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12 POWDER COATING, November 2016 T he Society for Protective Coat- ings (SSPC) is hosting its annual conference and exhibition this Winter. The only show entirely dedi- cated to protective, marine, industrial, and commercial coatings, SSPC 2017 featuring GreenCOAT will be held January 30-February 2, 2017, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. The event will feature innovative presentations, exciting networking events, leading-edge training programs, and a lively exhibit hall. The entire event is designed to help you meet your personal and professional goals. Over the past 6 years, the SSPC confer- ence has become the go-to event for protective coatings products, training, and information. Come check out the latest and greatest in coatings and take another step forward in your evolution as a coatings professional. The event also features GreenCOAT program- ming focusing on environmentally re- sponsible coatings solutions. Exhibition More than 115 leaders in the coatings industry are already registered to exhibit at SSPC 2017, making it the perfect op- portunity to see the protective coatings industry's latest innovations and ad- vancements. The product-packed ex- hibit hall will give you a chance to gain hands-on experience with the latest coatings, instruments, systems, and equipment. Education The SSPC Technical Program will serve as a forum at which contractors, consultants, inspectors, engineers, paint and equipment manufacturers, and structure/facility owners will exchange the latest research and technologies in the coatings industry. Whether you're looking to get an ad- vanced certification or refresh on some basics, the SSPC show represents the best opportunity to get training, with more classes at one time, in one place, than any other time of year. The pro- gram will offer numerous opportunities to discover new coatings technology and provide more variety of topics that lead to industry solutions. The program con- sists of workshops, mini sessions, panel discussions, and educational sessions. More than 90 presentations are lined up for the conference. Session topics in- clude: Common Causes of Premature Coating Failures on Hot-Dip Galvaniz- ing; Introduction to Zero-VOC High Performance Waterborne Epoxy Sys- tems in Industrial Protective Coating Application; Project Planning: The Right Paint Reduces Project Delays; SHOW PREVIEW SSPC's annual event returns to Florida If you make, use, or just like to talk about coatings, come to SSPC 2017 this January to check out the latest in protective coating technology. Alicia Tyznik Editor