The American Coatings Show and Conference will be held April 9-12 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis. Held in partnership with the American Coatings Association (ACA) and Vincentz Network – the organizer of the European Coatings Show and Conference – the American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS/ACC) is an exhibition and technical conference designed as a sister event to the European event. The conference is a three-day event providing a forum for the foremost scientific minds in the industry, featuring scientific papers and speakers. The show is a marketplace for presentation of products and services for the production of high-grade and competitive paint and coatings.

Registration is now open for the AC CONFERENCE 2018! The keynote address for the 2018 conference, Innovation in the Tech Era: Fulfilling the Color Needs of End-users in a World of Fast Fashion and Revolving Apps, will be presented by Dr. Barry Snyder, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Axalta Coatings Systems.

The 2018 Mattiello Lecture, entitled Rheological and Colloidal Aspects of Latex-Associative Thickener Formulations: Overcoming the Remaining Challenges, will be given by Dr. Ray Fernando, professor at California Polytechnic State University.

In addition to the General Sessions, the 2018 conference will include 11 pre-conference tutorials, over 90 technical presentations, and a combined Welcome Reception and Poster Session. Find out more about the AC Conference 2018.

General Information:

Venue
INDIANA Convention Center
100 S. Capitol AVE
Indianapolis, IN U.S.A. 46225

CONFERENCE: April 9-11, 2018

SHOW: April 10-12, 2018

Attendee Registration: Opens Oct. 2, 2017

Attendee Housing: Opens Oct. 2, 2017

Three-day ticket: $35
(Before January 15, 2018)

Three-day ticket: $50
(January 16, 2018 – April 4, 2018)

Three-day ticket: $60
(After April 4, 2018)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Dirk Ebener, Director of Expositions
AC Media
Phone: 770-727-0406
debener@paint.org

Cameron Hames, Trade Show Manager
AC media
Phone: 770-727-0407
chames@paint.org

CONFERENCE ATTENDEE INFORMATION:
Bettina Hoffmann
Vincentz Network
bettina.hoffman@vincentz.net