AMPP’s annual conference reflects the connectedness, passion, and strength of its members and constituents. This year, approximately 6,000 attendees came together to showcase the technical acumen, innovation, product development capabilities, and comradery that makes the materials protection and performance industry the unique and special community it is today.
On Wednesday in the Exhibit Hall, a special ceremony was held to recognize this week's best student posters. With prize money at stake, the poster session featured research projects from undergraduate and graduate students around the world.
Intumescent Coatings Forum Provides Checklist for Successful Inspections
Plural-component intumescent coatings serve in harsh and demanding environments and must be able to perform while subject to fire and explosions. That makes attention to detail during application and inspection processes critical, per Russell K. Norris, fire protection market manager at Sherwin-Williams. Norris presented his analysis at AMPP’s 2024 show.
Don’t Fear AI: AMPP’s 2024 Keynote Addresses Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Michio Kaku, a professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York, served as this week’s keynote speaker at AMPP’s 2024 conference. In his remarks, Kaku presented his vision of a future paved by artificial intelligence (AI) and nanotechnology.
2024 Honoree Night Celebrates AMPP’s Annual Awards
As the global authority in materials protection and performance, AMPP proudly announced the recipients of its 2024 service and technical awards. These awards were presented and celebrated at Wednesday’s Honoree Night, held at the World War II Museum.
Each year, AMPP’s industry conference offers everything attendees valued from the legacy CORROSION and Coatings+ events, including technical exchange and innovation, networking activities, and collaboration. Attendees enjoy invaluable programming from technical sessions, standards and administrative meetings, and an exposition featuring hundreds of global exhibitors within the materials protection and performance space.
How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Industrial Painters and Beyond
In a crowded meeting room, Alison Kaelin of ABKaelin, LLC, presented this week’s “Regulatory Update” forum. Topics included an update on new and upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, as well as potential enforcement actions related to industrial painting and beyond.
American Water Works Association Hostx Joint Workshop with AMPP
In a joint workshop, leaders from AMPP and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) came together to discuss common approaches and synergies to achieve shared goals for water/wastewater infrastructure asset management and sustainability. This can be done by optimizing life-cycle costs through proper corrosion control strategies.
AMPP Debuts Industrial Coating Application Training Program
AMPP’s new Industrial Coating Application (ICA) training program is an instructor-led, subscription-based, globally offered program built around the NACE No. 13/SSPC-ACS-1 standard. It was formally introduced last fall, and this week, AMPP representatives hosted a presentation to showcase it to the conference audience.
Marketing Specialists: Use Video to Emotionally Connect with Customers
“With the unprecedented growth in video content, it really necessitates a shift in digital marketing strategies where we have to prioritize video to engage effectively with our audience,” Lydia Prazak, AMPP’s senior manager of marketing technology, said in Wednesday’s presentation from the association’s annual conference in New Orleans.
AMPP Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Recently, AMPP announced Jennifer Colunga as its new Chief Financial Officer. With over 20 years of progressive experience in finance and operations management, Colunga brings a wealth of expertise to lead AMPP’s financial strategy while driving continued growth.
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Our mission is to advance the corrosion prevention and coatings industry through member and workforce development, technological innovation, and global standardization to protect people, assets, and the environment.
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