victories, and tips/lessons that might be helpful for the students, but also for young professionals.

****Please turn off cell phones during the presentations****

Early Summer Golf Outing - 2026
2026-06-17 07:00 - 16:00 | Brookledge Golf Club, 1621 Bailey Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221, United States
Registration: 7:00 – 7:45 am
Shotgun Start: 8:00 am
4 Golfer Scramble
Dinner: 2:00 pm – Brookledge Pavilion
Cost: $150.00
* Includes golf with cart, lunch, dinner, beverages, door prize, raffle ticket, skill awards and prizes.
Mulligan cards are available for an additional $5 each.
Registration Form deadline: June 8, 2026
Registration Forms and Corporate Hole Sponsor Forms
******Even if you don’t golf, join us for dinner!
DINNER ONLY: $40 (Catered by “Terrible Tom’s Barbeque”)
Pay in Advance for this golf outing!
Note: This is now the Preferred Method of Payment!
Please note that although we are using PayPal to make the transaction, you do not need to have a PayPal account. Simply just enter your Credit Card information. However, we still need you to fill out a Registration Form to have all the golfer names.
Click here to pay in advance with PayPal
**Please note that your PayPal receipt will be from ACESS (Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies). This is correct.

Brookledge Golf Club
1621 Bailey Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
330-971-8416

Late Summer Golf Outing - 2026
2026-08-31 07:00 - 20:00 | Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Rd, Stow, Ohio, 44224
Event Information
Call for Sponsors
Registration Form
There will be two shotgun starts: AM group – 8:00 AM (Play Your Own Ball) and PM group – 1:30 PM (Scramble)
Any morning player will have the opportunity to play an additional round in the afternoon for an additional $75.
Entry Fee of $165 includes golf, lunch and dinner.
Entry form must be received with payment by August 19, 2026.
Schedule of Activities:
7:00 AM Bag Drop – Morning Shotgun Registration Opens
7:15 AM Driving Range Opens
8:00 AM MORNING SHOTGUN
9:30 AM Bag Drop – Afternoon Shotgun
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM AFTERNOON SHOTGUN
6:00 PM Cocktails! (Cash Bar)
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Prize Awards

Pay in Advance for this golf outing!
Note: This is now the Preferred Method of Payment!
Please note that although we are using PayPal to make the transaction, you do not need to have a PayPal account. Simply just enter your Credit Card information. However, we still need you to fill out a Registration Form to have all the golfer names.
Click here to pay in advance with PayPal
**Please note that your PayPal receipt will be from ACESS (Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies). This is correct.

Fall Technical Meeting - 2026
2026-09-15 16:00 - 21:00 | Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg, OH, 8971 Wilcox Dr., Twinsburg, Ohio, 44078
Agenda:
4:00 – Dinner Ticket / Membership Sales
4:30 – Technical Presentations
6:00 – Social Hour
7:00 – Dinner
Advanced Reservations: $35 each ***Without prior reservation: $40 each (limited number available)
Email reservations to Denise Kotz at denisekotz@strategicrealm.consulting OR mail to Ohio Rubber Group, PO Box 553, Hudson, OH 44236.
Fall Technical Meeting Reservation Form
Pay in Advance for this meeting!
Note: This is now the Preferred Method of Payment!
Please note that although we are using PayPal to make the transaction, you do not need to have a PayPal account. Simply just enter your Credit Card information.
Click here to pay in advance with PayPal
**Please note that your PayPal receipt will be from ACESS (Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies). This is correct.

Technical Presentations:

***Please turn off cell phones during the presentations****
