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In addition, SSPC will be offering more than 30 training courses at the show to help train all coating professionals, in- cluding blasters and painters, inspectors, consultants, engineers, and facility own- ers. You must register for the courses separately from the conference. Avail- able courses 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 2018 will feature a variety of special events, including a Welcome Reception on Monday night, an Ex- hibit Hall Reception on Tuesday night, 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 15, 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 2018 award recipients are honored. Awards will be presented for outstand- ing achievment 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 Wednesday afternoon. This year's forum will engage the audience in a conversation about issues impact- ing inspectors. The interactive format will pose a series of situations for discus- sion and allow the audience to debate the appropriate response of an inspec- tor. The situations will encompass vi- sual inspections, use of digital equip- ment, and inspection planning. In addition, more than 30 technical committee meetings will take place dur- ing the show. SSPC strongly encour- ages member participation in the work of these committees. Attending these meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss progress related to the develop- ment of standards, technical guidelines, and more. PC Show information Location. SSPC 2018 will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Con- vention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130. The freshly renovated cen- ter is located just steps away from the world-famous attractions of the French Quarter. Hotel. The official headquarters hotel for the show is the New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Conven- tion Center. SSPC has secured a block of rooms at this hotel, and group rates are available until Decem- ber 20, 2017. Reservations can be made online on the show's website or through the show's official confer- ence partner, SPARGO. SPARGO can be reached at 888/414-7127 or sspchousing@spargoinc.com. Exhibit hours. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16; 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17; and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18. 12 POWDER COATING, November 2017 Conference hours. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 15, and Tuesday, January 16; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Janu- ary 17; and 10:00 a.m. to noon on Thursday, January 18. Registration. Registration is available on the show's website or onsite at the show. Admission 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. Contact info. For more info, con- tact Nicole Lourette at 877/287- 7772 or lourette@sspc.org. The offi- cial show website is www.sspc 2018.com.