The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) is hosting Powder Coating Week 2020 Feb. 17-20 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The event includes educational sessions, tabletop exhibits and networking.
The event begins with PCI’s Powder Coating 101 Workshop: The Basics and the Custom Coater Forum,which run concurrently on Monday and Tuesday. The technical conference and tabletop exhibition follows on Wednesday and Thursday.
Powder Coating 101 is a 1 ½-day workshop that introduces attendees to powder coating by focusing on materials, application, reclamation, testing and evaluation, quality control, the powder manufacturing process and more. Attendees will gain knowledge of powder coatings and the process from industry experts. The training workshop is designed to be unbiased and commercial free to provide a solid foundation for the technical conference.
PCI’s Custom Coater Forumis for custom coaters to network with peers and industry leaders, hear presentations on timely issues important to the industry, and participate in roundtable discussions for sharing information.
Forum topics include:
Powder Coating Industry and Quality Standards
Lean Principles
Key Metrics and Profitability for Custom Coating Business
Business Continuity Planning
Reviewing Key Metrics for Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.
Understanding the Needs of the Architectural and Agricultural, Construction and Equipment Markets
Buying/Selling Your Custom Coating Business
Improving Quality in Our Industry
Instagram and Facebook Strategies for Growth
Roundtables: Strategies for Growing Your Customer Base
Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with speakers and other attendees at a reception on Monday evening and during Tuesday’s lunch.
The technical conferenceon Wednesday and Thursday features nine tracks with 40 breakout sessions, covering many aspects of powder coating. It kicks off on with a keynote presentation by Lisa Ryan of Grategy, who will discuss “Sweat the Small Stuff — Attention to Detail Helps You Create a Workplace Culture that Rocks.”
A tabletop exhibition will include powder coating manufacturers, application equipment, system houses, chemical suppliers and more, and provide many opportunities for networking, learning and conversation with exhibitors and other powder coaters.
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