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POWDER COATING, November 2016 13 Proper Use of Coatings Inspection In- struments and Visual Guides in the Dig- ital Age; CSI: Coating System Investiga- tions; A Green Approach to Surface Tolerant Coatings; and New Reactive Diluent to Reduce the VOC Content of Polyurethane Acrylic Coatings. In addition, SSPC will be offering more than 25 training courses at the show if a sufficient number of attendees register. You must register for the courses sepa- rately from the conference. Available courses may include: Abrasive Blasting Program (C7); Basics of Estimating In- dustrial Coatings Projects (EST); Coat- ing Application Specialist Certification Program (CAS); Fundamentals of Pro- tective Coatings (C1); and Protective Coatings Inspector Program (PCI). Special events SSPC 2017 will feature a variety of spe- cial events, including a Welcome Re- ception on Monday night, an Exhibit Hall Reception on Tuesday night, a Women's Program with Cocktails & Conversation on Wednesday after- noon, and complimentary lunch with e x h i b i t o r s i n t h e e x h i b i t h a l l o n Wednesday and Thursday. The Annual Meeting and Awards Lunch will be held on Monday, January 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join the association's leaders and board members as well as your peers as the 2017 award recipients are honored. Awards will be presented for outstand- ing achieving demonstrating aesthetic merit in industrial coatings work, out- standing industrial or commercial pro- ject demonstrating longevity of the original coating, extraordinary contri- bution and long-term activity on behalf of SSPC, and more. The Coating Inspectors' Forum will be held on Tuesday, January 31, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year's forum will engage the audience in a conversation about issues impacting inspectors. The interactive format will pose a series of situations for discussion and allow the audience to debate the appropriate re- sponse of an inspector. The situations will encompass ethical issues, inspector etiquette, obligations and responsibili- ties of inspectors, and emerging tech- nology issues. PC Show information Show location and dates. SSPC 2017 will be held January 30- February 2, 2017, at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602. The center is located in downtown Tampa at the mouth of the Hillsborough River. Conference hours. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 30, and Tuesday, January 31; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ton Wednesday, February 1; and 10:00 a.m. to noon on Thursday, February 2. Exhibition hours. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31; 1 1 : 0 0 a . m . t o 4 : 0 0 p . m . o n Wednesday, February 1; and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2. Registration. Registration is available for the full conference and corresponding events, as a one-day pass, for the 3-day exhibit only, and for a single-day of exhibits. SSPC members will receive a discount. Preshow registration is available until December 16. Hotel. The headquarters hotel for the show is the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. SSPC has secured a block of rooms at this hotel for rates starting at $209. Call 813/221-4900 and mention the show. SSPC has also reserved rooms at the Embassy Suites Tampa for r a t e s s t a r t i n g a t $ 2 1 9 . C a l l 813/769-8300 to book a room. Group rates are available at both ho- tels. To receive the special rates, reservations must be made by Janu- ary 4. More information. For more information about SSPC 2017, contact SSPC at 877/281-7772 or info@sspc.org. The official show website is www.sspc2017.com.