Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 12.11.13
The 31st Biennial Western Coatings Symposium was held October 21-23 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Organized by the Western Coating Societies, the conference serves the people, companies, clients and customers of the coatings industry, addressing issues and concerns through oversight, advocacy, expertise and information sharing.
This three-day event featured technical sessions, tabletop exhibits and a panel discussion. The Symposium was well attended with an attendance of 1,140 with a breakdown of 930 attendees, 130 exhibitors and 80 speakers.
“The general feedback we have received so far has been excellent with several emails to the WCS Board thanking us for putting on a great Symposium and Show,” said Hal Harlan, member of the Western Coating Societies Board.
Technical Program
The technical program featured two keynote addresses. The first day featured a keynote address “U.S. Economic Outlook” by Dr. Robert Fry, a senior analyst at DuPont. Fry expressed cautious optimism for the future of the U.S. economy.
“U.S. recovery remains disappointing,” Fry said. “E
This three-day event featured technical sessions, tabletop exhibits and a panel discussion. The Symposium was well attended with an attendance of 1,140 with a breakdown of 930 attendees, 130 exhibitors and 80 speakers.
“The general feedback we have received so far has been excellent with several emails to the WCS Board thanking us for putting on a great Symposium and Show,” said Hal Harlan, member of the Western Coating Societies Board.
Technical Program
The technical program featured two keynote addresses. The first day featured a keynote address “U.S. Economic Outlook” by Dr. Robert Fry, a senior analyst at DuPont. Fry expressed cautious optimism for the future of the U.S. economy.
“U.S. recovery remains disappointing,” Fry said. “E
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