CCAI Opens Registration for Women in Finishing Forum

CCAI’s 2022 WiF FORUM will include a tour of area finishing operations.
Photo Credit: All photos courtesy of CCAI

The Chemical Association International (CCAI, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) has opened registration for its 2022 Women in Finishing (WiF) FORUM and is accepting application for its WiF FORUM Scholarship.

 Since 2019, the CCAI Women in Finishing FORUM has provided an opportunity for all women involved in the industrial finishing industry to participate in a two-day FORUM featuring a variety of industry and professional development sessions along with networking and team building activities and is open to women of all job types, from the finishing line to executive management.

The two-day FORUM includes a variety of industry and professional development sessions along with networking and team building activities.

In addition to the outstanding line up of general session presentations, the 2022 WiF FORUM will include a tour of the finishing operations of a Cleveland area manufacturer, a team building exercise held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and roundtable discussions addressing topics submitted by attendees.

“We had an incredible response to the 2021 FORUM with an increase in registrations of nearly 40%,” says Sheila LaMothe, WiF program manager. “Feedback was extremely positive. We’ve listened to attendee suggestions and are excited to deliver another outstanding program in Cleveland that will no doubt benefit the women in our industry.”

2022 WiF FORUM topics and speakers include:

• Social Media: Benefits and Pitfalls – Lindsey Boyle, Sales & Marketing, Belco Industries Inc.
• Wealth Management: Planning Your Financial Future – George Gerges, Sr. Vice President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
• My Journey to Leadership Panel – Molly Kellogg, President/CEO, Hubbard Hall, Inc.; Marhya Osheaski, Vice President Sales, IFS Coatings; Kathryn Shaffer, Global Technology Platform Manager, Powder Coatings, PPG; Anne Goyer, Executive Director, CCAI.
• Powder Coatings Turn a Greener Shade – Tabitha McLeish, Global Marketing Director, General Industrial Coatings, The Sherwin-Williams Company
• Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Diana Bilimoria, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

The event is scheduled for May 2 - 4 at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio. Registration is now open along with the application process for the Liz Teska Women in Finishing FORUM Scholarship. The scholarship enables more women to participate in the annual FORUM by covering registration fees and accommodations costs for up to two successful applicants each year. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 31, 2022.

For more information and to register for the WiF FORUM, visit ccaiweb.com/event/WiFForum22. 

For more information and to apply for the Elizabeth Teska Women in Finishing FORUM Scholarship, visit ccaiweb.com/WiFForumScholarship.