Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2014 — The American Coatings Association (ACA) will host its 2015 CoatingsTech Conference, March 9-11, at the Marriott Louisville Downtown in Louisville, Ky. ACA’s biennial CoatingsTech Conference is the coatings industry‘s leading technical event offering coatings manufacturers, their suppliers, universities, and government representatives an opportunity to share ideas. The 2015 event will embrace the theme: “Focus: Innovation! Infrastructure! Efficiency!”

 

The conference will feature the prestigious Mattiello Memorial Lecture, Roon Award competition papers, Gordon Best Paper competition, student poster presentations, as well as a multi-track forum for all professionals in the coatings industry. Each session will provide attendees with a track for individual interests and specializations.

 

Leading the conference will be two informative Technology Short Courses, to be offered on Monday. In addition, tabletop exhibits held during the event will feature displays of the most recent innovations in products and services offered to the industry.

 

The American Coatings Association (ACA) is a voluntary, nonprofit trade association working to advance the needs of the paint and coatings industry and the professionals who work in it. The organization represents paint and coatings manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, and technical professionals. ACA serves as an advocate and ally for members on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues, and provides forums for the advancement and promotion of the industry through educational and professional development services.