President's Charge: Now is the Time for Coating 2012!
Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Think about it. In just three
short days in October, you
can learn more about the
coatings industry than anywhere
else in the world! Coating 2012,
held at the America’s Center in
St. Louis from October 9-11, is
the only Exhibition and
Technical Conference that is dedicated
to liquid and powder
industrial coatings.
The Technical Conference is second-to-none with
more than 56 hours of programming that includes
powder coatings, industrial coatings, architectural
coatings, specialty coatings, coatings for military
applications, surface preparation, sustainability and
operator training. The speakers represent the most
experienced group of technical experts ever assembled.
They know how to teach and can answer questions
about the advantages and disadvantages of various
technologies.
In addition to the Technical Conference, attendees
will have the opportunity to visit and speak to
experts from nearly 100 of the leading suppliers of
coating technology and services. The exhibitors are
ready to help solve the most challenging coating
applications. Some of the technologies represented
include application equipment, booths and recovery
equipment, liquid and powder coatings manufacturers,
cleaning and pretreatment, consultants, equipment
accessories, ovens, and pollution control equipment.
There is even a Custom Coaters Row!
But that is just the start! Coating 2012 features
exciting events such as a Live Auction on the floor of
the St. Louis Convention Center donated by KMI
Systems Inc., Parker Ionics, Argon Masking, The
Powder Coating Research Group, Chemetall, Col-Met
Spray Booths, and The Powder Coating Institute. The
auction is sponsored by DSM. In addition, there is a
Virtual Painter’s Competition, Happy Hour on the
Show Floor, a tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and
a Downtown Architectural Walking Tour—all designed
to give attendees key networking opportunities.
Also, the Product Showcase will display featured
products and services on the show floor. Products and
services launched in the last 12 months will be eligible
for the Product Innovations Award, which recognizes
the top innovational product of the year. You
can visit the Product Showcase to quickly learn about
the latest technologies.
In addition, you can connect and engage with
coating professionals on the Coating 2012 web site
(www.coating-show.com) before, during and after the
show. You can also download the special Coating
2012 app (called ChirpE) from the Coating 2012 web
site to help navigate the show and the St. Louis
area. You can catch up with everything on Facebook,
Twitter and LinkedIn as well.
Coating 2012 is brought to you in cooperation of a
number of top associations and sponsors, including the
Powder Coating Institute, Electrocoat Association,
Porcelain Enamel Association, Powder Coated Tough
magazine, Canadian Finishing & Manufacturing magazine,
CoatingsPro magazine, Finishing.com,
FinishingIQ, Innovadex, Machinetools.com, Metal
Finishing, Products Finishing, Powdercoatingonline.com
and the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings.
With our partners, Coating 2012 has been promoted to
more than 1.6 Million professionals.
As president of the Powder Coating Institute and on
behalf of our Board of Directors, I urge all industry
professionals to attend Coating 2012. We know that
you and your company will benefit immediately and
long-term from the wealth of information you will
gather. See you in St. Louis!
Sincerely,
Bob Cregg
Bob Cregg serves as President of The Powder Coating Institute
and can be reached at rpcregg@sherwin.com.