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2017 METALCON International— 27th Annual Conference and Exhibi- tion for the Metal Construction In- dustry: Oct. 18-20. Las Vegas Conven- tion Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Sponsored by the Metal Construction Association (MCA). Contact MCA at 847/375- 4718; fax 847/345-6488; mca@metal construction.org; www.metalcon.com. GIE+EXPO 2017: The Green Indus- try and Equipment Expo: Oct. 18-20. K e n t u c k y E x p o s i t i o n C e n t e r , Louisville, Ky. Sponsored by the Out- door Power Equipment Institute, the Professional Grounds Management So- ciety, and the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Contact show management at 812/949-9200; fax 812/949-9600; info@gie-expo.com; www.gie-expo.com. parts2clean 2017—Leading Interna- tional Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning: Oct. 24-26. Exhibition Center Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. Organized by Duetsche Messe. Contact Deutsche Messe at +011-49-511-89-0; fax +011-49-511- 89-32626; www.parts2clean.com. ExpoCoating 2017–15th Interna- tional Exhibition of Coatings and Surface Treatment: Oct. 24-26. Cro- cus Expo, Moscow. Sponsored by Primexpo. Contact Primexpo at +011- 7-812-380-6000; fax +011-7-812- 380-6001; coating@primexpo.ru; www.expocoating.ru. SOUTH-TEC: Oct. 24-26. TD Con- vention Center, Greenville, S.C. Sponsored by SME. Contact SME at 313/425-3000; fax 313/425-3400; service@sme.org; www.sme.org. ASNT Annual Conference 2017: Oct. 30-Nov. 2. Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn. Sponsored by the American So- ciety for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Contact ASNT at 614/274- 6 0 0 3 ; f a x 6 1 4 / 2 7 4 - 6 8 9 9 ; aguzzo@asnt.org; www.asnt.org. Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX): Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Spon- sored by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association. Contact the Auto Care As- s o c i a t i o n a t 3 0 1 / 6 5 4 - 6 6 6 4 ; f a x 301/654-3299; info@autocare.org; www.aapexshow.com. Courses September Sept. 6: Paint & Coating Basic. PRA Coatings Technology Centre, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK. Spon- sored by PRA. Contact the PRA train- ing team at training@pra-world.com; www.pra-world.com/training. Sept. 12-13: Powder Coating 202 Workshop. Elgin, Ill. Sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Con- tact PCI at 859/525-9988; fax 859/356- 0908; pci-info@powdercoating.org; www.powdercoating.org. Sept. 26-28: Color Theory and Appli- cations. Akron Polymer Training Cen- ter, Akron, Ohio. Sponsored by the University of Akron. Contact the train- i n g c e n t e r a t 3 3 0 / 9 7 2 - 8 3 0 3 ; f a x 330/972-8141; aptc@uakron.edu; www.uakron.edu/aptc. October Oct. 10-11: Powder Coating 101 Workshop. Rockwall, Tex. Sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Contact PCI at 859/525-9988; fax 859/356-0908; pci-info@powdercoat ing.org; www.powdercoating.org. Registration opens for IHEA's Fall course TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA), a national trade association representing the major segments of the industrial heat processing equipment industry, has announced that its Funda- mentals of Industrial Process Heating online learning course will be held on October 30, 2017. In this instructor- led, interactive online course, students learn safe, efficient operation of indus- trial heating equipment, how to reduce energy consumption, and ways to im- prove a company's bottom-line. UPDATE:Suppliers Industry expert Jack Marino will lead students in this 6-week online course, which will provide an overview of the fundamentals of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control, and at- mospheres as applied to industrial process heating. Students will gain a basic understanding of heat transfer principles, fuels and combustion equip- ment, electric heating, and instrumen- tation and control for efficient opera- tion of furnaces and ovens in process heating. Students will also earn PDHs for passing the course. The registration fee includes course in- struction, live interaction with the in- structor, class forums to interact with other students, and an electronic copy of IHEA's Fundamentals of Process Heating Course Handbook. Registra- tion is open now through October 29 at www.ihea.org. PCI updates coatings comparison app TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has updated its coatings comparison app, the Coatings Comparison Calculator. Make sure that you have the most up-to-date app, along with a link to upcoming PCI events, by removing the old app from your phone and downloading the new version from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Using information such as volume solids, application or reclaim efficiency, specific gravity, product cost, and ap- plied thickness, the app calculates and compares the cost of each material. It of- fers a visual comparison between pow- der and liquid material cost, or it can be used to evaluate each coating material individually. There are many other ad- vantages to using a powder coating fin- ish, and links to additional information highlighting these advantages can be ac- cessed from within the app. The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has honored members for service and dedication and installed its 2017- UPDATE:People 8 POWDER COATING, August 2017