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American Coatings Show and Conference 2020 to Include Novel Features
AC Conference Plenary Session
A
nticipation is rising: the American
opportunities to engage with business
technological developments. The conference
Coatings Show and Conference will be
professionals than ever before.”
program will be divided into 16 sessions. With
March 31-April 2, 2020 at the Indiana
New exhibitor pavilions on the show floor,
the ten pre-conference tutorials, attendees
Convention Center. In response to industry
including those dedicated to powder coatings
can update their coatings knowledge
demand, the conference will run simultaneously
as well as adhesives and sealants, will create
before the conference starts. The keynote
with the show, enabling an even better
new opportunities for peer and customer
presentation kicking off the conference will be
exploitation of synergies.
networking.
given by Michael H. McGarry, chairman and
The American Coatings Show (ACS) is hosted
As ever, this leading North American industry
CEO at PPG.
by AC Media in collaboration with American
event will feature the whole industry portfolio,
In 2018, the ACS drew more than 9,200
Coatings Association (ACA) and Vincentz
including coatings raw materials, adhesives
attendees to Indianapolis. With 558 exhibitors
Network (VN). Cheryl Matthews, vice president
raw materials, laboratory, production
on 137,500 square feet, the show floor was
of events and expositions at ACA, and Amanda
equipment and packaging equipment, testing,
completely sold out. The 2018 conference
Beyer, director of events at VN, are very excited
and measuring equipment as well as services,
attracted nearly 1,100 attendees. The 2020
about the upcoming additions to the show
including software/hardware, e-commerce
show and conference are expected to
and conference. “I expect to see an increased
and training.
outperform those numbers.
level of interaction overall on the show floor,”
The American Coatings Conference will offer
says Matthews. Beyer adds: “We have acted
a comprehensive overview of advancements
For further information:
on industry feedback and have created more
in coatings formulations, as well as key
www.american-coatings-show.com
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