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We are Excited to Welcome You!

Highlights from the upcoming American Coatings Show and Conference

Cheryl Matthews

Vice President, Events & Exhibitions
American Coatings Association

We’ve been preparing for the 2024 American Coatings Show and Conference since we were last together in 2022, and we are excited to welcome you to this event! The last American Coatings Show and Conference held in 2022 was an indisputable success. We’ve been building on that to ensure our 2024 concurrent event surpasses all expectations and is a valuable showcase for the coatings industry’s latest products and technological advancements.

The American Coatings Show will be truly dynamic and stimulating. We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors from across the world showcasing their newest and most innovative products and technologies. The show offers that unparalleled platform and presents a unique opportunity for meeting with customers in person and developing new business relationships.

The expo – covering over 100,000 square feet – will include an area for over 50 Product Presentations and a dedicated Powder Coatings Pavilion. Look out for our ACS Career Center booth where companies can connect with qualified professionals and promising students looking to explore coatings professions and join the industry!

We’ve also curated a varied and engaging American Coatings Conference program for members of our industry’s technical and scientific community and are eager to bring them together with leaders and students from the academic world of coatings for a high-level learning experience.

The 2024 conference will follow the theme, ‘Innovations in Coatings Technology: Shaping Our Future.’

We’re especially proud that Robert K. Roop, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Axalta Coating Systems, will present the conference keynote address. The conference promises to be inspiring and varied with multiple topical tracks offering over 90 learning sessions. One neat feature is the customization capability attendees have to make their session schedules according to their interests across myriad coatings research and technologies.

Once again, our conference and show will be held in adjoining areas of the event hall, enabling attendees to move easily between conference sessions and the exhibit hall. Attendees of the conference and show will share a joint luncheon, and conference breaks will provide opportunities for attendees to spend more time at the exhibition throughout the event. The goal is to provide a more seamless, integrative experience for participants and more opportunities to maximize learning, networking, and engagement at this exhilarating industry event.

We’re also thrilled to host another Fun Run at White River State Park, which raises funds for coatings student attendance at future American Coatings Conferences. All attendees are invited to register for the Fun Run to walk, jog, or sprint to support the next generation of coatings leaders.

We encourage you to take advantage of all the combined show and conference have to offer. Download the event mobile app to help you manage your schedule, stay updated on show and conference events, and navigate the show floor to locate exhibitor booths!