Kerry Pianoforte, Associate Editor12.19.11
The 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium, the International Year of Chemistry, was held October 24-26 at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., U.S. The Symposium featured educational seminars and scientific/manufacture progress updates, as well as tabletop exhibitions from a variety of companies serving the coatings industry.
Symposium organizers were pleased with both the quality of the presentations and the number of attendees. “People were happy at the show,” said Sean Feng, president, West Coast Societies and chairman of the 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium. “Exhibitors were excited with the waves of attendees. Attendees were pleased with the number of presentations and presenters were equally impressed that so many attendees showed up at their talks. Every keynote speakers had dozens of participants who stood to hear the talk.”
The Symposium commenced with keynote session, “U.S. Economic Outlook,” by Robert Fry, a senior economist at DuPont. “Where are we in terms of industrial production is about where we were in 2008,” he said. “Growth is slow. The trend is still down. T
Symposium organizers were pleased with both the quality of the presentations and the number of attendees. “People were happy at the show,” said Sean Feng, president, West Coast Societies and chairman of the 30th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium. “Exhibitors were excited with the waves of attendees. Attendees were pleased with the number of presentations and presenters were equally impressed that so many attendees showed up at their talks. Every keynote speakers had dozens of participants who stood to hear the talk.”
The Symposium commenced with keynote session, “U.S. Economic Outlook,” by Robert Fry, a senior economist at DuPont. “Where are we in terms of industrial production is about where we were in 2008,” he said. “Growth is slow. The trend is still down. T
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