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title: Coatings+ Daily News, Dec. 14
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CoatingsPro’s 2021 Contractor Awards Program winners will present their savings, innovations, and efficiencies.

| View in browser Things to Check Out Wednesday — Dec. 15 Celebrating CoatingsPro’s Contractor Award Winners CoatingsPro Magazine will be celebrating the 2021 Contractor Awards Program winners in a workshop setting. Various award-winning contractors will be presenting on highlights from their projects, with notable features including successful problem solving, safety considerations, savings, innovations, and efficiencies. Read More Recruiting, Retaining, and Training the New Generation of Craftworkers Are you currently working in blasting and application? If so, come to this interactive program and map out the next steps in your career path. Read More Presentation Highlights Power Tool Surface Prep in Shipyards This Wednesday technical paper session features a presentation by Eric Shoyer of Ezly Technology Corp. on the topic of power tool surface preparation in shipyards. Read More Join AMPP for Lunch with Exhibitors Coatings+ and its sponsors invite you to meet and mingle during Wednesday and Thursday’s exhibit hours for a complimentary lunch. Read More       FEATURED LINKS Exhibits Technical Program Coatings+ Workshops Networking and  Awards WEDNESDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS (Dec. 15) All times listed are U.S. MT Technical Sessions 8:00-11:00 a.m. 1:00-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 11:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Coating Experience 11:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Professional Development Panel 3:30-5 p.m. SPONSORED CONTENT FasTop™ Multi System by Sherwin-Williams    The U.S. Army High Altitude Research Lab (HARL) in Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA, sits at a staggering 14,000+ feet above sea level. The Sherwin-Williams team, alongside GE Johnson and OmniTech Industries, Inc., were up to this mountaintop challenge and braved the harsh climate to install a FasTop Multi urethane flooring system at this one-of-a-kind research lab.  More Information THURSDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS (Dec. 16)       Technical Sessions 8:30-11:30 a.m. 1:00-3:00 p.m.   Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. Coating Experience 10:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.   Complimentary Exhibit Hall  Lunch 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Bookstore Hours 7:00 a.m.-3 p.m. Complimentary Wi-Fi Info:       Wi-Fi Name: Coatings+ Password (case sensitive): iupat-fti Sponsored by IUPAT/International Finishing Trades Institute     Workshop Recap Monday represented the first full day of the 2021 Coatings+ conference in Phoenix, Arizona, and a pair of afternoon workshops led by speakers from Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) helped kick off the flagship event for numerous attendees. Read More Wednesday's Previews and Past Event Recaps Coatings+ Welcome Reception Hosts Hundreds Hundreds of attendees kicked off the social component of their week at Monday’s Coatings+ Welcome Reception alongside friends, peers, and coworkers. The event, sponsored by Carboline, took place at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix’s luxurious Valley of the Sun Ballroom. Read More Coatings+ Awards Luncheon Celebrates Industry Leaders Many project and individual awards were presented at Monday’s Coatings+ Annual Awards Luncheon. Congrats to the winners! The event then concluded with a ceremonial passing of the keys to AMPP. Read More How to Preserve Steel Infrastructure, Assets with Zinc Coatings This workshop, to be held on Wednesday, will discuss multiple zinc coating options aimed at protecting steel from corrosion and minimizing maintenance over the structure’s life. Read More AMPP Hosts Professional Development Panel AMPP’s Professional Development Panel offers opportunities to sharpen career skills and knowledge. Panel attendees can meet and network with Protective Coating Specialist (PCS) certified industry mentors and subject matter experts in a relaxed setting. The team will also share its opportunity plans and resources that it has in store. Read More Reviewing SSPC’s Surface Prep Method Standards A panel of industry experts will review SSPC’s surface prep method standards of concrete and contrast with the SSPC-SP13/NACE No. 6 Surface Preparation of Concrete standard. Read More Thank you to our sponsors       Watch for Event-Related Scammers As Coatings + kicks off, it appears that event-related scammers are back in full force. These scammers utilize publicly available information to portray themselves as AMPP staff or event partners via calls, text messages, and emails. In the event you are contacted by these individuals, we ask that you ignore the inquires and alert an AMPP staff member. Lastly, if you are ever unsure of the validity of a communication, please do not hesitate to reach out to an AMPP staff member. We appreciate your support to help stop these individuals from falsely portraying themselves as AMPP staff members and partners and attempting to defraud members and customers.                    AMPP NACE and SSPC have merged to form AMPP   15835 Park Ten Pl Houston, TX 77084 USA 800 Trumbull Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15205 USA Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe from all future emails. |
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